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Br J Ophthalmol 2003;87:156 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.2.156
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Hyperactive neurones conjure up hallucinations

An Australian professor has put forward a hypothesis for the origin of hallucinations which, if correct, would help their diagnosis and possible treatment. His thinking stems from personal experience of simple Charles Bonnet hallucinations.

These were brought about by the development of a macular hole <400 μm in the left eye four years after …

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