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.
Standoff distance is a security term that refers to measures to prevent unscreened and potentially threatening people and vehicles from approaching within a certain distance of a building, car, or other shelter, roadblock or other location, or to a person such as a law enforcement officer or VIP. Standoff distance may be ensured using fixed physical barriers such as fences or bollards; temporary placement of items to block access; physical features other than barriers; armed guards or positions;