Ophthalmic Ultrasonography and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy

This book provides a visual overview of how to master ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy techniques. Updated ultrasonic information is included in a simple brief way, featuring didactic points, with a variety of documented scans and illustrated lines underneath for more clarification. Each pathology is accompanied with several scans of different findings to give more information of distinct detections.

Ophthalmic Ultrasonography and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: A Clinical Guide **examines many clinical complexities with possible solutions when performing and interpreting ultrasound while also breaking down information for easier intake. The clinical cases are from a specialist eye hospital where many complicated cases are treated, giving a unique insight for the reader to understand treatment for a variety of cases. The book also emphasises the importance of everyday cases with further explanation whilst utilising a diversity of pictures and labels.

Contains detailed ultrasound scans With a large number of ultrasound figures Key points and clinical pearls for each topic

Autorentext

Dr. Rasha Abbas is a Consultant of Ophthalmology, Ultrasound Specialist and Head of the Ophthalmic Ultrasound Department at the Al Watany Eye Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Dr Abbas has over 20 years of experience in ultrasound (A & B Scan and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy) and manages more than 1000 clinical cases per year. Dr. Abbas has participated as a speaker and trainer in national and international ophthalmology meetings and courses to share her extensive knowledge of ultrasound of eye and orbit in routine and rare cases. Dr Abbas is the author of an instructional video on the Springer Nature Video platform exploring how UBM can change a diagnosis in clinical practice.

Inhalt
Introduction and ultrasound examination.- UBM Examination.- Vitreoretinal Diseases.- Ocular Trauma.- Pediatric Ophthalmology.- Ocular Tumors.- Uveitis.- Glaucoma.- Optic Nerve Diseases.