A 27-year-old male with a repetitive behavior of eyeball pressing for six months presented with decreasing visual acuity for three months. Upon arrival his best corrected visual acuity was 0.2 on the right and 0.6 on the left eyes. Scheimpflug camera system demonstrated grade 4 and grade 2 keratoconus, respectively. Psychiatric consultation revealed Tourette syndrome and treatment was started. Despite psychiatric treatment, acute hydrops occurred in both eyes decreasing visual acuity to hand motions bilaterally. Left corneal perforation due to ongoing habit of eyeball pressure was experienced which led the loss of light perception and phtisis bulbi. Although Tourette syndrome is rare, it might cause bilateral acute onset keratoconus when the repetitive movements affect periocular region. Psychiatric treatment should be considered as early as possible in these patients in order to prevent unfavorable complications.

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