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Closed-eye hallucinations and closed-eye visualizations (CEV) are hallucinations that occur when one's eyes are closed or when one is in a darkened room. They should not be confused with phosphenes , perceived light and shapes when pressure is applied to the eye's retina, or some other non-visual external cause stimulates the eye.
Palinopsia (Greek: palin for "again" and opsia for "seeing") is the persistent recurrence of a visual image after the stimulus has been removed. [1] Palinopsia is not a diagnosis; it is a diverse group of pathological visual symptoms with a wide variety of causes.
A phosphene is the perception of light without light actually entering the eye, for instance caused by pressure applied to the closed eyes. A phenomenon that could be entoptical if the eyelashes are considered to be part of the eye is seeing light diffracted through the eyelashes.
The most common hallucination is of faces or cartoons. [7] Those affected understand that the hallucinations are not real, and the hallucinations are only visual. [8] [9] Visual hallucinations generally appear when the eyes are open, fading once the visual gaze shifts. [1]
Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a non-psychotic disorder in which a person experiences apparent lasting or persistent visual hallucinations or perceptual distortions after using drugs, [1] including but not limited to psychedelics, dissociatives, entactogens, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and SSRIs.
Visual hallucinations may be simple/non-formed visual hallucinations, or complex/formed visual hallucinations. [15] Simple visual hallucinations without structure are known as phosphenes and those with geometric structure are known as photopsias. [16] These hallucinations are caused by irritation to the primary visual cortex (Brodmann's area 17 ...
Closed-eye hallucination – Class of hallucination; Dark retreat – Tibetan Buddhism advanced practice; Isolation tank – Pitch-black, light-proof, soundproof environment heated to the same temperature as the skin; Prisoner's cinema – Visual phenomenon involving seeing animated lights in the darkness
Many patients experience one or more phantom phenomena after the removal of the eye: Phantom pain in the (removed) eye (prevalence: 26%) [1] [2] Non-painful phantom sensations [1] [2] Visual hallucinations. About 30% of patients report visual hallucinations of the removed eye. [1] Most of these hallucinations consist of basic perceptions ...