| Literature DB >> 29031645 |
Anat Galor1, Hamid-Reza Moein2, Charity Lee3, Adriana Rodriguez3, Elizabeth R Felix4, Konstantinos D Sarantopoulos5, Roy C Levitt6.
Abstract
Dry eye is a common, multifactorial disease currently diagnosed by a combination of symptoms and signs. Its epidemiology and clinical presentation have many similarities with neuropathic pain outside the eye. This review highlights the similarities between dry eye and neuropathic pain, focusing on clinical features, somatosensory function, and underlying pathophysiology. Implications of these similarities on the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye are discussed. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Dry eye; Genetics; Inflammation; Nerve sensitization; Neuropathic pain; Treatment
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Year: 2017 PMID： 29031645 PMCID： PMC5756672 DOI： 10.1016/j.jtos.2017.10.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ocul Surf ISSN： 1542-0124 Impact factor: 6.268