Citation

Gogandy MA, Aljarad A, Jastaneiah SS, Alfawaz AM. Ann. Saudi Med. 2017; 37(3): 245-250.

Affiliation

Mohammed 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.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre)

DOI

10.5144/0256-4947.2017.245

PMID

28578365

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. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: 13.

Language: en