title: Application of Prussian blue staining in the diagnosis of ocular siderosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the value of Prussian blue staining in the diagnosis of ocular siderosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between January 2012 and January 2013, the Prussian blue stain used in anterior lens capsule and vitreous liquid after centrifugation from patients with definitive diagnosis and suspicious diagnosed of ocular siderosis. At the same time, give a negative control.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anterior lens capsule membrane and liquid of vitreous cavity from patients with definitive diagnosis and suspicious diagnosed of ocular siderosis revealed ferric ions that stained positively with Prussian blue. In the control group, there is no positive reaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prussian blue staining in the diagnosis of ocular siderosis has a very significant worth, suspected cases can be definitive diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Li-Shuai
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Mei-Chao
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Yi
keywords: Prussian blue staining; intraocular foreign bodies; ocular siderosis