Self-inflicted eye trauma is a serious form of self-harm as it may lead to irreversible visual disability. Diagnosing
self-inflicted ocular injuries, in all its forms, can be quite challenging. In this report, we are presenting a 5-yearold
girl presented to Sohag University Outpatient Clinic with a history of repeated attacks of bilateral eye redness
with blood-tinged strands removed from her eyes. After ocular examination, inferior bulbar conjunctival injection
with blood-tinged strands were found. After careful examination of the strands, it was discovered that they were
actual threads of cloth due to self-inflicted eye injury. Following psychiatric consultation, the patient was
diagnosed as having a major depressive disorder. The case was subject to pharmacological and psychotherapeutic
treatment, and showed significant improvement within two months of starting treatment as regard to depressive
symptoms and self-injury behaviors. Although self-inflicted ocular injuries due to pediatric mood disorders are
rare, it should be suspected in any case of unexplained chronic conjunctivitis