erythropsia

erythropsia
   Also known as red vision and Monday morning syndrome. The term erythropsia comes from the Greek words eruthros (red) and opsis (seeing). It was introduced in 1895 at a gathering of the Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft by the German physician Ernst Fuchs (18511930), who had experienced the condition himself for several minutes after exposure to sunlight reflected off a snow field. Erythropsia is classified as a "chromatopsia (i.e. a temporary aberration of colour vision) in which all objects and visual stimuli appear to be tinged with red. The condition may last anywhere from several minutes to days, and it may affect either one or both eyes, only during the night or during both day and night. Etiologically, erythropsia is associated primarily with ocular conditions such as aphakia and pseudophakia, with the use of certain therapeutics, and with excessive exposure to bright light. Pathophysiologically, it is associated primarily with ultraviolet or short-wavelength blue light acting either on blue-responsive cones or on other susceptible parts of the optical system. Like other chromatopsias, erythropsia tends to be classified as an "entoptic phenomenon. The term is used in opposition to "cyanopsia (blue vision), " chloropsia (green vision), " xanthopsia (yellow vision), and " ianothinopsia (violet or purple vision).
   References
   Kahlbaum, K. (1866). Die Sinnesdelirien. Allgemeine Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie und psychischgerichtliche Medizin, 23, 56-78.

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  • erythropsia — An abnormality of vision in which all objects appear to be tinged with red. SYN: red vision. [erythro + G. ops, eye] * * * er·y·throp·sia .er ə thräp sē ə or er·y·thro·pia .er ə thrō pē ə n a visual disturbance in which all objects appear reddish …   Medical dictionary

  • erythropsia — er·y·throp·sia …   English syllables

  • erythropsia — n. red vision: a symptom sometimes experienced after removal of a cataract and also in snow blindness …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • erythropsia — noun see erythropia …   Useful english dictionary

  • эритропсия — (erythropsia; эритр + греч. opsis зрение) нарушение зрительного восприятия, при котором все видимое представляется окрашенным в красноватый цвет …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Эритропсия — I Эритропсия (erythropsia; греч. erythros красный + opsis зрение) нарушение зрительного восприятия, при котором все видимое представляется в красном цвете. Э. может возникать у лиц с нормальным цветовосприятием в результате длительной фиксации… …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • chromatopsia — A condition in which objects appear to be abnormally colored or tinged with color; designated according to the color seen: xanthopsia, yellow vision; erythropsia, red vision; chloropsia, green vision; cyanopsia …   Medical dictionary

  • er|y|thro|pi|a — «EHR uh THROH pee uh», noun. = erythropsia. (Cf. ↑erythropsia) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • vision — The act of seeing. SEE ALSO: sight. [L. visio, fr. video, pp. visus, to see] achromatic v. SYN: achromatopsia. binocular v. v. with a single image, by both eyes simultaneously. blue v. SYN: cyanopsia. central v. v. stimulated by an object imaged… …   Medical dictionary

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