Phantom eye syndrome: types of visual hallucinations and related phenomena.
| Autor: | Roed Rasmussen ML; Eye Clinic, 2061, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. dr.roed@gmail.com, Prause JU, Johnson M, Toft PB |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery [Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg] 2009 Sep-Oct; Vol. 25 (5), pp. 390-3. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181b54b06 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: To describe the prevalence of phantom eye syndrome in eye-amputated patients, to give a description of visual hallucinations, and to identify triggers, stoppers, and emotions related to visual hallucinations. Methods: The hospital database was screened, using surgery codes for patients who had received ocular evisceration, enucleation, or secondary implantation of an orbital implant in the period 1993-2003. A total of 267 patients was found and invited to participate, 173 accepted. Patients who accepted participation had their records reviewed, and a structured interview about visual hallucinations and pain was performed by one trained questioner (M.L.R.R.). Results: The prevalence of phantom eye syndrome was 51%. Elementary visual hallucinations were present in 36%, complex visual hallucinations in only 1%, and other visual hallucinations in 14%. The elementary visual hallucinations were most often white or colored light, as a continuous sharp light or as moving dots. The most frequent triggers were darkness, closing of the eyes, fatigue, and psychological stress; 54% of patients had the experience more than once a week. Ten patients were so visually disturbed that it interfered with their daily life. Conclusions: Phantom eye syndrome is common, and the authors recommend that surgeons inform their patients about the phenomenon. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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