Quantitative in vitro comparison of fluorescein delivery to the eye via impregnated paper strip and volumetric techniques

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 435-438

  Abdul Fattah, Ahmad M ^a   Bhargava, Hridaya N ^a   Korb, Donald R ^a   Glonek, Thomas ^a   Finnemore, Victor M ^a   Greiner, Jack V ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry eye; Fluorescein; Fluorescein break up time; Fluorescein sodium impregnated paper strips; Tear film

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; CALIBRATION; PAPER; SODIUM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

SURFACE AREAS;

VISION;

FLUORESCEIN SODIUM; CONTRAST MEDIUM; FLUORESCEIN;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRY EYE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TEAR FILM; TEST STRIP; VOLUMETRY; ABSORPTION; EYE; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; OSMOLARITY;

ABSORPTION; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EYE; FILTRATION; FLUORESCEIN; HUMANS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PAPER;

EID: 0035997466     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200207000-00012     Document Type: Article

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