{"id":76,"url":"https://cclm.media-doc.io/conditions/76/","name":"I. Viewing Fluorescein","category":"Biomicroscope","detail":"<h2>&nbsp;</h2>\n\n<h2>Overview</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sodium Fluorescein is used in the anterior eye examination to assess the integrity of the ocular tissues</li>\n\t<li>This diagnostic dye is also used to assess the fit of rigid gas permeable and scleral contact lenses</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h2>Set Up</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A drop of fluorescein is instilled into the lower fornix of each eye</li>\n\t<li>The blue filter is selected on the illumination system</li>\n\t<li>The light beam is adjusted to a moderate width</li>\n\t<li>Magnification starts low for a general overview, being increased to observe areas of interest</li>\n\t<li>For the clearest view, a yellow filter (Wratten #12) should be placed in front of the observation system</li>\n\t<li>The illumination level will need to increased to compensate for the introduction of the yellow filter</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h2>Useful when assessing</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/1\">Corneal Abrasion</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/6\">Contact Lens Peripheral Ulcer</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/15\">Corneal Erosion</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/9\">Desiccation Staining</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/10\">Dimple Veiling</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/17\">Foreign Body Tracks</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/20\">Infiltrates</a></li>\n\t<li>Lens Solution <a href=\"/condition/30\">Sensitivity</a> and <a href=\"/condition/31\">Toxicity</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/24\">Microbial Keratitis</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/26\">Mucin Balls</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/33\">Solution Induced Corneal Stainng - SICs</a></li>\n\t<li>Staining - <a href=\"/condition/37\">Superficial Punctate</a></li>\n\t<li>Staining - <a href=\"/condition/36\">Superior Epithelial Arcuate Lesion</a></li>\n\t<li>Conjunctival <a href=\"/condition/29\">Indentation</a> and <a href=\"/condition/32\">Staining</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/38\">Contact Lens Papillary Conjunctivitis</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/44\">Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>","images":[{"name":"Viewing Fluorescein","file":"https://cclm-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/CORE_Viewing_fluorescein_II.png"}],"type":1,"videos":[{"name":"Viewing Fluorescein","videoSrc":"267434837"}],"wear":false,"ceaseWear":false,"changeLens":false,"changeSolutions":false,"changeCare":false,"counseling":false,"dd":false,"dw":false,"gp":false,"replace":false,"review":false,"rewettingDrops":false,"rx":false,"SiHy":false,"toric":false,"tags":[{"id":7,"url":"https://cclm.media-doc.io/tags/7/","name":"conditions"}]}