title: Trypan blue to aid visualization of the vitreous during anterior segment surgery.
abstract: We describe the usefulness of intracameral injection of trypan blue to highlight vitreous in the anterior chamber. The technique was used in 3 eyes of 3 patients who had vitreous prolapse in the anterior chamber. Trypan blue 0.06% was injected in the anterior chamber under air to visualize and resect the prolapsed vitreous. Trypan blue stained the clear vitreous and improved visualization for a safe and atraumatic vitrectomy. No complications associated with the dye were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. matteocacciatori@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cacciatori
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: Harry G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Jas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D011391:Prolapse; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D014343:Trypan Blue; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D014343:Trypan Blue