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Excessive eye contact

MedGen UID:
1841591
•Concept ID:
C5826391
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0034437

Definition

Tendency to maintain sustained eye contact for an inappropriately long period of time. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExcessive eye contact

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of digital eye strain.
Coles-Brennan C, Sulley A, Young G
Clin Exp Optom 2019 Jan;102(1):18-29. Epub 2018 May 23 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12798. PMID: 29797453
Treatment options for myopia.
Gwiazda J
Optom Vis Sci 2009 Jun;86(6):624-8. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181a6a225. PMID: 19390466Free PMC Article
Pathogenesis, clinical features and management of recurrent corneal erosions.
Ramamurthi S, Rahman MQ, Dutton GN, Ramaesh K
Eye (Lond) 2006 Jun;20(6):635-44. Epub 2005 Jul 15 doi: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702005. PMID: 16021185

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):1989-2056. Epub 2024 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8. PMID: 38484753Free PMC Article
Giant papillary conjunctivitis: A review.
Kenny SE, Tye CB, Johnson DA, Kheirkhah A
Ocul Surf 2020 Jul;18(3):396-402. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2020.03.007. PMID: 32339665
Eye diseases in travelers.
Korzeniewski K
Int Marit Health 2020;71(1):78-84. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2020.0015. PMID: 32212152
Stopping the rise of myopia in Asia.
Spillmann L
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 May;258(5):943-959. Epub 2019 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04555-0. PMID: 31873785
Management of digital eye strain.
Coles-Brennan C, Sulley A, Young G
Clin Exp Optom 2019 Jan;102(1):18-29. Epub 2018 May 23 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12798. PMID: 29797453

Diagnosis

Giant papillary conjunctivitis: A review.
Kenny SE, Tye CB, Johnson DA, Kheirkhah A
Ocul Surf 2020 Jul;18(3):396-402. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2020.03.007. PMID: 32339665
Ultraviolet radiation oxidative stress affects eye health.
Ivanov IV, Mappes T, Schaupp P, Lappe C, Wahl S
J Biophotonics 2018 Jul;11(7):e201700377. Epub 2018 Apr 24 doi: 10.1002/jbio.201700377. PMID: 29603665
Violet Light Exposure Can Be a Preventive Strategy Against Myopia Progression.
Torii H, Kurihara T, Seko Y, Negishi K, Ohnuma K, Inaba T, Kawashima M, Jiang X, Kondo S, Miyauchi M, Miwa Y, Katada Y, Mori K, Kato K, Tsubota K, Goto H, Oda M, Hatori M, Tsubota K
EBioMedicine 2017 Feb;15:210-219. Epub 2016 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.12.007. PMID: 28063778Free PMC Article
A systematic review of the effectiveness of treatments in altering the natural history of intermittent exotropia.
Joyce KE, Beyer F, Thomson RG, Clarke MP
Br J Ophthalmol 2015 Apr;99(4):440-50. Epub 2014 Jul 7 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304627. PMID: 25001323
'More than 100 years of silence', elective mutism: a review of the literature.
Sharkey L, McNicholas F
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2008 Aug;17(5):255-63. Epub 2008 Mar 20 doi: 10.1007/s00787-007-0658-4. PMID: 18357427

Therapy

Eye diseases in travelers.
Korzeniewski K
Int Marit Health 2020;71(1):78-84. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2020.0015. PMID: 32212152
Stopping the rise of myopia in Asia.
Spillmann L
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 May;258(5):943-959. Epub 2019 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04555-0. PMID: 31873785
Ultraviolet radiation oxidative stress affects eye health.
Ivanov IV, Mappes T, Schaupp P, Lappe C, Wahl S
J Biophotonics 2018 Jul;11(7):e201700377. Epub 2018 Apr 24 doi: 10.1002/jbio.201700377. PMID: 29603665
Metals in cosmetics: implications for human health.
Borowska S, Brzóska MM
J Appl Toxicol 2015 Jun;35(6):551-72. Epub 2015 Mar 23 doi: 10.1002/jat.3129. PMID: 25809475
Treatment options for myopia.
Gwiazda J
Optom Vis Sci 2009 Jun;86(6):624-8. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181a6a225. PMID: 19390466Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):1989-2056. Epub 2024 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8. PMID: 38484753Free PMC Article
Safety of intraocular pressure measurement using air-puff tonometer after implantable collamer lens implantation.
Shen Y, Chen X, Xian Y, Wang X, Wang X, Zhou X
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Aug 1;48(8):900-905. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000886. PMID: 35034070
Giant papillary conjunctivitis: A review.
Kenny SE, Tye CB, Johnson DA, Kheirkhah A
Ocul Surf 2020 Jul;18(3):396-402. Epub 2020 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2020.03.007. PMID: 32339665
Stopping the rise of myopia in Asia.
Spillmann L
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 May;258(5):943-959. Epub 2019 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04555-0. PMID: 31873785
Scleral asymmetry as a potential predictor for scleral lens compression.
Consejo A, Behaegel J, Van Hoey M, Iskander DR, Rozema JJ
Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2018 Nov;38(6):609-616. Epub 2018 Nov 18 doi: 10.1111/opo.12587. PMID: 30450747

Clinical prediction guides

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):1989-2056. Epub 2024 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8. PMID: 38484753Free PMC Article
What we know about the scleral profile and its impact on contact lens fitting.
Rojas-Viñuela J, Frogozo MJ, Piñero DP
Clin Exp Optom 2023 Aug;106(6):591-604. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1080/08164622.2022.2097858. PMID: 35817407
An investigation into the causes of abnormal waste of Ortho-K lenses.
Fan Y, Zuo L, Ma J, Peng Z, Li Y, Wang K, Zhao M
Front Public Health 2022;10:981573. Epub 2022 Aug 15 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.981573. PMID: 36045728Free PMC Article
Myopia, its prevalence, current therapeutic strategy and recent developments: A Review.
Singh H, Singh H, Latief U, Tung GK, Shahtaghi NR, Sahajpal NS, Kaur I, Jain SK
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Aug;70(8):2788-2799. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2415_21. PMID: 35918918Free PMC Article
Intraocular and crystalline lens protection from ultraviolet damage.
Sliney DH
Eye Contact Lens 2011 Jul;37(4):250-8. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e31822126d4. PMID: 21670691

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of the effectiveness of treatments in altering the natural history of intermittent exotropia.
Joyce KE, Beyer F, Thomson RG, Clarke MP
Br J Ophthalmol 2015 Apr;99(4):440-50. Epub 2014 Jul 7 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304627. PMID: 25001323
Unintended effects of statins from observational studies in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Macedo AF, Taylor FC, Casas JP, Adler A, Prieto-Merino D, Ebrahim S
BMC Med 2014 Mar 22;12:51. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-12-51. PMID: 24655568Free PMC Article
A systematic review on 'Foveal Crowding' in visually impaired children and perceptual learning as a method to reduce Crowding.
Huurneman B, Boonstra FN, Cox RF, Cillessen AH, van Rens G
BMC Ophthalmol 2012 Jul 23;12:27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2415-12-27. PMID: 22824242Free PMC Article
Intra-operative mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery.
Wilkins M, Indar A, Wormald R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Oct 19;2005(4):CD002897. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002897.pub2. PMID: 16235305Free PMC Article
Intra-operative mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery.
Wilkins M, Indar A, Wormald R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(1):CD002897. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002897. PMID: 11279773

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