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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2019

Resolution of pain with periocular injections in a patient with a 7-year history of chronic ocular pain.

Eric Rh Duerr, Andrew Chang, Nandini Venkateswaran, Raquel Goldhardt, Roy C Levitt, Ninel Z Gregori, Constantine D Sarantopoulos, Anat Galor

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Scoping Review of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Treat Chronic Ocular Pain.Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society · 2026
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  5. Long-Term Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Ocular Pain.Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society · 2021
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  7. Ocular Surface Pain: A Narrative Review.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eric Rh DuerrBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Andrew ChangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1800 NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Nandini VenkateswaranBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Raquel GoldhardtBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Roy C LevittDepartment of Pain Management, University of Miami, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Ninel Z GregoriBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Constantine D SarantopoulosDepartment of Pain Management, University of Miami, 1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Anat GalorBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
University of Miami · USUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe report a case of a male patient with chronic ocular pain that resolved completely following peripheral nerve blocks. OBSERVATIONS: A 66-year-old male presented with a seven-year history of severe left eye pain and photophobia. The pain began after retinal detachment repair with scleral buckle placement. Previous treatments included topical (autologous serum tears, corticosteroids, diclofenac, cyclosporine) and oral (gabapentin, diclofenac) therapies with no pain relief. The patient's pain was so severe that he requested enucleation. After discussion, the decision was made to perform periocular nerve blocks. Prior to the procedure, the patient reported an average pain intensity of 8 out of 10 and photophobia daily. Following left supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital and infratrochlear injections with bupivacaine and methylprednisolone, pain intensity and photophobia improved to 1-2 out of 10. One week later, repeat infraorbital and infratrochlear nerve blocks were given, after which time the patient reported complete resolution of symptoms that lasted for 7 months. Repeat nerve blocks were administered with repeat resolution of pain. There were no complications associated with the procedures. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: Chronic ocular pain can be a debilitating condition. Periorbital nerve blocks can provide pain relief and should be considered as a potential treatment option after medical management has failed.

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Chronic ocular painNeuropathic ocular painPeriocular nerve blocks

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PMID30815622
PMCPMC6378870
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