chromatopsia

(ˌkrəʊməˈtɒpsɪə)

(Pathology) an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly

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Symptoms of solar retinopathy include decreased vision, central scotoma, photophobia, and chromatopsia after gazing at the sun during solar eclipses or a typical sunny day [1].

Reconstruction of Photoreceptor Outer Layers after Steroid Therapy in Solar Retinopathy

Also known as Todd's syndrome, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AiWS) is a cluster of perceptual disturbances named after Lewis Carroll's novel, and is characterised by metamorphopsia (spatial distortion), chromatopsia (excessively saturated colour perception) and changes in the perceived size of one's own body parts (Figure 4).

Disorders of perception

In medicine, chromatopsia is the term for abnormally coloured what?

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