fluorophotometry
fluorophotometry
[floor″o-fo-tom´ĕ-tre]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.
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fluor·o·pho·tom·e·try
(flōr'ō-fō-tom'ĕ-trē),Photomultiplier tube measurement of fluorescence emitted from the interior of the eye after intravenous administration of fluorescein; used to measure the rate of formation of aqueous humor or integrity of the retinal vasculature.
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fluor·o·pho·tom·e·try
(flōr'ō-fŏ-tom'ĕ-trē)Photomultiplier tube measurement of fluorescence emitted from the interior of the eye after intravenous administration of fluorescein; used to measure the rate of formation of aqueous humor or integrity of the retinal vasculature.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012