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Fluorescein angiography - Risks

Alternative Names

Retinal photography; Eye angiography

What the risks are:

There is a slight chance of infection any time the skin is broken. Rarely, a person is hypersensitive to the dye and may experience:

Dizziness or faintness
Dry mouth or increased salivation
Hives
Increased heart rate
Metallic taste in mouth
Nausea and vomiting
Sneezing

Serious allergic reactions are rare.

Your urine will be darker, and possibly orange in color, for a day or two after the test.

Special considerations:

People with cataracts will have less accurate test results.

Retinal dye injection

Reviewed last on: 8/22/2008
Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, et al. eds. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:800-805.

Singh AD, Rundle PA, Rennie I. Retinal vascular tumors. Ophthalmol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;18(1):167-76, x.

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