Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

Comparative study between gonioscopy and ultrasound biomicroscopy in measuring angles of anterior chamber of eyes

Dr Durga Prasad Nayak Y. G, Dr Pallavi Kamath P.

Abstract :

Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness and second leading cause of blindness. It is characterized by optic neuropathy and visual function loss. Primary angle closure glaucoma is potentially preventable if diagnosis is done before irreversible damage. Hence to an ophthalmologist direct visualisation of the angle of anterior chamber of eyes is of crucial importance. Aqueous out􀃸ow occurs through the angles and should be studied as an important structure of eyes. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and gonioscopy are the two important measures to study angles of anterior chamber of eyes. The study puts in an effort to compare between gonioscopy and ultrasound biomicroscopy in measuring angles of anterior chamber of eyes