Ultrasound for Posterior Ocular Pathology

The eye was made to ultrasound - it is fluid filled and easy to find. Ultrasound can be used to diagnose many causes of acute visual complaints. This is important because often times a) comprehensive dilated fundoscopy is not feasible and b) there are no ophthalmologists around. So how good is it? This study compares point of care ultrasound to an ophthalmologists exam in diagnosing posterior ocular pathology such as retinal detachment, vitreous detachment, and vitreous hemorrhage.