Popping eyes

Skowrat Kunayisarut, M.D.
Anirut Supawatjariyakul, M.D.
Pornchai Simaroj, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University,

Abstract A 2 10/12 year old girl with congenital rubella had peculiar behavior was reported. She was born in a poor family and under nourished. The strange maneuvers which she often did in waking hours were : inverting herself upside down and popping her eyes, producing significant proptosis, with her index fingers.

These maneuvers were thought to be an exaggerate form of blindism which is commonly seen in partial sight children, especially in rubella syndrome. Besides rubella ophthalmopathy and amblyopia, her bizarre behavior may damage optic nerve and result in poor visual outcome.