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Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Pellizzer, Eduardo P.
Pesqueira, Aldiéris A.
Guiotti, Aimée M.
Gennari-Filho, Humberto
Santos, Daniela Micheline dos
Andreotti, Agda Marobo
Goiato, Marcelo Coelho
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Andreotti, Agda Marobo& Goiato, Marcelo Coelho& Pellizzer, Eduardo P.& Pesqueira, Aldiéris A.& Guiotti, Aimée M.& Gennari-Filho, Humberto…[et al.]. 2014. Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050617
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Andreotti, Agda Marobo…[et al.]. Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050617
American Medical Association (AMA)
Andreotti, Agda Marobo& Goiato, Marcelo Coelho& Pellizzer, Eduardo P.& Pesqueira, Aldiéris A.& Guiotti, Aimée M.& Gennari-Filho, Humberto…[et al.]. Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050617
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050617