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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 9 | Page : 516-517 |
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An unusual case of self-inflicted multiple needles injuries to eye
Shweta Gaur, HK Bist, Vishal Sinha, Mausam Gupta
Upgraded Department of Ophthalmology and Psychiatry, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Shweta Gaur
6/4042, Ramdham, Madhav Nager, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - 247 001
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.119444
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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. |
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