Ultrasound biomicroscopic analysis of anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy

PURPOSE: To report the use of ultrasound biomicroscopy for preoperative ass essment of anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy. METHODS: Case report In a 35-year-old man with tractional retinal detachmen t, and anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy, we used ultrasound biomicr oscopy with UX-02 (Rion Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan) to perform the preoperative a nalysis of the ciliary body, anterior vitreous, and detached peripheral ret ina. RESULTS: In all meridians, the posterior insertion of the vitreous was draw n anteriorly, creating a retinal trough, and the meridian distance between the anterior and posterior vitreous base insertions was reduced. Retinochor oidal detachment was detected posterior to the anterior vitreous base inser tion, Based on these imagings, sclerotomy locations were selected. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound biomicroscopy may be useful to assess anterior proli ferative vitreoretinopathy preoperatively and to decide on sclerotomy sites . (Am J Ophthalmol 1998;126:838-839. (C) 1998 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved,).