Eye Pain and Dry Eye in Patients with Fibromyalgia. Issue 12 (15th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schuster, Alexander Karl-Georg; Wettstein, Markus; Gerhardt, Andreas; Eich, Wolfgang; Bieber, Christiane; Tesarz, Jonas
• Is Part Of: Pain medicine. Volume 19:Issue 12(2018)
• Page Start: 2528
• Page End: 2535
• Publication Date: 2018-03-15
• Subjects: Fibromyalgia -- NEI-VFQ -- Visual Function -- Dry Eye -- Eye Pain -- Visual Quality of Life; Pain -- Periodicals; Pain -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Analgesics -- Periodicals; Pain -- Periodicals; Pain Management -- Periodicals; Douleur -- Périodiques; Douleur -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Analgésiques -- Périodiques; Analgésique; Soulagement de la douleur; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.047205
• DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1526-2375

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine visual function and eye symptoms in fibromyalgia patients, with a particular focus on dry eye syndrome and eye pain. Methods: A tertiary care center–based cross-sectional study was carried out in chronic musculoskeletal pain patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Chronic musculoskeletal pain patients without fibromyalgia were enrolled as a comparison group. Self-reported eye pain was investigated with the McGill pain questionnaire and the numeric rating scale. In addition, we assessed corrected visual acuity, vision-related quality of life, and self-reported dry eye syndrome. Results: A total of 90 musculoskeletal pain patients were included, with 66 patients fulfilling American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for fibromyalgia. Sixty-seven percent (95% confidence interval [CI] = 56%–78%) of the fibromyalgia patients reported eye pain, and 62% (95% CI = 43%–81%) of those were without fibromyalgia diagnosis. Sixty-seven percent (95% CI = 56%–78%) of the fibromyalgia patients reported an experience of dry eye compared with 76% (95% CI = 57%–95%) in the nonfibromyalgia group. Vision-related quality of life was noticeably reduced in both groups. Conclusions: Eye pain and dry eye are common in chronic pain patients, with comparable prevalence in musculoskeletal pain patients with and without fibromyalgia.