Author(s)

Kokou Messan Amedome^1*, Kokou Vonor², Codjo Rodrigue Abel Assavédo³, Nidain Maneh⁴, Massaga Dagbe¹, Kossi Dzidzinyo⁵, Koffi Didier Ayéna⁶, Komi Balo⁵

¹Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kara, Kara, Togo.
²Centre Hospitalier Régional de Kara Tomdè, Kara, Togo.
³Centre Hospitalier Départemental Borgou-Alibori, Parakou, Benin.
⁴Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Campus de Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
⁵Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sylvanus Olympio de Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
⁶Hôpital Secondaire de Bè, Lomé, Togo.

Background: Druses of the papilla constitute abnormal deposits of calcified hyaline material at the level of the head of the optic nerve. They can be superficial or deep. Aim: The aim of this study is to show the utility of ocular ultrasound in ophthalmology in underdeveloped countries for the characterization of optic disc druse. Case Presentation: Our study relates to a clinical observation of buried papillary druses diagnosed by ocular ultrasound. The ophthalmologic examination revealed an aspect of false papillary edema in the fundus. The ocular ultrasound revealed hyperechogenic deposits buried in the papillary margins, which suggests the deep papillary druses. Conclusion: Ocular ultrasound still has a prominent place in the diagnosis of certain eye conditions despite the new sophisticated means available to ophthalmology to date.

Ultrasound, Druses, Hyperechoic, Globe

Amedome, K. , Vonor, K. , Assavédo, C. , Maneh, N. , Dagbe, M. , Dzidzinyo, K. , Ayéna, K. and Balo, K. (2021) Place of Ocular Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Optic Disc Druses in Developing Countries: About a Case and Review of the Literature. Open Journal of Ophthalmology, 11, 325-331. doi: 10.4236/ojoph.2021.114026.