Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Visual Hallucination in a 75 Year Blind Patient; Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

Formed visual hallucination in a visually impaired person that is psychologically healthy is defined as Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS). Patients with this condition rarely present for fear of being labeled Schizophrenics. This paper aimed to highlight this rare presentation of blindness at the BarauDikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. The case is a 75-year-old became blind from glaucoma, cataract and complications of surgery. One year after absolute blindness, stated seeing images consisting of flashes of light and human shapes in gardens containing huts. Though neuropsychiatrist confirmed what he thought, that images were not real, but presented wanting to know whether surgery could restore his vision because of his experiences. Ophthalmologists must watch out for this rare presentation of blindness which could be distressing in an already hopeless situation.