What kind of gel do you use for B-scans? https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294760 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:28:53 GMT Wed, 6 May 2026 16:55:08 GMT Copyright © 2026 Ophthalmic Photographers' Society What kind of gel do you use for B-scans? https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294760 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294760 Hello,

 Just wanted to know why kind of gel people use for their B-scan, I use genteal gel, but I was wondering if there was anything out there that you think might work better.

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Do NOT use the much cheaper "belly jelly". Their own MSDS sheet warns it as "toxic to the eye"

Likewise, preservatives in Goniosol can also irritate the fragile tissues of the eye, inspiring the patient to rub their eye and potentially scuff up the cornea ( least case) and/or cause a corneal abrasion should they rub aggressively and/or have a compromised cornea

GenTeal runs about 8.00 a tube or bottle. You can get about 3-4 patients out of it. Not a big financial drain for the benefit of being the patient's advocate

Respectfully,
Denice Barsness, CDOS, ROUB]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:31:00 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294789 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294789
Do NOT use the much cheaper "belly jelly". Their own MSDS sheet warns it as "toxic to the eye"

Likewise, preservatives in Goniosol can also irritate the fragile tissues of the eye, inspiring the patient to rub their eye and potentially scuff up the cornea ( least case) and/or cause a corneal abrasion should they rub aggressively and/or have a compromised cornea

GenTeal runs about 8.00 a tube or bottle. You can get about 3-4 patients out of it. Not a big financial drain for the benefit of being the patient's advocate

Respectfully,
Denice Barsness, CDOS, ROUB]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:31:08 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294920 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294920 I currently use genteal and by far the best. I have tried goniosol in the past, and like you said, it did irritate the patients eye and definitely do not use belly jelly

Thanks again

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Sergio Ginieis OCT-C, COA ]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:48:43 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294972 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1294972 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:57:04 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1295155 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1295155 I absolutely agree with Denise! As someone with a preservative allergy, I would not want my patients feeling like I had hurt a cornea, when it is really a reaction to the preservatives.
We also use Genteal Gel. There has been a supply shortage lately, and we were given the genteal drops, which were too watery, and the patients complained about them running...
Apparently, there is going to be a new box design and they should be in stock in the next two weeks.
Libba]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 21:50:21 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1295986 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1295986 Jim]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:42:48 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1297223 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1297223 Its really nice to have people understand what I'm talking about!]]> Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:39:32 GMT https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1853244 https://www.opsweb.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1853244 Thanks,
Tim]]> Wed, 6 May 2026 17:55:08 GMT