title: A practical approach to ocular pain for the non-ophthalmologist.
abstract: Pain involving the eye has numerous etiologies and is a feared challenge of many clinicians. Between a fear of the patient losing vision and a lack of familiarity with the ophthalmic equipment necessary to diagnose the problem, working up eye pain can be a daunting task. While the ophthalmologist can be indispensable in challenging cases of eye pain, this article will help clarify the unique clinical features of each etiology that can help clinicians narrow down the differential and arrive at a diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Sinai Hospital, Krieger Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA.
authors.forename: Corey W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: Reid A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053591:Referred Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
keywords: chalazion; conjunctivitis; corneal abrasion; eye pain; ocular pain; referred eye pain; retrobulbar hematoma; scleritis; uveitis