Retinal Ultrasound
What is Ultrasound?
Ultrasound is an imaging technique using high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the retina and surrounding structures of the eye.
How is ultrasound performed?
Ultrasound can be performed sitting up or lying down in the clinic. A probe takes images either through the closed eyelid or directly on the eye after it has been numbed with anaesthetic eye drops.
What is ultrasound used for?
A-scan ultrasound is used to measure the length of the eye when optical biometry is not possible due to dense cataract.
B-Scan ultrasound is used to examine a range of retinal conditions, and can be helpful to diagnose retinal detachments.
Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is possible with a higher frequency ultrasound probe to image the front of the eye and can be useful in eyes with angle closure glaucoma.
What are some examples of our Ultrasound platforms?
- Ellex Eye Cubed
The Ellex Eye Cubed incorporates A-scan, B-scan and UBM.
- Ellex Eye One
The Ellex Eye One incorporates A-scan, B-scan and UBM.
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