Abstract
Autoenucleation is a rare occurrence. An unusual case is presented of a young woman who manually extracted her right globe and was left with a temporal hemianopsia in the remaining eye. Legends surrounding autoenucleation and the medical literature are reviewed, with emphasis on psychiatric aspects and pathologic findings in ocular avulsion.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Eye Injuries / history
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Eye Injuries / pathology*
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Eye Injuries / psychology
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Female
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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History, Ancient
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Humans
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Optic Nerve / pathology
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Self Mutilation / history
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Self Mutilation / pathology*
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Self Mutilation / psychology