Citation

Heinz P, Bodanowitz S, Hesse L. Klin. Monatsbl. Augenheilkd. (1963) 1995; 207(2): 130-132.

Vernacular Title

Keratitis punctata superficialis durch Selbstbeschadigung.

Affiliation

Medizinisches Zentrum für Augenheilkunde, Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2008-1035360

PMID

7474776

Abstract

PATIENT: A 57-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus presented with therapy-resistant superficial punctate keratitis in his only eye. Finally self-injury was suspected. After unsuccessful medical treatment of three weeks' duration the disease could be healed promptly after application of an eyepad: the patient admitted self-manipulation. CONCLUSION: In all patients with ocular pathology of uncertain origin, especially in corneal lesions, self-inflicted injury should be part of the diagnostic consideration.

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