THE Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) took in an Egyptian goose that suffered head trauma and, using the power of science, was able to detect and treat the consequential eye ulcerations.
“We suspected he might have damage deep in his eye as a consequence,” said CROW’s communications officer, Alex Kogl. “A simple test with orange eye stain did the trick.”
She noted that when fluorescein interacts with the eye, any damage to the cornea turns green and, if it remains clear there is no damage to the cornea or deep-seated ulcerations.
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“Unfortunately, this poor goose’s eyes immediately turned a fluorescent green, indicating that he’s suffered damage in both eyes. He will now be put on a dosage of strong eye cream to help heal what damage has been done,” said Kogl.
The flourescein dye does not harm the animal and will naturally disappear.
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