title: [Keratitis punctata superficialis caused by self-injury].
abstract: METHODS
  A 57-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus presented with therapy-resistant superficial punctate keratitis in his only eye. Finally self-injury was suspected. After unsuccessful medical treatment of three weeks' duration the disease could be healed promptly after application of an eyepad: the patient admitted self-manipulation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In all patients with ocular pathology of uncertain origin, especially in corneal lesions, self-inflicted injury should be part of the diagnostic consideration.
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Keratitis punctata superficialis durch Selbstbeschädigung.