Author Interviews, JAMA, Ophthalmology, Pain Research / 07.08.2013
Dry Eye Symptoms and Pain Sensitivity
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jelle Vehof PhD
Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology
King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, Waterloo, London, England
Department of Ophthalmology & Epidemiology
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Vehof: The current study provides the first empirical evidence that individuals with dry eye disease show altered pain sensitivity. Specifically, this study demonstrates that subjects with DED pain and discomfort complaints have lower pain threshold and pain tolerance of heat-based stimulus compared to those without.
These findings support the hypothesis that a subset of persons with DED is more sensitive to pain.
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