@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric self-inflicted eye trauma due to a major depressive disorder",
journal="Electronic physician",
year="2018",
author="Mounir, Amr and Elghobaier, Mohamed Gamal and Sadek, Abdelrahim Abdrabou and Othman, Amr Ahmed",
volume="10",
number="5",
pages="6771-6774",
abstract="Self-inflicted eye trauma is a serious form of self-harm as it may lead to irreversible visual disability. Diagnosing self-inflicted ocular injuries, in all its forms, can be quite challenging. In this report, we are presenting a 5-year-old girl presented to Sohag University Outpatient Clinic with a history of repeated attacks of bilateral eye redness with blood-tinged strands removed from her eyes. After ocular examination, inferior bulbar conjunctival injection with blood-tinged strands were found. After careful examination of the strands, it was discovered that they were actual threads of cloth due to self-inflicted eye injury. Following psychiatric consultation, the patient was diagnosed as having a major depressive disorder. The case was subject to pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment, and showed significant improvement within two months of starting treatment as regard to depressive symptoms and self-injury behaviors. Although self-inflicted ocular injuries due to pediatric mood disorders are rare, it should be suspected in any case of unexplained chronic conjunctivitis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2008-5842",
doi="10.19082/6771",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.19082/6771"
}