Neural basis of eye surface sensationsAt a recent international eye meeting, Carlos Belmonte, MD, PhD, Alicante, Spain, gave the EuCornea Medal Lecture on the topic of “Neural basis of eye surface sensations. From dryness to pain.” Pain in and around the eye can be very frustrating to treat. This pain goes by many names: eye pain, neuropathic […]
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Many of my patients complain of chronic, debilitating eye pain. They have been dismissed by many optometrists and eye surgeons as their eyes do not “look bad.” This can be very frustrating to patients as they feel as if there is no hope. Many of these patients have “Pain Without Stain,” which is another way
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Chronic eye pain is miserable. For years, many patients would go to the eye surgeon hoping for relief only to hear, “There is nothing wrong with you,” or “Here are some artificial tears, good luck.” These patients had pain without signs of dryness under the microscope. They became known as patients who have “Pain without
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