Keratitis punctata superficialis caused by self-injury

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 1995-08, Vol.207 (2), p.130-132
Hauptverfasser:	Heinz, P, Bodanowitz, S, Hesse, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	ger
Schlagworte:	Bandages Corneal Injuries Diabetic Retinopathy - complications Diagnosis, Differential Humans Keratitis - etiology Keratitis - therapy Male Middle Aged Munchausen Syndrome - complications Munchausen Syndrome - diagnosis Self-Injurious Behavior - complications Self-Injurious Behavior - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	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. In all patients with ocular pathology of uncertain origin, especially in corneal lesions, self-inflicted injury should be part of the diagnostic consideration.
ISSN:	0023-2165