J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 1996; 8:88-92
Copyright © 1996 by American Neuropsychiatric Association
An optical intervention for visual hallucinations associated with visual impairment and dementia in elderly patients
L Pankow, N Pliskin and D Luchins
Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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.
