Review Article

Phantom Eye Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for selection of articles.

Inclusion criteriaExclusion criteria

Articles in EnglishArticles in other languages

Articles published between 2000 and 2012Articles not published from 2000 to 2012

Articles that report major cause of eye loss and indications for surgical removalArticles that do not cite the phantom eye syndrome as a result of eye loss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 lossArticles 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 ā€”

Articles that report the influence of eye loss in quality of lifeā€”