title: Self-inflicted ocular injuries. A rare form of self-mutilation.
abstract: Two unusual patients with chronic, undifferentiated schizophrenia committed acts of ocular self-mutilation. The types of patients who perform acts of self-inflicted ocular injuries are described, with particular emphasis on individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A discussion of these cases, as well as a review of the literature on the more common forms of self-mutilation, is presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*