Phantom Eye Syndrome is NOT a multi-million dollar summer blockbuster movie. It is a real medical condition that many patients report after one eye has been surgically removed.
What is a phantom vision?
Phantom vision was manifest by the transient belief that visual sensations were present in the absent eye. This phenomenon was never spontaneously divulged; in all instances the visual sensations had to be specifically elicited.
Can watching TV cause glaucoma?
Impact on Eye Pressure
While screen time alone isn't likely to cause glaucoma, it can contribute to increased IOP, which can worsen the condition in glaucoma patients. It's a good idea to be mindful of your screen habits and ensure you're giving your eyes enough rest to avoid unnecessary pressure.
What is phantom glasses syndrome?
This eerie phenomenon is called Phantom Glasses Syndrome, and it's a spooky trick our brains play—especially when we go without glasses after years of wearing them. 👓🎃 Phantom Glasses Syndrome can make you feel like your frames are still resting on your nose or even that there's a “ghostly” lens smudge to clear away!
What causes phantom glasses syndrome?
The longer you've worn glasses, the more likely your brain has gotten used to them as part of you, creating this spooky sensation even when they're not there!
Much like Phantom Limb Syndrome, in which a person might still feel like they have their arm or leg following an amputation, a person whose eye has been removed might still get sensations of pain or visual perceptions. A recent study at the University of Liverpool involved 239 patients who had undergone eye removal due to cancer. Sixty percent of respondents reporting symptoms such as pain, visual sensations like colors or shapes, or the impression of actually seeing with the missing eye. Some even reported seeing objects or people that were not actually present. People who suffer severe vision loss but without eye removal can experience similar visual hallucinations. This is called Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
How do you treat phantom eye syndrome?
Treatment. Treatment on painful phantom eye syndrome is limited and does not point out a standard treatment protocol but possible treatment pathways include resting techniques, pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, surgery, drug therapy, and psychological.
Can glaucoma cause you to hallucinate?
About one in five people with retinal conditions such as macular degeneration experiences hallucinations, which can also occur in people with other macular diseases and ocular conditions such as glaucoma, as well as stroke. CBS is more common in people aged 80 years and above, but can occur at any age.
Glaucoma” is Greek in origin and describes a “blue-grey” or a “blue-green” colour. How does a word describing colours come to be used in naming of an eye condition?
Well, one of the prominent features of glaucoma is a build up of pressure in the eye. As the pressure increases, the clear window at the front of the eye, the cornea, starts to have trouble in keeping itself transparent.
The inner surface of the cornea then “fractures” and fluid starts to accumulate in its substance. So that when light reflects off this damaged surface, the onlooker starts to see a bluish-green or bluish-grey colour instead of being able to look straight into the eye.
Reference:
- kidseyes.co.za/paediatric-eye-care/glaucoma
- glaucoma.org.au/news-details/news/phantom-vision-common-but-neglected
See also: Phantom Vision: Common But Neglected
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