I. Indications
- Eye Trauma with suspected Globe Rupture
II. Contraindications
- Obvious Globe Rupture
- Full thickness eye Laceration
III. Requirements
- Slit Lamp with cobalt blue light source
IV. Technique
- Prepare Slit Lamp
- Apply Topical Eye Anesthetic
- Gently apply moistened Fluorescein dye strip to Eye Injury site
- Visualize injury site under cobalt blue light source
V. Interpretation: Findings suggestive of Globe Rupture (Positive Seidel Test)
- Fluorescein dye diluted by aqueous fluid
- Darker, diluted Fluorescein dye streams from Globe Rupture site
- Bright green concentrated dye surrounds leak site (above and to side)
VI. Precautions
- Do not apply pressure to eye during test (risk of eye tissue extrusion)
VII. References
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| Concepts | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061) |
| SnomedCT | 370957004 |
| English | Seidel test (procedure), Seidel test |
| Spanish | prueba de Seidel (procedimiento), prueba de Seidel |
