Toy suction cup subconjunctival hemorrhage in the mentally retarded

ABSTRACT

A 13-year-old mentally retarded girl was playing with a fellow resident of her mental institution with a toy that had rubber suction cups to stiks it on smooth surfaces. The complication of the patient removed one of these suction cups, sized 5.5 inch in diameter, from the toy and stuck it on the left side of the face of the patient, completely covering her left orbit. It took nearly two minutes to pry the suction cup loose from the face of the terrified patient. Both left eyelids were heavily bruised and a large subconjuctival hemorrhage also developed. Fortunately, no intraocular bleeding occurred. We strongly advise that the toys with suction cups or any other parts with potential risk should be kept away from all children with mental retardation. [Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology 931, 46, April, 1993.]