Anterior Segment Oct For Occult Scleral Tear - Newer Imaging Modality
Published 2026 - 44th Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: POCOR066 | Type: Case Report | DOI: 10.82333/3z35-e282
Authors: Dr Bhavya Bipin Gokani* 1 , Dr SAKSHI MISHRA 2 , Dr BHAVIK PANCHAL 3
1PHACO-REFRACTIVE SURGERY,ASG BAVISHI EYE HOSPITAL,AHMEDABAD,India, 2CORNEA,SHETH C.H NAGRI EYE HOSPITAL,AHMEDABAD,India, 3RETINA,ASG BAVISHI EYE HOSPITAL,AHMEDABAD,India
Purpose
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ABSTRACT IS TO EXPLORE ANTERIOR SEGMENT OCT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF OCCULT SCLERAL TEARS.
A LOT OF TIMES , OCCULT SCLERAL TEARS GO UNDIAGNOSED IN TRAUMA - THUS CAUSING CASCADE OF EVENTS LATER.
Setting
WE OBSERVED 3 CASES OF TRAUMA WITHOUT ANY ANTERIOR SEGMENT SIGNS. IN THESE CASES AS OCT WAS DONE .
Report of case
3 CASES OF TRAUMA PRESENTED TO US WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT ANTERIOR SEGMENT FINDINGS.
THE AS OCT HELPED US DIAGNOSE OCCULT SCLERAL TEARS IN THESE CASES.
HENCE, ASOCT CAN BE TRIED AS NEWER MODALITY FOR CASES OF TRAUMA TO DIAGNOSE OCCULT SCLERAL TEARS.
Conclusion/Take home message
AS OCT MUST BE CONSIDERED IN ALL CASES OF TRAUMA WHERE WE SUSPECT OCCULT SCLERAL TEARS. THIS IS INDEED A RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL THAT CAN CHANGE THE PROGNOSIS OF THE PATIENT.