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  Trick of the Trade: Fluorescein dye This trick was written by Dr. Ciro Paolillo from the Italian EM website MedEmIt by Dr. Gemma Morabito et al. No, I don't read Italian but my browser, Google Chrome can! The browser automatically recognizes that the text is not in English and asks me if I want it translated. While the translation isn't perfect, I can definitely understand the gist. The following is a summary. Apply a drop of fluorescein dye in the eye. The contact lens will absorb the dye and appear yellow. This serves as a reminder that you should check to be sure that patients have removed their contact lens before instilling fluorescein. It permanently stains the lens. 
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