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what the risks are --> head, eye echoencephalogram, echography, eye, ultrasound, eye, in this test, eye is examined by ultrasound, ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves, emitted, received by a hand-held instrument, a transducer, sound waves travel, the eye, reflections, echoes, the sound waves returning, transducer form a picture, the structure, the eye, precise size, the eye, structures, in the eye, measured, test, in the ophthalmologist's office, ophthalmology department, sit, chair, eye, numbed, anesthetizing drops, transducer, against the front surface, the eye, the a-scan, look straight ahead, a b-scan is performed, look in multiple directions, a lubricant placed on the transducer, run on cheek, no discomfort, pain, test takes, 15 minutes, no special preparation is necessary, in infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, eye is numbed, no discomfort is involved, look, different directions to improve the ultrasound image, to view different areas, the eye, ultrasound helps evaluate the farthest part, the eyeball, have cataracts, reasons that make it hard to look into eye, help diagnose retinal detachment, disorders, the eye is not clear, ophthalmologist, not use routine, examining equipment, an a-scan ultrasound measures the eye, the proper power of a lens implant, cataract surgery structures, the eyeball appear normal, test, reveal, vitreous hemorrhage, bleeding, transparent gel that fills the eyeball between the retina, lens, retinal detachment, separation, the retina, middle coat, the eyeball, tumors retinoblastoma, cancerous growth, retinal cells, melanoma, cancerous growth under the retina, parts, the eye, lesions, in the orbit, bony socket that protects the eye, foreign bodies, inflammation, to avoid scratching the cornea, not rub the anesthetized eye, anesthetic wears off, 15 minutes, no other risks.