Postoperative Hallucinations: Charles Bonnet Syndrome After Cataract Removal in the Elderly—A Case Report
REPORTgrade I HTN retinopathy.Patient underwent right eye phaco with posterior chamber intraocular lens under local anesthesia 2 days back and was referred for psychiatric evaluation due to visual hallucinations for the past 2 days.He expressed seeing dolls, that the others could not see.Patient could clearly see multiple dolls both male and female, near and far, of different shapes and sizes and of colors white and red, present all throughout the day and had no control over it.Patient was aware that the images were not real.He described these visions as obstructive and causing significant interference in his daily living.His neurological examination was normal.There was no history of any substance use.On mental state examination, he was alert and conscious, appropriately dressed in
Authors
- Vishnu Vardhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3780-2854)
- Vidhyavathi Malyam
- Bennuri Smrithi
- K S Harish
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10045-00391
- Primary Topic
- Hallucinations in medical conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00