General ultrasound diagnostics · Beginner

Ultrasound examination in ophthalmology

Ultrasound in ophthalmology: assessment of the structures of the eye and orbit for diagnosing major pathologies.

36academic hours

Beginnerlevel

Distance learningmode of study

Course curriculum

Basic ophthalmic ultrasound anatomy and scanning technique
Clinical anatomy of the eyeball, optic nerve, vessels and adnexal apparatus
Two-dimensional ultrasound examination technique, kinetic test
Device setup, safety: acoustic power, MI, TI
Physical fundamentals, modes, and parameters of ultrasound in ophthalmology
Types of artifacts and methods of recognizing them
Pathology of the eyelids, conjunctiva and accessory apparatus of the eye
Cysts of Moll and Zeis glands, dermoid and atheromatous cysts, chalazia
Vascular tumors: capillary, cavernous, lymphangiomas
Tumors of the eyelids and periorbital region: melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, lymphoma, etc.
Metastatic lesions and malignant neoplasms
Lacrimal drainage pathways and lacrimal gland
Dacryocystitis, dacryoadenitis, dacryolithiasis, cysts and tumors
Diagnosis of inflammation, obstruction and space-occupying processes
Orbital pathology
Inflammatory processes: cellulitis, abscesses
Vascular lesions: arteriovenous malformations, cavernous fistulas
Injuries, exophthalmos, tumors, orbitopathies
Vitreoretinal pathology
Vitreous destruction and detachment, hemophthalmos
Endophthalmitis, panophthalmitis
Types and grades of retinal detachment, retinoschisis, retinoblastoma, cysts
Diseases of the choroid of the eye
Nevi, choroidal hemangiomas
Malignant neoplasms: uveal melanoma, metastases
Differential diagnosis with AMD and Coats retinitis
Eyeball injuries and foreign bodies
Dislocation and luxation of the lens, IOL
Features of echography of glass, metal and wooden foreign bodies
Traumatic cataract, post-traumatic changes
Ultrasound assessment of the optic nerve
Imaging technique and mode settings
Neuritis, neuropathies, ischemic lesions
Anomalies of the optic nerve disc: excavation, coloboma, drusen, pits

An introductory course on ultrasound of the eye and orbit. You will learn to perform the examination correctly, recognise key pathologies and understand when to refer the patient to an ophthalmologist.

Sharifyanova Gulnara Fanilovna

Преподаватель-практик

Ultrasound diagnostics physician, obstetrician-gynecologist, lecturer at the "Medtrain" educational center. Sharifyanova Gulnara Fanilovna is a specialist with 13 years of experience, combining expertise in pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and modern ultrasound diagnostics. She graduated from the faculty of pediatrics (2012), then completed training in obstetrics and gynecology (2013) and obtained a specialization in ultrasound diagnostics (2018).

She regularly enhances her qualifications in key areas: functional diagnostics, echocardiography and ultrasound angiology for cardiologists, ultrasound in gynecology, ultrasound angiology, ultrasound diagnostics of the musculoskeletal system according to international standards, obstetrics and gynecology, echocardiography in adult and pediatric practice with the diagnosis of congenital heart defects.

At the "Medtrain" training center, Gulnara Fanilovna is a lecturer at the practical school of ultrasound and functional diagnostics, conducting in-person and remote courses and internships, including ultrasound examination in ophthalmology and ultrasound diagnostics of abdominal organs.

In her teaching, she emphasizes a structured approach, international scanning standards, and analysis of real clinical cases, helping students confidently apply ultrasound methodology in obstetrics and gynecology, angiology, abdominal, and musculoskeletal diagnostics.

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