Echographic diagnosis of scleral fold in hypotony.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
PURPOSE: To report the echographic appearance of a scleral fold in hypotony. METHOD: We performed ultrasonography on a patient who, after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C, had an intraocular pressure of 1 mm Hg, an opaque cataract, and suspected hypotonous maculopathy in the left eye. RESULTS: An area of dome-shaped eyewall thickening was noted near the tendon of the lateral rectus muscle in primary gaze. This thickening increased substantially in lateral gaze, mimicking a foreign body or a tumor. CONCLUSION: Recognizing this abnormality is important to avoid erroneous diagnosis of an intraocular foreign body or a tumor in hypotonous eyes.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Loewenstein, A; McKinnon, S; DiBernardo, C
Published Date
- August 1997
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 124 / 2
Start / End Page
- 260 - 261
PubMed ID
- 9262560
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9394
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)70801-3
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States