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Headache Attributable to Disorders of the Eye

Current Pain and Headache Reports volume 14, pages 62–72 (2010)Cite this article

Abstract

Sensory innervation to the eye and periocular area arises from the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. Thus, ocular, orbital, and systemic disorders may produce head pain with ocular signs and symptoms. Whereas some of these entities have characteristic diagnostic features, others mimic primary headache disorders such as migraine and cluster headache. This article reviews common ocular and neuro-ophthalmic conditions that are accompanied by pain in or near the eye.

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Acknowledgment

This work was supported by the National Eye Institute 1K23EY015525 and a Research to Prevent Blindness Challenge Grant (Dr. Friedman).

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  1. Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 659, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA

    Deborah I. Friedman

  2. Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, 100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7005, USA

    Lynn K. Gordon

  3. Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo Street, Suite 5803, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Peter A. Quiros

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Friedman, D.I., Gordon, L.K. & Quiros, P.A. Headache Attributable to Disorders of the Eye. Curr Pain Headache Rep 14, 62–72 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-009-0088-8

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Keywords

  • Ocular pain
  • Trochleitis
  • Oculomotor nerve
  • Orbit
  • Inflammation