Fluorescein angiography

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Retinal dye injection

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Fluorescein angiography

There is a slight chance of infection any time the skin is broken. Rarely, a person is hypersensitive to the dye and may experience:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Dry mouth or increased salivation
• A "metallic" taste
• Feeling dizzy or faint
• Hives
• Sneezing
• Increased heart rate
• Rarely, serious allergic reactions may occur

Your urine will be darker for a day or two after the test.

Miotic eye drops (drops which cause contraction of the pupil) can prevent a clear view of the fundus by preventing wide dilation of the pupils.

People with cataracts will have less accurate test results because of the difficulty seeing the fundus.

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Singh AD, Rundle PA, Rennie I. Retinal vascular tumors. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;18(1):167-76, x.

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