Judge Casey, McClelland Collin, Lee Michael S
Lehigh Valley Health Network Fleming Neuroscience Institute, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
Department of Ophthalmology of Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Neuroophthalmology. 2023 Dec 4;48(3):183-185. doi: 10.1080/01658107.2023.2290543. eCollection 2024.
Neuro-ophthalmologists commonly receive referrals for possible papilloedema. One common cause of oedematous-appearing optic nerves is optic disc drusen (ODD). We describe a novel, handheld, portable ultrasound device that can be used to identify ODD in cases of suspected papilloedema. We demonstrate here that this portable ultrasound system can detect ODD in the outpatient ophthalmology and neurology settings. The portable version demonstrates several advantages. The device can be carried into the office, readily reducing visit times and office space. It is much more affordable than a traditional ultrasound machine. Images can be uploaded to a secure server and imported into the patient's chart. These cases represent one potential ophthalmological application of this novel technology that could augment the ophthalmological examination and improve patient care in the future.
神经眼科医生经常收到关于可能患有视乳头水肿的转诊。视神经出现水肿的一个常见原因是视盘玻璃疣（ODD）。我们描述了一种新型的手持式便携式超声设备，可用于在疑似视乳头水肿的病例中识别ODD。我们在此证明，这种便携式超声系统可在门诊眼科和神经科环境中检测出ODD。该便携式版本具有几个优点。该设备可以携带到办公室，很容易减少就诊时间和办公空间。它比传统超声机器便宜得多。图像可以上传到安全服务器并导入患者病历。这些病例代表了这项新技术的一种潜在眼科应用，未来可能会增强眼科检查并改善患者护理。
