Differential diagnosis of patients presenting with ocular and periorbital pain: a multidisciplinary approach

Abstract

Ophthalmalgia (eye pain) is of interest to various fields of medicine, and may be due to ocular or extra-ocular causes. Common ocular causes include glaucoma, ocular inflammatory disease (like keratitis, skleritis or neuritis), and orbital disease. Notable extra-ocular causes include trigeminal neuralgia, headaches of various types, intracranial vascular lesions, and otolaryngological inflammatory disorders. The diagnosis and management of patients with ophthalmalgia requires a multidisciplinary approach with contributions from ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, oto(rhino)neurology, as well as other specialties.

Keywords

• eye pain
• causes
• multidisciplinary approach