1. Lissamine green.
- Author
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McDonnell, Claire
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OPTOMETRY , *CONJUNCTIVA , *DYES & dyeing , *STAINS & staining (Microscopy) , *CELL death , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
The article focuses on the use of lissamine green (LG) for conjunctival staining. It describes LG as a vital stain which stains dead cells, membrane degenerate cells and mucus. It notes that LG's availability form is in impregnated paper strips which contains 1.5 milligram of the dye. Furthermore, information on various studies related to the effectiveness of LG is also discussed.
- Published
- 2010