Volume: 56 Issue: 1
Year: 2025, Page: 110-115, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2025.56.1.110-115
Received: Sept. 30, 2024 Accepted: Dec. 9, 2024 Published: March 31, 2025
Vitreoretinal affections are a major cause of visual impairment across many animal species. In most cases, opaque ocular media secondary to the disease obstructs a detailed examination of the eye, which is essential for timely treatment. B-mode ultrasonography plays a critical role in the accurate diagnosis of various pathologies in the posterior segment of the eye under these conditions. In this study, canine ocular ultrasonography and ocular biometrical evaluation of healthy eyes and eyes with vitreoretinal affections were compared. There was a significant increase in axial length, anterior chamber depth and vitreous chamber depth in vitreoretinal affections in the study as compared to healthy eyes. Various affections like retinal detachment, vitreous haemorrhage, posterior vitreous detachment, retinal oedema, choroidal retinal detachment with posterior scleritis and optic disc cupping were observed in the study. B-mode ultrasonography proved to be an invaluable tool in diagnosing and managing vitreoretinal diseases, helping in preventing severe visual impairment.
Keywords: B-mode ultrasonography, choroidal, vitreoretinal
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