TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-enucleation
T2 - Forget Freud and Oedipus, it's all about untreated psychosis
AU - Large, Matthew Michael
AU - Nielssen, Olav B.
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Self-enucleation is a rare but serious ophthalmological and psychiatric emergency. It has traditionally been considered to be the result of psycho-sexual conflicts, including those arising from Freud's Oedipal complex and Christian religious teaching. However, an analysis of published case reports suggests that self-enucleation is a result of psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia. Early treatment with antipsychotic medication in the case of unilateral or threatened self-enucleation might prevent some cases of blindness.
AB - Self-enucleation is a rare but serious ophthalmological and psychiatric emergency. It has traditionally been considered to be the result of psycho-sexual conflicts, including those arising from Freud's Oedipal complex and Christian religious teaching. However, an analysis of published case reports suggests that self-enucleation is a result of psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia. Early treatment with antipsychotic medication in the case of unilateral or threatened self-enucleation might prevent some cases of blindness.
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U2 - 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2012-301531
DO - 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2012-301531
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 22373824
AN - SCOPUS:84864851541
SN - 0007-1161
VL - 96
SP - 1056
EP - 1057
JO - British Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 8
ER -