Diagnosis of a pet eye ulcer is confirmed by staining the eye with a dye that causes the ulcerated (abraded) corneal tissue to turn a greenish color. With proper treatment, most ulcers heal in three to five days.
standby time. 1  The amount of time a battery can power a portable phone once fully charged. 2  The time a battery can power a device, such as a PDA, once fully charged.  The time during which a component, circuit, device, piece of equipment, or system is in standby mode.
A standoff refers to types of social conflict or confrontation, e.g., Impasse, two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked.