George Fraser from the Royal Ottawa Hospital reported on the cases of two young military recruits who were referred to psychiatry because of their "blindness." These two young men were diagnosed with:

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Conversion disorder refers to the presence of neurological symptoms that are inconsistent with any known neurological or medical condition, and which are believed to be due to psychological factors. "Blindness" that cannot be explained by any medical or neurological conditions is a common presentation of conversion disorder. Somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, and factitious disorder are all types of somatic symptom disorders, but do not explain the specific presentation of "blindness".

George Fraser from the Royal Ottawa Hospital Reported on the Cases