[Diagnostic difficulties in a case of constricted tubular visual field].
In the paper below we present the clinical case of a 48 year old female with various symptoms associated with functional visual disturbance -constricted tubular visual fields, wich lasts from 6 years; the extensive clinical and paraclinical ophthalmological investigations ruled out the presence of an organic disorder. In the present, we suspect a diagnosis of hysteria, still uncertain, wich represented over time a big challenge in psychology and ophthalmology. The mechanisms and reasons for hysteria are still not clear and it could represent a fascinating research theme. The tunnel, spiral or star-shaped visual fields are specific findings in hysteria for patients who present visual disturbance. The question of whether or not a patient with hysterical visual impairment can or cannot "see" is still unresolved.
Oana-Mihaela
OM
Dogaru
Monica
M
Rusu
Dacia
D
Hâncu
Kárin
K
Horvath
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields