Treating daytime blindness with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: a case report

Abstract

Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are physical complaints which are difficult to diagnoseby the medical analysis. According to studies, traumatic life events, and adverse childhood experiences underliethe occurrence of MUPS. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy that is appliedto treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and recently it is known that EMDR can be used in the treatmentprotocol of other mental health problems. This case report demonstrates efficaciousness of EMDR therapy onPTSD-related daytime blindness (hemeralopia).