The Ophthascan B: a new A/B-Scan unit

Falco, Luisa De; Mazzini, Cinzia; Passani, F.

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-1311-0_4

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“…The probe has a diameter of 22 mm. Images are conveyed to an 18-cm screen by cathode-ray tube, and photos are taken by a Polaroid camera [13]. This section of the globe is stud ied on two levels by horizontal and vertical scans.…”

Section: Ophthalmic Ultrasonography Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ocular Growth in the Fetus

Denis

Righini

Scheiner³

et al. 1993

Ophthalmologica

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The knowledge of ocular growth during fetal life, when compared with other fetal biometric parameters, could not only provide a better definition of malformation syndromes but could also give a better understanding of certain pathological processes in premature babies and in newborns. As the literature concerning prenatal ocular dimensions contains few data, the aim of this study was to measure the axial length of the globe (AL) in fetuses and compare this measurement with their gestational age, weight, height, head circumference (HC) and thoracic circumference (TC) in order to compile a reference table. In the present study, 76 globes from 38 fetuses (18-41 weeks gestational age) from the Department of Pathology (Timone University Hospital, Marseille) were examined. Ultrasonography A and B were used to measure the AL, and a pathological examination determined fetal weight, HC, TC and height. We were interested to find out which of the parameters studied would give the best correlation with ocular growth. Statistical analysis showed that HC remained the most discriminant factor and correlated best with ocular growth. We thus obtained an equation for ocular size according to HC that could serve as a basis for detecting pre- or postnatal ocular defects.

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Section: Ophthalmic Ultrasonography Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%