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  • Title: [Simulation and dissimulation in ophthalmology].
    Author: Ledoux-Skivee Ch, Ledoux A.
    Journal: Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol; 2004; (291):29-36. PubMed ID: 15077469.
    Abstract:
    Simulation is defined when a patient desires a given condition to such an extent that he either initiates the symptoms through physical means of direct harm to his eyes (positive simulation) or imitates the symptoms even though he is healthy and otherwise free of pathology (dissimulation or negative simulation). We show that diagnosing simulation may be done during the ophthalmologic consultation when in doubt of the patient's condition. These simple tests are accessible to all and do not require sophisticated material.
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