Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy (LWE) - Lissamine Green Staining A 78 YO Male presented for a second opinion regarding bilateral non-resolving foreign body sensation. Instillation of lissamine green provides an additional tool when assessing the conjunctiva, this acidic dye stains dead or degenerated epithelial cells and is generally the dye of choice when assessing the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva. Lid wiper epitheliopathy is a relatively new term used to describe unhealthy conjunctival cells along the eyelid margin that are required to move tears across the surface of the eye. @anterior_seg_rocks #LWE #Lid #Wiper #Epitheliopathy #clinical #video #physicalexam #ophthalmology #SlitLamp
