Citation

Gaur S, Bist HK, Sinha V, Gupta M. Indian J. Ophthalmol. 2013; 61(9): 516-517.

Affiliation

Upgraded Department of Ophthalmology and Psychiatry, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0301-4738.119444

PMID

24104713

Abstract

Self-inflicted eye injuries among psychiatric patients are rare but important group of ophthalmic conditions that require close cooperation between different medical specialties to ensure optimum care of the severely disturbed patient. They have been associated with a variety of disorders, including paranoid schizophrenia, drug-induced psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, mental retardation, and ritualistic behavior. It has been described in both adults and children, but occurs most commonly in young adults with acute or chronic psychoses.

Language: en