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B-mode ultrasound assessment of pupillary function: Feasibility, reliability and normal values

PURPOSE: To evaluate B-mode ultrasound as a novel method for the examination of pupillary function and to provide normal values for the pupillary reflex as assessed by B-mode ultrasound. METHODS: 100 subjects (49 female, 51 male, mean [range] age 51 [18–80 years]) with no history of ophthalmologic d...

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Autores principales: Schmidt, Felix A., Ruprecht, Klemens, Connolly, Florian, Maas, Matthew B., Paul, Friedemann, Hoffmann, Jan, Harms, Lutz, Schreiber, Stephan J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29211788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189016
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To evaluate B-mode ultrasound as a novel method for the examination of pupillary function and to provide normal values for the pupillary reflex as assessed by B-mode ultrasound. METHODS: 100 subjects (49 female, 51 male, mean [range] age 51 [18–80 years]) with no history of ophthalmologic disease, no clinically detectable pupillary defects, and corrected visual acuity ≥ 0.8 were included in this prospective observational study. B-mode ultrasound was performed with the subjects eyes closed using an Esaote-Mylab25 system according to current guidelines for orbital insonation. A standardized light stimulus was applied. RESULTS: The mean ± standard deviation left and right pupillary diameters (PD) at rest were 4.7 ± 0.8 and 4.5 ± 0.8 mm. Following an ipsilateral light stimulus (L(stim)), left and right constricted PD were 2.8 ± 0.6 and 2.7 ± 0.6 mm. Following a contralateral L(stim), left and right constricted PD were 2.7 ± 0.6 and 2.6 ± 0.5 mm. Left and right pupillary constriction time (PCT) following ipsilateral L(stim) were 970 ± 261.6 and 967 ± 220 ms. Left and right PCT following a contralateral L(stim) were 993.8 ± 192.6 and 963 ± 189.4 ms. Patient age was inversely correlated with PD at rest and with PD after ipsilateral and contralateral L(stim) (all p<0.001), but not with PCT. CONCLUSIONS: B-mode ultrasound is a simple, rapid and objective method for the quantitative assessment of pupillary function, which may prove useful in a variety of settings where eyelid retraction is impeded or an infrared pupillometry device is unavailable.