Painful blind eye: efficacy of enucleation and evisceration in resolving ocular pain.
Br J Ophthalmol
; 84(4): 437-8, 2000 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To assess the effectiveness of enucleation or evisceration in relieving pain from painful blind eyes.METHODS:
24 patients with intractable ocular pain underwent enucleation or evisceration with or without an orbital implant.RESULTS:
Complete pain relief was achieved in all patients at an average time of 3 months (range 1-15 months). Seven patients required further medical or surgical treatment in addition to removal of the globe.CONCLUSION:
Enucleation and evisceration were effective in relieving ocular pain in all patients with a painful blind eye in our study. However, complications of surgery and orbital implants can cause recurrent pain.
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Assunto principal:
Dor
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Enucleação Ocular
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Evisceração do Olho
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Oftalmopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article