title: Visual dysfunction in artists.
abstract: The representation of the world provided by an artist is often modified by abnormalities in the visual pathways. Some artists have used these distortions to create a particular style. Controversy surrounds earlier artists whose visual function was not well documented historically. Drugs and psychiatric disease may also modify the artist's imagery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Noel G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Dan
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000266:history*; D002386:Cataract / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens