Results: Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is a condition that causes vivid, complex, recurring visual hallucinations, usually (but not only) in older adults with later-life vision loss. The "visual hallucinations" associated with CBS can range from animated, colorful, dreamlike images to less complex visions of people, animals, vehicles, houses, and similar everyday images. Individuals who perceive these visions know they're-mirages, of sorts. That is, the images are illusions, not delusions. The difference is that a person with delusions is convinced that what s/he sees is real. People with Charles Bonnet Syndrome may initially second-guess themselves but ultimately accept that their perceptions have no substance. CBS is sometimes referred to as "phantom vision" syndrome, and can be compared to "phantom limb" syndrome, in which an individual can continue to receive sensation—and even pain signals—from a limb that has been amputated. You can read the complete article in http://www.visionaware.org/info/your-eye-condition/guide-to-eye-conditions/charles-bonnet-syndrome/124