Self-inflicted eye injuries.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Five cases of self-inflicted eye injury are described and discussed. A review of the literature shows that several psychiatric diagnoses have been assigned to people who damage their eyes. A variety of mechanisms to explain this phenomenon are described.
Medical subject headings
- Eye Injuries
- Self Mutilation