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Ultrasonographic demonstration of glaucomatous optic nerve excavation
Author(s) -
Hodes Barton L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870060405
Subject(s) - medicine , optic nerve , contraindication , ultrasonography , glaucoma , ophthalmology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Advanced glaucomatous excavation of the optic nervehead can be demonstrated reliably with contact B scan ultrasonography; large physiologic cups do not produce an abnormal optic nervehead pattern. Demonstration of a depression at the surface of the optic nerve insertion must be interpreted as indicative of glaucomatous excavation but should not be used as a contraindication to surgery.