• Swapnil Parchand, Ramandeep Singh, and Swapnil Bhalekar.
• Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , Chandigarh , India.
• Semin Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul 1; 29 (4): 236-41.

ObjectiveTo find the reliability of ocular ultrasonography (USG) for pre-surgical evaluation in various vitreo-retinal conditions.MethodIn a retrospective study, a chart review of patients who underwent preoperative USG for various vitreoretinal conditions was done. We correlated findings of preoperative USG with intraoperative findings.Results131 of 130 patients were included. Various ocular pathologies included trauma, diabetic vitreous hemorrhage, endophthalmitis, and other causes of vitreous hemorrhage. We found overall sensitivity and specificity of 92.31% and 98.31% for identification of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, and 96.2% and 100% for posterior vitreous detachment, respectively, whereas it was 100% for vitreous hemorrhage, preretinal bleed, and vitreous exudates. In eyes with trauma, sensitivity and specificity of USG for identifying the status of retina was least (90.9% and 97.7%).ConclusionOur study highlighted that the reliability of USG findings was least in cases of trauma, hence requiring special care while reporting.

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