Children’s visual conversion caused by psychosocial disorder

Authors

  • Yusimy Aguero Viamontes Hospital Pediátrico Provincial "Mártires de Las Tunas"
  • Isis Infante Vinent Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.
  • Daimara Leyva Jorge Hospital Pediátrico Provincial "Mártires de Las Tunas"

Keywords:

VISION DISORDERS, VISUAL ACUITY, EYE

Abstract

The loss of non-organic vision affects about 5 % of patients, and occurs in two forms: visual conversion disorder and simulation. The latter does not occur frequently in the pediatric age and if so, it is not intentional but due to possible psychosocial and psychiatric disorders. This study presents the case of a 9-year-old girl who was taken to the ophthalmology department of the Provincial Pediatric Hospital, complaining of blurred vision and pain in both eyes, accompanied by headache. Structural and functional tests were performed which did not show alterations to prove the condition. Through specific explorations of the visual function, simulation of children’s blindness caused by family psychosocial disorders was suspected. This diagnosis was made after a thorough family history taking. The girl recovered her vision.

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Author Biographies

Yusimy Aguero Viamontes, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial "Mártires de Las Tunas"

Licenciada en Optometría y Óptica.

Proferora Instructura. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

Isis Infante Vinent, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

Licenciada en Optometría y Óptica.

Profesora Asistente. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

Daimara Leyva Jorge, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial "Mártires de Las Tunas"

Licenciada en Optometría y Óptica.

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Published

2017-01-20

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Aguero Viamontes Y, Infante Vinent I, Leyva Jorge D. Children’s visual conversion caused by psychosocial disorder. Rev. electron. Zoilo [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 20 [cited 2025 Sep. 18];42(1). Available from: https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/946

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2017): January-February

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Case reports

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