An alternative gonioscopy and fundus contact lens protocol.
The clinical procedures for gonioscopy and fundus contact lens examination traditionally have required the use of a topical anesthetic and an interface solution. I have replaced the topical anesthetic and interface solution with a disposable contact lens. The alternative protocol was performed on 18 volunteers, none of whom showed any significant adverse effects of the procedure. The pre- and post-slit lamp microscopic results are discussed in addition to the advantages and potential pitfalls of the new protocol.
University of Alabama, School of Optometry, Birmingham 35294.
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D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003315:Cornea; D019793:Fluorescein; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006068:Gonioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
D005452:Fluoresceins; D019793:Fluorescein