Review Article
Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature
Table 1
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for selection of articles.
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
| Articles in English | Articles in other languages |
| Articles published between 2000 and 2012 | Articles not published from 2000 to 2012 |
| Articles that report major cause of eye loss and indications for surgical removal | Articles that do not cite the phantom eye syndrome as a result of eye loss |
| Articles that report the phantom eye syndrome as a result of eye loss | Articles that do not contain information about the phantom eye syndrome, as causes, characteristics, symptoms, and treatment |
| Articles that report at least one of the following: causes, characteristics, symptoms, and treatment options for phantom eye syndrome |
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| Articles that report the influence of eye loss in quality of life | ā |
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