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Seeing Things That Aren’t There?

If you are seeing things that aren’t there and have macular degeneration, you might be experiencing Charles Bonnet Syndrome! A recently published article, “The Elephant In The Room: Charles Bonnet Syndrome,” explains how this could happen. Have you ever had this experience or know someone who has?

  1. I don't see things that aren't there - "yet". However I do on occasion, perceive things that are there as something else.

    1. I hope it's nothing like Charles Boyer Syndrome.

      1. I often awaken and see some kind of splatter blob in my visual field. Reading up, knew what it was so tried to implant beautiful things in my brain so I was t watching bloody news stories, etc. especially before bedtime.
        I love art, good films, music, etc., so spend part of my day looking at or experiencing the above. It’s helped with a Bonnet symptoms as has simply ‘knowing what it is’ and getting up, moving around to stop the effect. Can be frightening, but part of disease.

        1. Yes. But my Dr simply agreed with me. No furnal diagnosis necessary~

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