Avaliação ocular por meio da ecografia (modo-b) em paciente com glaucoma bilateral: relato de caso

Abstract

Ocular ultrasonography is a valuable diagnostic instrument to complement the intraocular structures evaluation. This technique helps to clarify etiologies of several ocular alterations. One of the main indications for ocular ultrasound is the evaluation of patients with ocular opacity. The procedure is fast, easy and usually is accomplished in not-sedated patients. It can be done on A-Scan or B-Scan, the latest been the most used as it gives anatomic structures images. The aim of this article is to relate a bilateral glaucoma case of a patient that was attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Maria (HVU/UFSM). The patient was presented with corneal opacity, which the cause investigation and ocular and extraocular ultrasound evaluation was necessary. Thus, other than evaluate the ocular main affection, ultrasonography helps with the diagnostic of other associated alterations, being possible to set a prognostic and clinical and/or surgical conduct.