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What Causes Vision Distortion In An Elderly Person?
My mother is 88 and since November she sees roses on walls, red and green plaid on my clothes and walls and rain in the house. She has seen neuro and he has no idea why. She s been on antibiotics for PN and pleural effusions. She on multiple meds. What is the cause of this?
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
Hello,
The vision distortion your mother has can be due to depression or fear of leading to hallucinations in older people due to degenerative changes in the nervous or vascular system, and ophthalmic diseases.
Weakness and vitamin deficiencies are due to antibiotics. She needs an expert advise (neurologist/ ophthalmologist or psychologist). Supplements of vitamin A, B-complex helps, especially B12 would.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale
The vision distortion your mother has can be due to depression or fear of leading to hallucinations in older people due to degenerative changes in the nervous or vascular system, and ophthalmic diseases.
Weakness and vitamin deficiencies are due to antibiotics. She needs an expert advise (neurologist/ ophthalmologist or psychologist). Supplements of vitamin A, B-complex helps, especially B12 would.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale
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