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Descriptor English: Fluorophotometry
Descriptor Spanish: Fluorofotometría
Descriptor fluorofotometría
Entry term(s) fluorofotometría ocular
fluorofotometría vítrea
Scope note: Medida de la luz emitida por la fluoresceína con el fin de evaluar la integridad de diversas barreras oculares. El método se utiliza para investigar la barrera hematoacuosa, la barrera hematorretiniana, mediciones del flujo acuoso, permeabilidad del endotelio corneal, y dinámica del flujo de lágrimas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fluorofotometria
Descriptor French: Fluorophotométrie
Entry term(s): Fluorophotometry, Ocular
Fluorophotometry, Vitreous
Ocular Fluorophotometry
Vitreous Fluorophotometry
Tree number(s): E01.370.380.255
E05.196.712.516.600.410
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015590
Scope note: Measurement of light given off by fluorescein in order to assess the integrity of various ocular barriers. The method is used to investigate the blood-aqueous barrier, blood-retinal barrier, aqueous flow measurements, corneal endothelial permeability, and tear flow dynamics.
Annotation: NIM; note X refs & read MeSH definition: restrict to ophthalmology
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MT methods
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Fluorometry (1966-1989)
Photometry (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
DeCS ID: 24655
Unique ID: D015590
NLM Classification: WW 143
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Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/04/07
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Fluorophotometry - Preferred
Concept UI M0023934
Scope note Measurement of light given off by fluorescein in order to assess the integrity of various ocular barriers. The method is used to investigate the blood-aqueous barrier, blood-retinal barrier, aqueous flow measurements, corneal endothelial permeability, and tear flow dynamics.
Preferred term Fluorophotometry
Entry term(s) Fluorophotometry, Ocular
Fluorophotometry, Vitreous
Ocular Fluorophotometry
Vitreous Fluorophotometry



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