Trypan Blue 0.06%
Indications
Trypan Blue 0.06% is used for:
Aid in ophthalmic surgery by staining the anterior capsule of the lens.
Adult Dose
Trypan blue is packaged in a 2.25 mL syringe to which a blunt cannula has to be attached.
After opening the eye, an air bubble is injected into the anterior chamber of the eye in order to minimize dilution of (trypan blue) by the aqueous. (trypan blue) is carefully applied onto the anterior lens capsule using a blunt cannula. Sufficient staining is achieved as soon as the dye has contacted the capsule. The anterior chamber is then irrigated with balanced salt solution to remove all excess dye. An anterior capsulotomy can then be performed.
Child Dose
Trypan blue is packaged in a 2.25 mL syringe to which a blunt cannula has to be attached.
After opening the eye, an air bubble is injected into the anterior chamber of the eye in order to minimize dilution of (trypan blue) by the aqueous. (trypan blue) is carefully applied onto the anterior lens capsule using a blunt cannula. Sufficient staining is achieved as soon as the dye has contacted the capsule. The anterior chamber is then irrigated with balanced salt solution to remove all excess dye. An anterior capsulotomy can then be performed.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
(Trypan blue) is contraindicated when a non-hydrated (dry state), hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) is planned to be inserted into the eye because the dye may be absorbed by the IOL and stain the IOL.
Precautions
General: It is recommended that after injection all excess (trypan blue) be immediately removed from the eye by thorough irrigation of the anterior chamber.
Carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, impairment of fertility
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Trypan Blue 0.06% :
Adverse reactions reported following use of (trypan blue) include discoloration of high water content hydrogen intraocular lenses and inadvertent staining of the posterior lens capsule and vitreous face.