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Ultrasound biomicroscopy in pars planitis
J Garcia-Feijoo1, M Martin-Carbajo, J M Benitez del Castillo
1Instituto de Investigaciones Oftalmologicas Castroviejo, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
Purpose:
To report the diagnosis of pars planitis on the basis of ultrasound biomicroscopy images.
Methods:
The Humphrey ultrasound biomicroscope was used for examination of the right eye of a 17-year-old boy, referred to our clinic because of blurred vision. The lens showed a posterior subcapsular cataract precluding fundus visualization.
Results:
Ultrasound biomicroscopy showed a homogeneous mass of medium reflectivity over the pars plana. Lensectomy and vitrectomy confirmed the diagnosis.
Conclusion:
This brief case report points out the utility of ultrasound biomicroscopy in diagnosing pars planitis in cases of media opacities.