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FLUORESCEINATE SODIUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

A phthalic indicator dye that appears yellow-green in normal tear film and bright green in a more alkaline medium, such as the aqueous humor, and is used therapeutically as a diagnostic aid in corneal injuries and corneal trauma.

OBS

It has been approved by FDA [Food and Drug Administration] for use in externally applied drugs and cosmetics.

Key term(s)
  • fluorescein dye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Produit fluorescent, la fluorescéine (fluorescéinate de sodium) [...] permet de pratiquer l'angiographie rétinienne, afin de visualiser la rétine et la choroïde (membrane mince située entre la sclérotique et la rétine), et plus particulièrement leur vascularisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
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