Affiliation:
1. Department of Ophthalmology National University Hospital Singapore Singapore
2. Singapore National Eye Centre Singapore Singapore
3. Singapore Eye Research Institute Singapore Singapore
4. Duke‐NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore Singapore
5. Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore Singapore
Abstract
AbstractUltrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is an invaluable investigation for imaging anterior segment structures. Although it is operator‐dependent and time consuming, unlike optical‐based imaging techniques, it is able to image structures posterior to the iris, such as the zonules, ciliary body and part of the pars plana. It is especially useful in advanced cataracts, traumatic cataracts, subluxed lenses, posterior polar cataracts, and congenital and developmental anomalies affecting the anterior segment. It provides diagnostic information in eyes with complex cataracts or intraocular lens (IOL)‐related pathology, and aids in surgical planning in order to minimise complications. In this review, we describe the UBM features of various lenticular pathologies and demonstrate its application in the diagnosis and surgical management of lens and IOL‐related pathologies.