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Distressing Macular Degeneration Symptom If You Remain Silent August 26, 2020 |
Hello Distressing Macular Degeneration Symptom If You Remain SilentThis symptom of macular degeneration can be distressing for many people with vision loss, especially if they remain silent and are uninformed of its cause. Such were some of the results that were published in the May 13, 2014 issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Visual Hallucinations - What Does That Mean?A total of 1254 surveys were returned by members of the Macular Society who reported a diagnosis of macular disease and were asked about their experience with visual hallucinations. The reported survey results showed that "39% (n=492) had experienced hallucinations of patterns (63%), faces (39%), objects (39%), figures (36%) and animals (22%)."![]()
Find out about this symptom and tell others you know who have AMD about Charles Bonnet Syndrome so that they will be less disturbed if or when it happens to them. Disturbing Macular Degeneration Symptom of Visual HallucinationsLeslie Degner, RN, BSN Better Health for Better Vision www.WebRN-MacularDegeneration.com |
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