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Self-inflicted eye injury
Mohammed A Gogandy1, Abdulqader Aljarad, Sabah S Jastaneiah
1Mohammed A. Gogandy, MD, Anterior Segment Unit,, Department of Ophthalmology,, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia M: 00966553553889 m_gogandy@Hotmail.com ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-1455-2677.
Abstract:
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.
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