Autoenucleation.
Autoenucleation is a rare occurrence. An unusual case is presented of a young woman who manually extracted her right globe and was left with a temporal hemianopsia in the remaining eye. Legends surrounding autoenucleation and the medical literature are reviewed, with emphasis on psychiatric aspects and pathologic findings in ocular avulsion.
D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology