Sign or Symptom
ocular pain
oc·u·lar pain [ ok-yuh-ler peyn ]
Subclass of:
Eye Manifestations;
Pain
Definitions related to eye pain:
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A dull or sharp painful sensation associated with the outer or inner structures of the eyeball, having different causes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Painful sensation in the eye.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(ocular pain) An unpleasant sensation characterized by physical discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching) localized to the eye.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the eye.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Eye pain may be described as sharp, aching, or throbbing and should be distinguished from superficial irritation or a foreign body sensation. In some disorders, pain is worsened by bright light. Eye pain may be caused by a serious disorder and requires prompt evaluation. Many causes of eye pain also cause a red eye.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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