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"Although numerous causes are seen (any cause of gradual ocular visual failure can theoretically produce Charles Bonnet syndrome, as can other locations for visual loss, e.g. optic chiasm, optic radiation, and occipital lobes), the most common is macular degeneration 1; representing how prevalent this condition is. Therefore, not surprisingly, elderly patients are most commonly affected 1."

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"Although numerous causes are seen (any cause of gradual ocular visual failure can theoretically produce Charles Bonnet syndrome, as can other locations for visual loss, e.g. optic chiasm, optic radiation, and occipital lobes), the most common is macular degeneration 1; representing how prevalent this condition is. Therefore, not surprisingly, elderly patients are most commonly affected 1."

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"in patients with ocular pathology, to exclude other causes of visual hallucinations (e.g. peduncular hallucinosis, Lewy body dementia)"

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