title: Paranoid hallucinations following ocular surgery.
abstract: Paranoid hallucinations were seen in 2 patients following ocular surgery. Following his second cataract surgery, a 77-year-old male patient became disorientated, suffered paranoid hallucinations and fractured his first lumbar vertebra 'falling' from the balcony of the first floor. A 79-year-old female suffered from paranoia and visual hallucinations following goniotrephination surgery.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, FRG.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmowski
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ruprecht
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology