The eye is a sensory organ exposed to the environment and protected by a mucosal tissue
barrier. While it shares a number of features with other mucosal tissues, the ocular mucosal …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease that manifests in patients with a variety of
symptoms and signs such as ocular pain, visual issues, rapid tear evaporation and/or …

Photophobia is present in multiple types of headache disorders. The coexistence of
photophobia and headache suggested the potential reciprocal interactions between visual …

Introduction Dysfunction at various levels of the somatosensory system can lead to ocular
surface pain with a neuropathic component. Compared to nociceptive pain (due to noxious …

Femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (Femto-LASIK) represents a common
treatment modality in refractive surgery and shows excellent results in terms of safety …

Background: Dysfunction at the ocular system via nociceptive or neuropathic mechanisms
can lead to chronic ocular pain. While many studies have reported on responses to …

Photophobia Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury: A System... : Optometry and Vision
Science Photophobia Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and …

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) of varied types are common across all populations and can
cause visual problems. For military personnel in combat settings, injuries from blast …

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is often accompanied by neurological and ocular
symptoms that involve trigeminal nerve pathways. Laser-induced shock wave (LISW) was …

PURPOSE To examine neural mechanisms underlying photophobia in individuals with
chronic ocular surface pain by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) …