Self-inflicted eye injury

Self-inflicted eye injury

Individuals with a factitious ocular disorder feign or exaggerate having an eye injury or intentionally produce an eye injury so as to assume the role of a sick person. We report two cases of self-inflicted ocular injury using needle-like foreign bodies and razor that represent possible diagnoses of...

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Main Authors: Mohammed A. Gogandy, Abdulqader Aljarad, Sabah S. Jastaneiah, Abdullah M. Alfawaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2017-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.245
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spelling doaj-b23284a25cf34ca6bc08be3ec518e1992020-11-25T02:08:00ZengKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-44662017-05-0137324525010.5144/0256-4947.2017.245asm-37-3-245Self-inflicted eye injuryMohammed A. Gogandy0Abdulqader Aljarad1Sabah S. Jastaneiah2Abdullah M. Alfawaz3From the Anterior Segment Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFrom the Department of Psychiatry, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFrom the Anterior segment Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Specialized Medical Center Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFrom the Anterior Segment Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIndividuals with a factitious ocular disorder feign or exaggerate having an eye injury or intentionally produce an eye injury so as to assume the role of a sick person. We report two cases of self-inflicted ocular injury using needle-like foreign bodies and razor that represent possible diagnoses of Munchausen syndrome. Both patients presented with different clinical pictures that misguided the clinical diagnosis and delayed proper management. Although self-inflicted ocular injuries are rare, ophthalmologists should be aware of the possibility of their existence, particularly when caring for patients with psychiatric conditions. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: 13https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.245
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Abdullah M. Alfawaz
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description Individuals with a factitious ocular disorder feign or exaggerate having an eye injury or intentionally produce an eye injury so as to assume the role of a sick person. We report two cases of self-inflicted ocular injury using needle-like foreign bodies and razor that represent possible diagnoses of Munchausen syndrome. Both patients presented with different clinical pictures that misguided the clinical diagnosis and delayed proper management. Although self-inflicted ocular injuries are rare, ophthalmologists should be aware of the possibility of their existence, particularly when caring for patients with psychiatric conditions. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: 13
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