Elsevier

Ophthalmology

Volume 93, Issue 5, May 1986, Pages 611-617
Ophthalmology

Fluorescein Angiography Complication Survey

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Abstract

This is a report on the results of a national survey designed to study the nature and frequency of moderate and severe complications of intravenous fluorescein angiography. In this survey, 2434 responding ophthalmologists reported on 221,781 fluorescein angiograms performed in the year 1984. Adverse reactions were classified as mild, moderate, severe, and death, depending on the duration of the effect, the necessity for medical intervention, the time required for its resolution, and the final outcome. The frequency rate for a moderate reaction was (1:63), for a severe reaction (1:1900), and for death (1:222,000). A review of previous studies on adverse reactions to the drug, a compilation of suggested methods for the amelioration and prevention of the complications, and a comparison of the responses of the general ophthalmic public to the members of The Macula Society are also reported.

Key words

adverse reactions
complications
fluorescein angiography
intravenous fluorescein

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Presented at an Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Supported by Akorn, Inc., Abita Springs, Louisiana and the Macula Foundation, Inc., New York, New York.