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Before pathological conditions can be analyzed, it is necessary to have knowledge of the normal appearance of ocular anatomical structures as imaged by ultrasound biomicroscopy. It is important to emphasize that ultrasound biomicroscopy provides a view of subsurface structures in their normal relationships without the distortion that occurs with preparation of histological specimens. The resolution possible is similar to low-power light microscopy, but is not at a level that can differentiate individual cells. Because of the nature of the imaging modality (i.e., sound waves), some imaging features such as shadowing and backscatter patterns are unique to ultrasound.
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Pavlin, C.J., Foster, F. (1995). Ultrasound Biomicroscopic Anatomy of the Normal Eye and Adnexa. In: Pavlin, C.J., Foster, F. (eds) Ultrasound Biomicroscopy of the Eye. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2470-9_4
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