TH is a 45-year-old Hispanic woman who was referred for echography to evaluate her eyes regarding any potential for vision. At the age of 25 she had suffered a psychotic episode and stuck a fork into each of her eyes. She had been unable to see light since that time and was mentally stable on medication. Examination found questionable bare light perception in the right eye and no light perception (NLP) in the left. Dense corneal opacities precluded visualization of the fundi.
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(2008). Phthisis Bulbi. In: Clinical Ophthalmic Echography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75244-0_70
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