The diagnosis of Charles Bonnet syndrome in visual field defects

Visual Hallucinations: Charles Bonnet Syndrome

The following is a case of Charles Bonnet syndrome in an 86-year-old woman who presented with visual hallucinations. The differential diagnosis of visual hallucinations is broad and emergency physicians should be knowledgeable of the possible etiologies.

Relating Simple and Complex Visual Hallucinations in Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Vision loss and visual hallucinations: the Charles Bonnet syndrome

Around half the people presenting with acquired severe sight loss will at some point experience visual hallucinations. This is a little-known fact, not only amongst patients, but also amongst a significant number of health and eye care professionals. The condition is known as Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) and is named after the naturalist who first described this phenomenon in 1759. Although vi...

Visual Hallucinations (Charles Bonnet Syndrome) Associated with Neurosarcoidosis

The Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) refers to lucid and complex visual hallucinations in cognitively normal patients with acquired vision loss. It can be associated with any type of vision loss including that related to macular degeneration, corneal disease, diabetic retinopathy, and occipital infarct. Neurosarcoidosis, a multi-systemic inflammatory granulomatous disease affecting both the centra...

Charles Bonnet syndrome, glaucoma and moderate visual acuity.

There is growing interest in the Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS). Recent publications report a possible link to brimonidine as a triggering factor1 and donepezil’s usefulness in treating this condition.2 Conventionally, CBS has been linked to aging and low visual acuity. However, it is not always associated with low visual acuity. This is a report on a case of a 71-year-old female patient, follow...