Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2009
A 10-year-old boy complains about pain in his left eye and strong photophobia after he had injured his left eye with a pencil at school. Left eye examination: blepharospasm, ciliary and conjunctival congestion, cornea is transparent, other parts of eyeball have no changes. Visus 0,9. Right eye is healthy, Visus 1,0. What additional method would you choose first of all?
Answer options
- Staining test with 1 % fluorescein
- Cornea sensation-test
- Gonioscopia
- X-ray examination of orbit
- Tonometria
Correct answer
Staining test with 1 % fluorescein
Explanation
The Fluorescein eye stain is a test that uses orange dye (Fluorescein) and a blue light to detect foreign bodies in the eye. This test can also detect damage to the cornea. The cornea is the outer surface of the eye.
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