Ultrasound biomicroscopy

Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is a type of ultrasound eye exam that makes a more detailed image than regular ultrasound.

[1][2] High-energy sound waves are bounced off the inside of the eye and the echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine.

This makes a picture called a sonogram.

[3] It is useful in glaucoma, cysts and neoplasms of the eye, as well as the evaluation of trauma and foreign bodies of the eye.

[3] This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms.