Abstract:Background
The purpose of this study was to validate a fluorescein pen for use in corneal staining and to compare this novel technique with two conventional tools.
Methods
An insulin pen was converted into a fluorescein pen for use in corneal staining. The fluorescein pen was provided to 15 ophthalmologists for evaluating the ease of use as compared with two other tools (standard fluorescein strips and the 1 mL syringe method). Each fluorescein pen was used multiple times and underwent microbiological cultiv… Show more
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