Open AccessOVERVIEW OF ULTRASONOGRAPHIC OCULAR FINDINGS IN JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Author(s) -
AJ Salaam,
SM Danjem,
AA Salaam,
Iyua Ko,
Kolade-yunusa Ho
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/1426571
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior segment of eyeball , cataracts , ultrasound , context (archaeology) , ophthalmology , ultrasonography , ophthalmoscopy , audit , optometry , radiology , retinal , paleontology , management , economics , biology
CONTEXT: Ocular ultrasound, also known as ocular echography or B-Scan, is a quick, non-invasive test routinely used in clinical practice toassess the structural integrity and pathologies of the eye. It can provide additional information not readily obtained by direct visualization of oculartissues, and it is particularly useful in patients with pathologies that prevents or obscures ophthalmoscopy, e.g. large corneal opacities, densecataracts, or vitreous hemorrhage. The gelatinous composition of the eye makes it an ideal organ for ultrasound. While direct visualization withfundoscopy is limited due to variable provider skill, ultrasound provides reproducible, non-invasive visualization of the anterior chamber, globe,and posterior elements of the eye.AIM: The aim of the study is to audit all the ocular scans done in the Department of Radiology over a one year period, to ascertain indications andfindings with respect to age groups and sex.METHODOLOGY: This was a retrospective study carried out in the Department of Radiology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, over a period ofone year, between January, 2013 and January 2014.RESULTS: A total of 99 patients were scanned over the period, 53 of which were males and 46 females. Traumatic cataract and poor vision werethe most common indications for ocular B-Scan. The most common finding was normal scan, while intra-ocular foreign body was the leastcommon.CONCLUSION: Ocular ultrasonography is a safe imaging tool in evaluating patients with ocular diseases. Its utilization can be of great help in themanagement of ophthalmology cases.