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The Charles Bonnet syndrome. Visual perceptive dysfunction in sensory deprivation
R M Siatkowski1, B Zimmer, P R Rosenberg
1Department of Ophthalmology, St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15224.
Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology
|September 1, 1990
Summary
Charles Bonnet syndrome causes vivid visual hallucinations in elderly individuals with vision loss. This series highlights that ophthalmologists and psychiatrists frequently overlook or misdiagnose this condition.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Geriatric Psychiatry
Background:
- Charles Bonnet syndrome involves visual hallucinations in individuals with vision impairment.
- It typically affects elderly patients with ophthalmic conditions leading to visual deprivation.
- The syndrome is often underrecognized in clinical practice.