[Self-enucleation in a psychiatric patient].

Abstract

Self-enucleation is a rare but severe self-inflicted eye injury linked to psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as well as substance abuse. Treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach involving urgent medical and surgical care, followed by long-term psychiatric treatment. In this case report, a 32-year-old woman presented to an ophthalmic emergency department after self-enucleation and was later admitted to a psychiatric ward. This highlights the complexity of treating self-enucleation, necessitating coordinated efforts from emergency, ophthalmologic, and psychiatric teams.