Neuropathic Corneal Pain Following LASIK Surgery: A Retrospective Case Series.
Philip C HoopesUdit M BhavsarKathryn M DurnfordShannon E McCabeYasmyne C RonquilloAdam L LewisPhillip C HoopesPublished in: Ophthalmology and therapy (2021)
Although rare, the 26-year prevalence of NCP post-LASIK in our study was roughly 1 in 900 cases. The mean time to onset after surgery was delayed at 9.6 months. Certain risk factors such as neuropsychiatric conditions, history of functional pain syndromes, history of autoimmune conditions, and hypothyroidism may predispose patients to the development of this condition. Patients benefited from proper diagnosis and a multimodal approach to treatment.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- pain management
- minimally invasive
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- multiple sclerosis
- neuropathic pain
- coronary artery disease
- spinal cord injury
- coronary artery bypass
- atrial fibrillation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- surgical site infection