Valutazione dell’angolo irido-corneale nell’occhio felino sano mediante ultrasound biomicroscopy

Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is an ultrasound diagnostic method recently introduced in veterinary ophthalmology. The UBM, because of high frequency (48-50 Mhz) transducer, allows a detailed view of the structures of anterior chamber, especially the irido-corneal angle. In this thesis, UBM assessment was performed in anterior chamber of feline healthy eyes. The main purpose of the study was to identify the normal parameters as a potential comparison for diagnosis of diseases. The pathology that has the greatest indication for the execution of UBM is the primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).