{"id":79,"url":"https://cclm.media-doc.io/conditions/79/","name":"J. Viewing Lissamine Green","category":"Biomicroscope","detail":"<h2>&nbsp;</h2>\n\n<h2>Overview</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Lissamine green is a vital dye which stains both dead and degenerated cells, along with mucus</li>\n\t<li>It has a similar mode of action to rose bengal, with less stinging on instillation</li>\n\t<li>It is useful to instill a good amount of this dye, and wait for a minute prior to examining the eye</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h2>Set Up</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>One or two&nbsp;drops of lissamine green are&nbsp;instilled into the lower fornix of each eye</li>\n\t<li>Diffuse white light is selected on the illumination system</li>\n\t<li>Magnification starts low for a general overview, being increased to observe areas of interest</li>\n\t<li>Lissamine green shows as areas of green staining on the conjunctiva, lid margins and lid wiper</li>\n\t<li>For the clearest view, a red filter can&nbsp;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 red filter if used</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<h2>Useful when assessing</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Dry eye</li>\n\t<li>Contact lens <a href=\"/condition/69\">dryness</a> and <a href=\"/condition/68\">discomfort</a></li>\n\t<li><a href=\"/condition/44\">Lid wiper epitheliopathy</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;</p>","images":[{"name":"Viewing Lissamine Green","file":"https://cclm-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/CORE_Viewing_lissamine_green.png"}],"type":1,"videos":[{"name":"Viewing Lissamine Green","videoSrc":"267426942"}],"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"}]}