Campus Units
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
9-3-2018
Journal or Book Title
BMC Veterinary Research
Volume
14
Issue
1
First Page
269
DOI
10.1186/s12917-018-1593-y
Abstract
Background: The fluorescein clearance test (FCT) provides insight into the tear film dynamics. The purpose of this study was to describe an inexpensive and practical method for assessing FCT in dogs, using photography and software analysis, and to assess the retention time of 1 vs. 2 eye drops on the canine ocular surface.
Methods: (i) In vivo - Eight healthy German Shepherd dogs were recruited. Following topical anesthesia with 0.5% proxymetacaine, each eye sequentially received (1 week apart) either 1 drop (35 μL) or 2 drops (70 μL) of 0.5% fluorescein. A Schirmer strip was inserted in the ventral conjunctival fornix for 10 s at the following times: each 10 min for 100 min, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. (ii) In vitro - Schirmer strips were placed for 10 s in contact with microplate wells containing 1 or 2 drops of 0.5% fluorescein. In both experiments, the fluorescein-impregnated Schirmer strips were immediately imaged, and the area and intensity of fluorescein uptake were analyzed with ImageJ software. For the in vitro experiment, images were evaluated by the same examiner (repeatability) or two examiners (reproducibility).
Results: Photography-based FCT was easy to perform and showed high repeatability and reproducibility (coefficients of variation ≤2.75%). In vivo, the area and intensity of fluorescein uptake on Schirmer strips were significantly greater at 30 min and 40 min post- fluorescein instillation in the 2 drops vs. 1 drop groups (p ≤ 0.044). Compared to baseline, the residual fluorescein uptake on Schirmer strips was < 5% at 60 min and 90 min in the 1 drop and 2 drops groups, respectively.
Conclusions: Photography-based FCT is a practical and reliable diagnostic tool with various clinical and research applications in veterinary medicine. Instillation of two drops provided greater amount and longer retention on the anesthetized canine ocular surface than a single drop. Fluorescein clearance time of a single drop in dolichocephalic dogs is 60 min.
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The Authors
Copyright Date
2018
Language
en
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Recommended Citation
Pontes Oriá, Arianne; Flores Rebouças, Miriam; Martins Filho, Emanoel; de Assis Dórea Neto, Francisco; Raposo, Ana Cláudia; and Sebbag, Lionel, "Photography-based method for assessing fluorescein clearance test in dogs" (2018). Veterinary Clinical Sciences Publications. 20.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/vcs_pubs/20
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Comments
This article is published as Oriá, Arianne Pontes, Miriam Flores Rebouças, Emanoel Martins Filho, Francisco de Assis Dórea Neto, Ana Cláudia Raposo, and Lionel Sebbag. "Photography-based method for assessing fluorescein clearance test in dogs." BMC Veterinary Research 14, no. 1 (2018): 269. DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1593-y. Posted with permission.