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tele·op·sia (tel″e-opґse-ə) [tele- + -opsia] a visual disturbance in which objects appear to be farther away than they actually are.Medical dictionary. 2011.
teleopsia — Also known as teliopsia and telopsia. All three terms stem from the Greek words tèle (far), and opsis (seeing). The term teleopsia was introduced in or shortly before 1949 by the British neurologist Macdonald Critchley (1900 1997) to denote a… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
porropsia — The term porropsia comes from the Latin verb portare (to carry, to transport, to take away) and the Greek verb opsis (seeing). It translates loosely as seeing things being carried away and is used to denote a visual distortion in which… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Micropsia — An illustration depicting the symptoms of micropsia from Lewis Carroll s 1865 novel Alice s Adventures in Wonderland. ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
Posterior cerebral artery — Artery: Posterior cerebral artery Outer surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries. (Yellow is region supplied by posterior cerebral artery.) … Wikipedia
Alice in Wonderland syndrome — Also known as Alice in Wonderland effect, Wonderland syndrome, and syndrome of Alice in Wonderland. The term syndrome of Alice in Wonderland was introduced in or shortly before 1955 by the British psychiatrist John Todd (1914 1987) to denote a … Dictionary of Hallucinations
corona phenomenon — The term corona phenomenon is indebted to the Latin noun corona, which means crown. It was introduced in or shortly before 1966 by the Danish neuroscientists Axel Klee (1933 1982?) and Rolf Willanger to denote a *visual illusion consisting of… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge — (1832 1898) Better known as Lewis Carroll. A British mathematician, and member of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), as well as an author of children s books, who is probably best known for his Alice s Adventures in Wonderland.As… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
dysmetropsia — The term dysmetropsia comes from the Greek words dus (bad), metron (yardstick), and opsis (seeing). It is used to denote a distorted perception of image size. The term dysmetropsia was introduced in or shortly before 1916 by the British… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
lysergic acid diethylamide (lsd) and hallucinations — Lysergic acid diethylamide is known under many names, including LSD, LSD 25, and acid. It is usually classified as a semi synthetic psychedelic substance of the family of ergot alkaloids, as a hallucinogen or an entheogen. The ergo tamine… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
metamorphopsia — The term metamorphopsia comes from the Greek words metamorphoun (to change the form) and opsis (seeing). It translates roughly as seeing an altered form . It is not clear who introduced the term, but it appears in a medical lexicon as early as … Dictionary of Hallucinations
