[Potentialities of high-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy in the diagnosis of scleral inflammatory diseases].

Detailed analysis of scanning images obtained at ultrasound biomicroscopy (USBM) in 11 patients with episcleritis and scleritis revealed USBM signs reflecting an inflammatory process in the anterior sclera and established differential diagnostic criteria for scleritis and episcleritis. Due to the high resolution of this diagnostic technique, the USBM pattern correlates with the actual picture of abnormal changes well in different types of scleral inflammatory processes as the histopathological changes known from the literature are embodied in scanning images. The authors recommend USBM for the diagnosis and monitoring of scleral inflammatory diseases.