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Novel Treatments for Chronic Ocular Surface Pain

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Abstract: Several etiologies can contribute to ocular surface pain including nociceptive, peripheral neuropathic, and central neuropathic mechanisms. Clinical clues can help identify contributors to ocular surface pain in a patient.… Click to show full abstract

Abstract: Several etiologies can contribute to ocular surface pain including nociceptive, peripheral neuropathic, and central neuropathic mechanisms. Clinical clues can help identify contributors to ocular surface pain in a patient. In individuals whose pain persists despite targeting nociceptive contributors, neuropathic mechanisms should be considered and addressed using oral, topical, and/or adjuvant agents.

Keywords: novel treatments; treatments chronic; pain; surface pain; ocular surface

Journal Title: Cornea
Year Published: 2022

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