Living with Charles Bonnet Syndrome. The Syndrome’s History | Molly Burke

Charles Bonnet Syndrome describes visual hallucinations in people living with a vision impairment. The American Association of Ophthalmologists says it can often be caused by age-related macular degeneration, or damage to the eye-brain pathway. People in the vision impaired community say they fear being judged by doctors and loved ones due to stigma around hallucinations. Advocates are calling on peak medical bodies to create universal guidelines to diagnose and treat the condition to prevent fe

Charles Bonnet Syndrome describes visual hallucinations in people living with a vision impairment. The American Association of Ophthalmologists says it can often be caused by age-related macular degeneration, or damage to the eye-brain pathway. People in the vision impaired community say they fear being judged by doctors and loved ones due to stigma around hallucinations. Advocates are calling on peak medical bodies to create universal guidelines to diagnose and treat the condition to prevent fe