Meaning & use
Chromatopsia
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A visual disturbance in which objects appear abnormally tinged with color that isn't really there.
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The patient reported chromatopsia, seeing a persistent yellow tint over everything after starting the new medication.
Chromatopsia can occur as a side effect of certain drugs affecting the retina.
A note on using this word
Digoxin toxicity is a classic cause of chromatopsia, and some scholars have speculated that a similar condition may explain the yellow tint of Vincent van Gogh's late paintings.
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color vision disturbance
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