Ocular Pain – Medxy AI

A Pain-Predominant Dry Eye Phenotype Emerges: Severe Symptoms, Few Ocular Signs, and Strong Links to Migraine and Psychiatric Disease

By MedXY 06/01/2026

A 2026 Ophthalmology report identified a pain-predominant dry eye phenotype in 6.9% of patients, marked by high symptom burden, minimal surface signs, and enrichment for migraine and psychiatric comorbidity.

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High-Frequency TENS Shows Promise for Nociplastic Ocular Pain in Randomized Pilot Trial

By MedXY 03/13/2026

This randomized pilot study demonstrates that high-frequency TENS significantly improves specific neuropathic ocular pain symptoms over three months, offering a non-invasive, non-pharmacological alternative for patients with refractory ocular discomfort.