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Fluorescein is used to help in the diagnosis of a number of eye problems. [3] When applied as a drop or within a strip of paper to the surface of the eye it is used to help detect eye injuries such as foreign bodies and corneal abrasions .
The fluorescein is administered intravenously in intravenous fluorescein angiography (IVFA) and orally in oral fluorescein angiography (OFA). The test is a dye tracing method. The fluorescein dye also reappears in the patient urine, causing the urine to appear darker, and sometimes orange. [2] It can also cause discolouration of the saliva.
Due to the fluorescein, the tear film will appear green in color. [5] A black spot indicating the dry area will appear a few seconds after each blink. TBUT is the time interval between the last blink and appearance of the first randomly-distributed dry spot. [2] If the patient blinks before 10 seconds have elapsed, the test must be restarted.
The fluorescein is examined with a cobalt blue filter. At this point, the fluorescein appears green in color. Any changes in color or surface of the fluorescence area indicate the presence of corneal leakage. The test is contraindicated in obvious globe rupture, Full-thickness eye laceration, and fluorescein hypersensitivity. [1]
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The technique involves gently applanating the central cornea with a Goldmann applanation prism while the tear film is stained with fluorescein dye. Pressure is applied to the cornea until the inner edges of two semicircular fluorescein mires come into contact, forming a continuous circle.
Fundus photography can be performed with colored filters, or with specialized dyes including fluorescein and indocyanine green. [1] The models and technology of fundus photography have advanced and evolved rapidly over the last century. [2]
Fluorescein can be introduced to a plant's veins through the roots or a cut stem. The dye is able to be taken up into the plant the same way as water and moves from the roots to the top of the plant due to a transpirational pull. [30] The fluorescein that has been taken up into the plant can be visualized under a fluorescent microscope.