II. Indications
III. Technique 1
- Fluorescein in solution or strips
- Fluorescein solution easily grows Pseudomonas
- Take care to avoid contamination
- Dampen strips with saline or moist Conjunctiva
- Fluorescein solution easily grows Pseudomonas
- Fluorescein stains epithelial defects
- Visualize defects under cobalt blue or wood's lamp
- Irrigate eye after stain to avoid eye reaction to dye
IV. Technique 2
- Observe Corneal reflection from penlight
- As pt moves his eye into various positions,
- Epithelial disruption distorts reflection
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| Definition (MSH) | A family of spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one derivatives. These are used as dyes, as indicators for various metals, and as fluorescent labels in immunoassays. |
| Concepts | Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid (T130) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
| MSH | D005452 |
| English | Fluoresceins, Fluoresceins [Chemical/Ingredient] |
| Swedish | Fluoresceiner |
| Czech | fluoresceiny |
| Finnish | Fluoreseiinit |
| Russian | FLUORESTSEINY, ФЛУОРЕСЦЕИНЫ |
| Croatian | Not Translated[Fluoresceins] |
| Polish | Fluoresceiny pochodne |
| French | Fluorescéines |
| German | Fluoresceine |
| Italian | Fluoresceine |
| Portuguese | Fluoresceínas |
| Spanish | Fluoresceínas |
