Question

During World War II, a number of bomber pilots developed night blindness, which prevented them from carrying out their missions. While they could not see, no evidence of damage to their optic nerve was found. They appear to have suffered from ______.

Answer 1

Answer: Conversion disorder

Explanation: Conversion disorder is the disorder that is related with the mental illness .It can cause blindness, sometimes neurological problems, paralysis etc. The symptoms of this disorder are balance loss, weakness, unresponsive moments, paralysis etc.

As per the situation mentioned about the World War II, the bomber pilots suffered from conversion disorder in which they are not able to see(blindness) at night even though optic nerve is not damaged .Thus the evaluation of this disorder is complex even through medical testing.

Answer 2

Answer: Conversion disorder

Explanation: In simple words, conversion disorder refers to a situation under which an individual suffers from a mental condition causing paralyses or blindness etc. that cannot be explained by medical science.

In the given case, the pilots suffered from night blindness while their optic nerve had no damage.

Hence we can conclude that they suffered from conversion disorder.