Complex Visual Hallucinations in the Visually Impaired
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Complex visual hallucinations in the visually impaired: a structured history-taking approach.
OBJECTIVE To study complex visual hallucinations in visually impaired individuals. METHODS A prospective comparative study involving structured history taking and cognitive assessment in 48 consecutive visually impaired individuals with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or worse and an age-matched cohort of 48 consecutive patients with visual acuity of 20/40 or better in at least 1 eye. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.3.349