Sharp Edge Eye Syndrome: A Case Report and Survey of Self-Identified Individuals

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Title Sharp Edge Eye Syndrome: A Case Report and Survey of Self-Identified Individuals
Creator Merrick S. Reynolds; Bradley J. Katz; Kathleen B. Digre; Ben J. Brintz; Lenora M. Olson; Judith E. A. Warner
Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (MSR, BJK, KBD, and JEAW), John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Neurology (BJK, KBD, and JEAW), University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Critical Care (BJB), Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; and, Division of Epidemiology (LMO), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Abstract Sharp edge eye syndrome (SEES), sometimes known as visual looming syndrome, is a condition in which the patient experiences ocular pain or discomfort when viewing or mentally picturing sharp objects and edges. Patients may present for medical care because they perceive the condition to represent an ophthalmic problem or a sign of a more serious underlying condition. An individual case report of SEES is included to aid in illustrating syndrome characteristics. Our aim is to describe the syndrome, vision-related quality of life (VRQOL), and psychosocial characteristics in patients with self-identified SEES.
Subject Cross-Sectional Studies; Eye Pain; Migraine Disorders; Pain; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires
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Date 2022-12
Date Digital 2022-12
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Publication Type Journal Article
Source Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, December 2022, Volume 42, Issue 4
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60pw87y
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