Eye angiography

Vascular condition of the eye:

Diseases that cause vascular problems, clogged arteries and even tissue changes in the patient’s retina
Can be detected by this test. Eye angiography determines the location of the lesion, the type of treatment and how the disease progresses for the doctor.

The necessary procedures for ocular angiography are as follows:

1- First, the eye should be prepared by drops that cause the pupil to dilate. It takes a while (between half an hour and an hour) for the pupil to reach the desired size.

2. Preparing the patient for intravenous injection with
A contrast agent called fluorescein is sodium. Fluorescein is a pigment that, as soon as it is injected into the arteries, spreads throughout the body along with the bloodstream, and after about 14-9 seconds, it enters the arteries of the eye and begins to be photographed as the arteries fill. The best time to take a picture is 1.5 minutes after the injection. Eventually, this will take about 6 minutes, and in some cases a few pictures will be taken half an hour after the injection.

3- The patient’s cooperation with the device technician is very important
is . Looking at the light that is shown to the patients helps to take pictures of the patient’s eyes from the angles desired by the treating physician.

4 – If the patient has a history of specific drug or food allergies, especially fish, the operator must inform the device. After the test, the patient’s skin turns yellow due to the release of fluorescein in the body. And the color of the office will be orange for 24 hours. There is no need to worry about this and the skin color and the patient’s office are naturally open
Becomes.

Complications of this test are the possibility of allergy to fluorescein, the symptoms of which are shortness of breath, skin symptoms such as hives and itching, and in some cases, acute allergies. (These side effects are not common)

6. In some cases, the patient may experience nausea a few seconds after the injection of fluorescein, which is usually relieved by taking a few deep breaths within a few seconds.

7. If you have a history of asthma, please inform the operator before starting the test.