This Article  • Full text  • PDF  • Reply to article  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal  Topic Collections  • Enucleation  • Alert me on articles by topic

Leanne M. Cheung, MBBS(Hons), MPH; Geoffrey A. Wilcsek, FRANZCO; Ian C. Francis, FRANZCO, FRACS, FASOPRS; Minas T. Coroneo, FRANZCO, MD, FRACS, MS

Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:1125-1126.

	Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any section headings.

INTRODUCTION

Trypan blue vital staining has been used increasingly in ophthalmic surgery. We describe a new extraocular application of trypan blue in staining of the Tenon capsule during enucleation surgery. The most common clinical use of trypan blue is staining of the anterior Tenon capsule to assist in creating a capsulorrhexis during removal of a white or mature cataract.^1-3 Trypan blue has also been implemented in staining of the posterior stromal fibers during deep lamellar keratoplasty,⁴ staining of the internal limiting membrane during a peel,⁵ and as an adjunct in the complete removal of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.⁶ To our knowledge, all ophthalmic uses of trypan blue have previously been intraocular.

When using vascular integrated orbital implants following enucleation surgery, closure in layers is performed to decrease the risk of exposure. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital and the University of New South Wales, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.