Vasovagal syncope evoked by needle phobia when inserting a contact lens.

PURPOSE: To report a patient who fell unconscious because of vasovagal syncope evoked by needle phobia when he tried to wear contact lenses.

CASE REPORTS: A 16-year-old healthy boy had sometimes experienced dizziness when looking at the tips of pens. When he put his finger and the lens close to his eye to insert a soft contact lens, he felt sick and dizzy and fell unconscious.

CONCLUSION

Our experience suggests that patients with needle phobia may develop vasovagal syncope by concentrating on a fingertip when inserting a contact lens. We need to be aware of unconsciousness because of phobia when trying to insert contact lenses.