Published date: Apr 06 2020

Journal Title: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Issue title: April–June 2020, Volume 15, Issue 2

Pages: 166 - 171

DOI: 10.18502/jovr.v15i2.6733

Mohammadreza AkhlaghiIsfahan Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Masoomeh ZareiIsfahan Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Majid ZiaeiNafis Private Imaging Center, Isfahan, Iran

Mohsen Pourazizim.pourazizi@yahoo.comIsfahan Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Pediatric Inherited Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Purpose: This study evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of Color Doppler Ultrasonography (CDUS) in patients with suspected retinal detachment (RD) who underwent surgery.

Methods: In this prospective, observational clinical study, 65 eyes of 65 consecutive patients with suspected RD with opaque media were included. Following a standardized protocol, CDUS of the retina of the affected eye was performed. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of CDUS were determined and compared to the findings during surgery.

Results: The mean age of patients (18 men and 47 women) was 52.36 years (range: 8–77 years). The sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy of ocular CDUS were 91.3%, 88.1%, and 89.2%, respectively. The false-negative rate (negative CDUS images but presence of RD at operation) was 3.1% (2/65) and the false-positive rate (positive CDUS images but absence of RD at operation) was 7.7% (5/65).

Conclusion: CDUS of the retina could be considered as a promising tool in the diagnosis of RD in patients with opaque media.

Keywords: Color Doppler Ultrasonography, Retina, Retinal detachment

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