Preferred Label : fluorophotometry;
MeSH definition : Measurement of light given off by fluorescein in order to assess the integrity of
various ocular barriers. The method is used to investigate the blood-aqueous barrier,
blood-retinal barrier, aqueous flow measurements, corneal endothelial permeability,
and tear flow dynamics.;
MeSH synonym : fluorophotometry, ocular; fluorophotometry, vitreous; vitreous fluorophotometry; ocular fluorophotometry;
MeSH annotation : NIM; note X refs & read MeSH definition: restrict to ophthalmology;
Origin ID : D015590;
UMLS CUI : C0016353;
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Measurement of light given off by fluorescein in order to assess the integrity of
various ocular barriers. The method is used to investigate the blood-aqueous barrier,
blood-retinal barrier, aqueous flow measurements, corneal endothelial permeability,
and tear flow dynamics.