Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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New research from The University of Queensland has shown for the first time that visual hallucinations in people with macular degeneration are associated with abnormally heightened activity in the visual cortex of the brain.

The findings, published in the journal Current Biology, could improve diagnosis of such hallucinations. Learn more: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/article/2018/10/hallucinations-related-eye-disease-have-brain-basis

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