
This case report describes the diagnosis and management of a traumatic cyclodialysis cleft, in the absence of newer investigating modalities like ultrasonic biomicroscopy (UBM). This entity is frequently difficult to recognize clinically owing to the extreme hypotony and media haze that these patients usually present with, which makes gonioscopy particularly taxing. Adding to the diagnostic dilemma is the difficulty in delineating the lesion ultrasonically due to the extreme anterior location of the cleft. In these situations, high frequency ultrasound has been found to be extremely helpful, but the availability of such sophistication is difficult. Presented here is demonstration of the cleft with a microconvex ultrasound probe of 9 MHz frequency. The patient was successfully managed conservatively. This modality could prove to be a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of such cases even in the situations of nonavailability of high frequency ultrasonography.
Adult, Male, Ciliary Body, Visual Acuity, Ocular Hypotension, Wounds, Nonpenetrating, Hyphema, Eye Injuries, Humans, Intraocular Pressure, Sclera, Ultrasonography
Adult, Male, Ciliary Body, Visual Acuity, Ocular Hypotension, Wounds, Nonpenetrating, Hyphema, Eye Injuries, Humans, Intraocular Pressure, Sclera, Ultrasonography
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