2014
DOI: 10.2217/pmt.14.38
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A Practical Approach to Ocular Pain for the Non-Ophthalmologist

Abstract: Pain involving the eye has numerous etiologies and is a feared challenge of many clinicians. Between a fear of the patient losing vision and a lack of familiarity with the ophthalmic equipment necessary to diagnose the problem, working up eye pain can be a daunting task. While the ophthalmologist can be indispensable in challenging cases of eye pain, this article will help clarify the unique clinical features of each etiology that can help clinicians narrow down the differential and arrive at a diagnosis.

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“…13. By using data required from papers [32][33], we elaborated the approximate shape of the torn cartilage, and then, in the cartilage.catpart entity we reproduced it, result presented in Fig. 14.…”
Section: Fig 12 Sectioned View Of Femurmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13. By using data required from papers [32][33], we elaborated the approximate shape of the torn cartilage, and then, in the cartilage.catpart entity we reproduced it, result presented in Fig. 14.…”
Section: Fig 12 Sectioned View Of Femurmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…C.3 Los síndromes Del Seno Cavernosos como tumores, fístulas o trombosis son patologías que pueden comprometer la vida del paciente y necesitan un tratamiento precoz. Dentro de sus manifestaciones clínicas se describe dolor ocular o periocular, oftalmoplejía , proptosis y pérdida visual 15 .…”
Section: C-dolor Ocular Referidounclassified
“…or infections such as herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis can lead to nerve damage, with resultant pain. Conditions of the posterior segment, such as scleritis or idiopathic orbital inflammation, can lead to deep ocular pain that may be severe [59]. Also relating to the posterior segment, optic neuritis, characterized by inflammation of the optic nerve, may be painful (particularly with eye movement) [60].…”
Section: Ocular Disease and Ocular Painmentioning
confidence: 99%