Eye poking

What it means

Repetitive pressing, poking, and/or rubbing in the eyes.

Eye poking is usually observed in children with an intellectual and visual handicap.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Blindism · Eye pressing · Ocular auto-stimulation · Oculodigital phenomenon