Neuropathic pain and dry eye
Anat Galor, Hamid-Reza Moein, Charity Lee, Adriana Rodriguez, Elizabeth R Felix, Konstantinos D Sarantopoulos, Roy C Levitt, Anat Galor, Hamid-Reza Moein, Charity Lee, Adriana Rodriguez, Elizabeth R Felix, Konstantinos D Sarantopoulos, Roy C Levitt
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.
Keywords: Dry eye; Genetics; Inflammation; Nerve sensitization; Neuropathic pain; Treatment.
Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Source: PubMed