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Fluorophotometry MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Fluorophotometry
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.380.255
E05.196.712.516.600.410
Unique ID
D015590
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015590
Annotation
NIM; note X refs & read MeSH definition: restrict to ophthalmology
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.
Entry Term(s)
Ocular Fluorophotometry
Vitreous Fluorophotometry
NLM Classification #
WW 143
Previous Indexing
Fluorometry (1966-1989)
Photometry (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/04/07
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Fluorophotometry Preferred
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