Perceived Conjunctival Foreign Material Egress in Morgellons Disease: A Case Study

Author:

Ghiam Sean1ORCID,Sojitra Badal2ORCID,Reiff Collin3,M. Sears Connie4,N. Karlin Justin4

Affiliation:

1. Sackler School of Medicine, New York State/American Program of Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

2. Department of Ophthalmology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

3. Department of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, New York University Langone Hospital, New York City, USA

4. Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present a case of a 63-year-old man with orbital Morgellons disease. A 63-year-old man presented reporting 15 years of daily egress of different foreign bodies apparently found in the superior fornices of both eyes, exhibiting a classic manifestation known as the matchbox sign. He described the symptoms starting after a facial trauma. The patient stated that at several points over the 15-year course of his condition, he was so distressed that he had contemplated suicide. On multiple exams by a range of ophthalmic professionals, there was no evidence of foreign body. Further investigation involving MRI and plain radiographs demonstrated similar lack of findings. A trial of gabapentin was performed without improvement in symptoms. He discontinued care 5 months later. Morgellons disease is a poorly understood condition, particularly ophthalmic presentations of the disease. Despite extensive investigation, the exact cause of Morgellons disease remains unclear, and there is no definitive treatment for the condition. We highlight the importance of empathetic listening in building trust, as a means of helping the patient to seek psychological help.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

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