I find it interesting how patients seem to ask the same question in waves. I don’t know if I’ll ever figure that one out because I doubt they all get together before their eye exam and come up with questions together! This week I had several of my...
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The “yellow stuff” is called sodium fluorescein and is used to evaluate the cornea. I often use sodium fluorescein during an eye exam, most commonly to check for dry eyes or corneal abrasions. Patients are usually curious why making their tears look yellow and shining a blue light into...