Dry Eye Test

Generic name: fluorescein sodium
Dosage form: ophthalmic strip
Drug class:Ophthalmic diagnostic agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.

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Dry Eye Test Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips U.S.P. diagnostic agent is for professional use only

Each strip is impregnated with 0.12 mg of fluorescein sodium USP.

INDICATIONS

For testing tear film stability by determining the fluorescein break-up time (FBUT).

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Hypersensitivity to components or mercury-containing compounds.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Procedure for measuring Fluorescein

Break-up Time (FBUT) with Amcon Dry Eye Test Strips.

1. Apply one or two drops of non-preserved saline to the

impregnated paper tip. Excess fluid will automatically fall off.

Shaking is neither

required nor desirable.

2. Ask the patient to look down and in.

3. Gently touch the strip to the superior temporal bulbar conjunctiva

for one or two seconds.

4. Ask the patient to blink three times and open eyes naturally.

5. Conduct the FBUT measurements immediately.

6. Perform two consecutive measurements. If not consistent, conduct

a third and average the results.

7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 using a new strip for the second eye

FBUT values of less than 10 seconds are considered abnormal. Values less than 5 seconds are indicative of dry eye disorder. Values of 5 to 9 seconds are borderline dry eye.

NOTE: The contents may not be sterile if the indi..