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Oftalmalgia; Dolor en los ojos
Si el problema es fatiga ocular, el descanso debería aliviar la molestia. Si cree que el dolor ocular se debe al uso de lentes de contacto, deje de usarlos durante unos días para ver si el dolor desaparece. Si el dolor es muy intenso, llame al médico.
Consulte con el médico si:
El médico evaluará la visión, los movimientos oculares y la parte posterior del ojo con un oftalmoscopio. Si está muy preocupado, debe ver a un oftalmólogo (médico especialista en problemas oculares).
Para comprender mejor la fuente del dolor, el médico puede preguntarle:
El médico puede llevar a cabo los siguientes exámenes de diagnóstico:
Wright JL, Wightman JM. Red and painful eye. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 32.
Rubenstein JB, Virasch V. Conjunctivitis: infectious and noninfectious. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.6.
Rubenstein JB, Virasch V. Allergic conjunctivitis. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.7.
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