title: An optical intervention for visual hallucinations associated with visual impairment and dementia in elderly patients.
abstract: Onset of visual hallucinations in elderly individuals is a widespread problem with an elusive etiology. Many patients with this problem have visual and cognitive deficits. Intervention with optical aids has not been investigated as a means of treating these hallucinations. The authors report 3 cases in which optical aids were evaluated for efficacy in reducing frequency of visual hallucinations in elderly patients with dementia and visual deficits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pankow
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pliskin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Luchins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity