Clinical Application of the Computed Tomography in Ophthalmology.

Kim, Sang Min

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1978;19(4):347-356.
Published online April 1, 1978.

Clinical Application of the Computed Tomography in Ophthalmology.

Sang Min Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

안과영역에 있어서의 Computed Tomography 의 응용

김상민 ( Sang Min Kim )

Abstract

The author examined 43 patients with various ophthalmic problems by using E.M.I. scanner 5005/7 from Oct. 77 to Sep. 78. The results which were analized by picture and pathology were obtained as follows; 1) The greaest number of cases were complaints of unilateral and bilateral proptosis. Eleven intraorbital tumors and one mucocele were detected in proptosis cases. 2) Among intraorbital tumors, pseudotumor was most frequently observed. 3) Intraocular tumors were found most frequently at superotemporal and inferotemporal area in the orbit. 4) An increase in absorption coefficient was observed after the use of contrast medium infusion in the case of tumors. On the other hand, no enhancement effect was shown in all cases of mucocele and intracranial hematomas. C.T. is a markedly useful examination, not only to investigate intraorbital space occupying lesions, but also to detect abnormalities of neuro-ophthalmological patients.