Ophthalmic diagnostic dye
Fluorescein sodium
Brand names: Minims fluorescein
Adult dose
Dose: 1 drop topically; IV use specialist only
Route: Topical/IV
Frequency: per use
Clinical pearls
- Detect corneal abrasion under cobalt-blue light
- Tonometry, fluorescein angiography
Contraindications
- Soft contact lenses (will stain — remove first)
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Yellow staining of skin/contacts
- IV: nausea, anaphylaxis (rare)
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/fluorescein-sodium/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Framingham Heart Failure Diagnostic Criteria · Heart Failure
- ADAPT Protocol for Cardiac Event Risk · Chest Pain
- Pericarditis Diagnostic Score (Imazio Criteria) · Pericardial Disease
- Brugada Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria · Channelopathy / Sudden Cardiac Death
- Corrected Sodium (Hyperglycaemia) · Electrolytes
- Sensitivity / Specificity / PPV / NPV Calculator · Diagnostic Test Evaluation
Pathways
- Acute Red Eye / Vision Loss Screen · RCOphth 2020; NICE CKS
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension · ABN; consensus 2018
- Acute Red Eye Assessment · RCOphth / AAO
- Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma · RCOphth / EGS Guidelines
- Retinal Detachment · RCOphth Guidelines / EURETINA
- Diabetic Retinopathy — Screening and Management · NICE NG28 2016 / NHS DES Programme