Chapter-87 Corneal Hypesthesia
BOOK TITLE: Decision Making in Ophthalmology: An Algorithmic Approach
Author
1. McDermott Mark L
2. Legault Gary L
ISBN
9789351520917
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12378_87
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1.
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2.
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Chapter keywords
Corneal hypesthesia,
cranial nerve V (CNV),
neurotrophic cornea,
Infectious and noninfectious keratitis,
Chronic epithelial defects,
Stromal lysis,
Herpes simplex,
Herpes zoster,
previous ocular surgery or trauma,
Topical medications,
cerebellopontine-angle tumors,
dysautonomia,
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
Beta-blockers,
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors,
anesthetics,
Central corneal sensation,
Cranial nervous system (CNS)