Health Dictionary
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Eye pain symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are certain important clues that can be obtained from history of the patients. Enquiry of patient certain things will help in accaurate diagnosis and treatment.
History
History
History about the pain
- Onset,quality and severity of pain, localization of pain
- Changes in visual acuity
- Associated symptoms of photophobia, floaters, headache,visual loss etc
- Pain on blinking
- Pain on movement of eyeballs
History about the cause
- Any other systemic or sinus infections
- Use of contact lens
- Any recent travel
- Any allergies
- Kind of occupation
- Recent trauma
History about comorbidities
- History of autoimmune disease
- History of any immunodeficiency conditions
- History of medication(topical & systemic)
- History of similar conditions in the past
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]