Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

The purpose of this literature review was to describe the main features of phantom eye syndrome in relation to their possible causes, symptoms, treatments, and influence of eye amputation on quality of life of anophthalmic patients. For this, a bibliographical research was performed in Pubmed databa...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-6
Main Authors: Santos, Daniela Micheline dos, Guiotti, Aimée M., Pesqueira, Aldiéris A., Pellizzer, Eduardo P., Goiato, Marcelo Coelho, Andreotti, Agda Marobo, Gennari-Filho, Humberto
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Language:English
Subjects:
Causes of
Eye
Eye - pathology
Eye diseases
Humans
Literature reviews
Pain
Phantom Limb - drug therapy
Phantom Limb - pathology
Quality of life
Review
Risk factors
Sensation
Surgery
Syndrome
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Summary:The purpose of this literature review was to describe the main features of phantom eye syndrome in relation to their possible causes, symptoms, treatments, and influence of eye amputation on quality of life of anophthalmic patients. For this, a bibliographical research was performed in Pubmed database using the following terms: “eye amputation,” “eye trauma,” “phantom eye syndrome,” “phantom pain,” and “quality of life,” associated or not. Thirteen studies were selected, besides some relevant references contained in the selected manuscripts and other studies hallowed in the literature. Thus, 56 articles were included in this review. The phantom eye syndrome is defined as any sensation reported by the patient with anophthalmia, originated anophthalmic cavity. In phantom eye syndrome, at least one of these three symptoms has to be present: phantom vision, phantom pain, and phantom sensations. This syndrome has a direct influence on the quality of life of the patients, and psychological support is recommended before and after the amputation of the eyeball as well as aid in the treatment of the syndrome. Therefore, it is suggested that, for more effective treatment of phantom eye syndrome, drug therapy should be associated with psychological approach.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2014/686493