Research progress in traditional Chinese and western medicine for dry eye-related periorbital pain
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2026.10.08
- VernacularTitle:中西医治疗干眼相关眼眶周围痛的研究进展
- Author:
Tiantian ZHANG
1
;
Minhong XIANG
1
;
Zhenyong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Putuo District Central Hospital, Shanghai 200062, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
periorbital pain;
dry eye disease;
neurogenic ocular pain;
integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine;
traditional Chinese medicine treatment
- From:
International Eye Science
2026;26(10):1731-1735
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Periorbital pain is a common concomitant symptom of dry eye disease, which is transmitted through the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve and mainly manifests as burning, distending, and stinging sensations, severely impairing patients' quality of life. Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine have unique advantages in managing dry eye-related periorbital pain. Western medicine can rapidly relieve targeted symptoms, while traditional Chinese medicine adopts holistic syndrome differentiation to lower long-term recurrence risk. Western therapeutic modalities include pharmacotherapy and physical interventional therapies, and Chinese medicine interventions cover oral herbal formulas, topical herbal preparations, acupuncture and Tuina massage. This paper systematically reviews advances over the past five years regarding the pathogenesis of dry eye-associated periorbital pain and integrated traditional Chinese and western therapeutic schemes. The limitations of current clinical studies are summarized, aiming to offer standardized clinical references and innovative insights for the diagnosis and management of dry eye-induced periorbital pain.
