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ReviewClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2025

The Evolving Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Emergencies: A Narrative Review.

Ahmed Saad Al Zomia, Asma Sulaiman Hassan Alshahrani, Abdullrahman Saeed A Alshahrani, Mohammed Nasser M Alahmari, Saleh Saeed Al Jathnan Al Qahtani, Ahmad Mohammad Althawaby, Abdulrahman Ahmed Mohammed Asiri, Mazen Abdullah Al Qahtani, Suleiman Mohammed A Alburidy, Ahad Essa Mohammed Asiri

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Review in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Ahmed Saad Al ZomiaAseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Asma Sulaiman Hassan AlshahraniEmergency Medicine, Khamis Mushait General Hospital (KMGH), Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullrahman Saeed A AlshahraniCollege of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Nasser M AlahmariKing Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh Saeed Al Jathnan Al QahtaniCollege of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad Mohammad AlthawabyAseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Ahmed Mohammed AsiriPrimary Health Care Center, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Mazen Abdullah Al QahtaniArmed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Suleiman Mohammed A AlburidyAbha Psychiatric Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ahad Essa Mohammed AsiriAseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In clinical practice, ocular emergencies provide a considerable challenge, typically necessitating prompt and precise diagnosis to avoid irreversible vision impairment. The accessibility, speed, and diagnostic capability of conventional imaging modalities are limited in specific situations, notwithstanding their effectiveness. In the management of ocular emergencies, ultrasound has become a revolutionary technology, providing real-time, non-invasive, and very precise diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities. The present narrative review examines the dynamic nature of ultrasonography in the management of ocular emergencies. It assesses the diagnostic precision, clinical use, therapeutic effectiveness, prospects, and the necessary training for healthcare practitioners. Through the synthesis of existing empirical data, this study emphasizes the capacity of ultrasound to improve patient outcomes and optimize emergency ophthalmic care.

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clinical applicationsdiagnosisocular emergenciestreatmentultrasound

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PMID40823155
PMCPMC12356204

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