title: Ocular injuries by autostimulation in mentally retarded and nearly blind children.
abstract: Recently, the authors treated two mentally retarded and nearly blind children whose eyes were injured by autostimulation. Case 1, who has Joubert's syndrome associated with Leber's congenital amaurosis, continued to press his left eye with his hands, and a severe corneal ulcer ensued. Case 2, who is suspected of having optic atrophy or cortical blindness, looked too closely at a bright light and burned his eyelid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayasaka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Setogawa
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000150:complications; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D015418:Optic Atrophies, Hereditary / Q000150:complications; D012653:Self Stimulation