title: Attempted autoenucleation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A 24-year-old man had visual acuity of no light perception in the left eye after attempted autoenucleation.
  
  
  METHODS
  An urgent lateral canthotomy was performed, followed by treatment with high-dose intravenous corticosteroids.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Visual acuity improved to L.E.: 20/30. Visual field testing disclosed recovery of the central visual field with persistent arcuate visual field defects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Visual acuity of no light perception after attempted autoenucleation does not preclude the return of good visual acuity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids