II. Indications
- Eye Trauma with suspected Globe Rupture
III. Contraindications
- Obvious Globe Rupture
- Full thickness eye Laceration
IV. Requirements
- Slit Lamp with cobalt blue light source
V. Technique
- Prepare Slit Lamp
- Apply Topical Eye Anesthetic
- Gently apply moistened Fluorescein dye strip to Eye Injury site
- Visualize injury site under cobalt blue light source
VI. Interpretation: Findings suggestive of Globe Rupture (Positive Seidel Test)
- Fluorescein dye diluted by aqueous fluid
- Darker, diluted Fluorescein dye streams from Globe Rupture site
- Bright green concentrated dye surrounds leak site (above and to side)
VII. Precautions
- Do not apply pressure to eye during test (risk of eye tissue extrusion)