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

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We 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, infrao

SUBMITTER: Duerr ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378870 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature