Ocular Münchausen syndrome resulting in bilateral blindness

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 654-655

  Salvo, M ^a   Pinna, Antonio ^a,b   Milia, P ^b   Carta, F ^a  

^a Institute of Ophthalmology   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bilateral blindness; Ocular M nchausen syndrome; Self inflicted eye injuries

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPULSION; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; EYE DISEASE; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; MALINGERING; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VISUAL ACUITY; AUTOMUTILATION; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE;

AGED; BLINDNESS; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; SELF MUTILATION;

EID: 33750612766     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600431     Document Type: Article

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