Loss of vision secondary to obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
To report a rare case of self-inflicted eye injury secondary to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A 41 year-old patient had significant bilateral visual loss and blunt trauma through touching his ocular cavities due to recurrent doubts regarding their shape and urges to check the format of bones and cartilages. Differential diagnosis with tic disorders is discussed, and the patient's treatment approach is described.


CONCLUSIONS
Although rare, severe clinical complications can occur in OCD.
Torres
Albina Rodrigues
AR
Department of Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry-Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (FMB-UNESP), 18618-970 Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil. torresar@fmb.unesp.br
Domingues
Mariana de Souza
Mde S
Shiguematsu
Alvio Isao
AI
Smaira
Sumaia Inaty
SI
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity