Diagnostic Procedure
fluorophotometry
Subclass of:
Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological;
Fluorometry
Definitions related to fluorophotometry:
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A technique that is used to assess both the integrity of ocular blood vessels and the permeability of the corneal epithelium following its exposure to fluorescein, which is introduced either by instillation into the eye or by intravenous injection.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Measurement of light given off by fluorescein in order to assess the integrity of various ocular barriers. The method is used to investigate the blood-aqueous barrier, blood-retinal barrier, aqueous flow measurements, corneal endothelial permeability, and tear flow dynamics.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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