Indications
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- Clinical suspicion for posterior chamber pathology
- Concern for elevated intracranial pressure
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Clinical Questions
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- Is there evidence of posterior chamber pathology (retinal detachment, vitreous detachment, vitreous hemorrhage)?
- Is there evidence of lens dislocation?
- Is the optic nerve diameter normal size? (Is intracranial pressure normal?)
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Documentation
Bedside Ocular Ultrasound performed by me:
Indication: Vision change
Findings—
No evidence of retinal detachment, vitreous detachment or vitreous hemorrhage
Optic nerve sheath diameter < 5 mm
Images archived in the medical record
Other Online Resources
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- Ocular Ultrasound by Turandot Saul
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