fluorophotometry /flu·o·ro·pho·tom·e·try/ (-fo-tom´ĕ-tre) fluorometry.
vitreous fluorophotometry the measurement of light given off by intravenously injected fluorescein that has leaked through the retinal vessels into the vitreous; done to detect the breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, an early ocular change in diabetes mellitus.
fluor·o·pho·tom·e·try (fl r  -f-t m  -tr , flôr-)n. Measurement of the light emitted by a fluorescent substance, especially that emitted from the interior of the eye after intravenous injection of fluorescein to test the integrity of the retinal vasculature. |
fluorophotometry
the measurement of light given off by fluorescent substances.
vitreous fluorophotometry
the measurement of light given off by intravenously injected fluorescein that has leaked through the retinal vessels into the vitreous; done to detect the breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier.
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