A review of management strategies for nociceptive and neuropathic ocular surface pain

Despite being a common presenting symptom to eye-care clinics, many ophthalmologists have difficulty diagnosing and managing ocular surface pain. The purpose of this review is to discuss potential causes of ocular surface pain, focusing on both nociceptive and neuropathic aetiologies. Specifically,...

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Autores: Dermer, Harrison, Lent-Schochet, Daniella, Theotoka, Despoina, Paba, Christian, Cheema, Abdullah A., Kim, Ryan S., Galor, Anat
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad El Bosque
Repositorio:Repositorio U. El Bosque
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/2600
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/2600
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-020-01282-3
https://repositorio.unbosque.edu.co
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dolor nociceptivo
Anomalías del ojo
Enfermedades del nervio óptico
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Sumario:Despite being a common presenting symptom to eye-care clinics, many ophthalmologists have difficulty diagnosing and managing ocular surface pain. The purpose of this review is to discuss potential causes of ocular surface pain, focusing on both nociceptive and neuropathic aetiologies. Specifically, we outline an approach to the diagnosis of ocular surface pain and focus on various management strategies, providing supporting evidence on the efficacy of various treatments.