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Micropsia

MedGen UID:
115933
Concept ID:
C0233769
Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Micropsias
SNOMED CT: Micropsia (421801003)

Definition

An alteration in visual perception that causes objects to appear smaller than their actual size. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMicropsia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Hessellund A, Larsen DA, Bek T
Acta Ophthalmol 2012 Aug;90(5):471-5. Epub 2011 Jan 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02074.x. PMID: 21232080

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Okamoto F, Sugiura Y, Okamoto Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017 Jun;255(6):1063-1071. Epub 2017 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s00417-017-3597-x. PMID: 28124146
Okamoto F, Sugiura Y, Moriya Y, Murakami T, Okamoto Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Ophthalmology 2016 Sep;123(9):1926-32. Epub 2016 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.05.051. PMID: 27406114
Liu AM, Liu JG, Liu GW, Liu GT
Pediatr Neurol 2014 Sep;51(3):317-20. Epub 2014 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.04.007. PMID: 25160537
Jürgens TP, Schulte LH, May A
Neurology 2014 Apr 22;82(16):1416-24. Epub 2014 Mar 21 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000337. PMID: 24658932
Rutstein RP
Optom Vis Sci 2012 Nov;89(11):e50-5. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31826c5e06. PMID: 23069723

Diagnosis

Morikawa S, Okamoto F, Murakami T, Sugiura Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;65(5):672-679. Epub 2021 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10384-021-00852-6. PMID: 34250549
Lanska DJ, Lanska JR
Front Neurol Neurosci 2018;42:142-150. Epub 2017 Nov 17 doi: 10.1159/000475722. PMID: 29151098
Okamoto F, Sugiura Y, Okamoto Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017 Jun;255(6):1063-1071. Epub 2017 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s00417-017-3597-x. PMID: 28124146
Liu AM, Liu JG, Liu GW, Liu GT
Pediatr Neurol 2014 Sep;51(3):317-20. Epub 2014 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.04.007. PMID: 25160537
Jürgens TP, Schulte LH, May A
Neurology 2014 Apr 22;82(16):1416-24. Epub 2014 Mar 21 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000337. PMID: 24658932

Therapy

Morikawa S, Okamoto F, Murakami T, Sugiura Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;65(5):672-679. Epub 2021 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10384-021-00852-6. PMID: 34250549
Fukuyama H, Ishikawa H, Komuku Y, Araki T, Kimura N, Gomi F
PLoS One 2020;15(5):e0232758. Epub 2020 May 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232758. PMID: 32384099Free PMC Article
Ilik F, Ilik K
Neurocase 2014 Aug;20(4):474-5. Epub 2013 Aug 19 doi: 10.1080/13554794.2013.826676. PMID: 23957288
Hessellund A, Larsen DA, Bek T
Acta Ophthalmol 2012 Aug;90(5):471-5. Epub 2011 Jan 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02074.x. PMID: 21232080
Ugarte M, Williamson TH
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2006 Nov;244(11):1545-8. Epub 2006 Mar 17 doi: 10.1007/s00417-006-0290-x. PMID: 16544113

Prognosis

Morikawa S, Okamoto F, Murakami T, Sugiura Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;65(5):672-679. Epub 2021 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10384-021-00852-6. PMID: 34250549
Okamoto F, Sugiura Y, Okamoto Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017 Jun;255(6):1063-1071. Epub 2017 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s00417-017-3597-x. PMID: 28124146
Liu AM, Liu JG, Liu GW, Liu GT
Pediatr Neurol 2014 Sep;51(3):317-20. Epub 2014 Apr 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.04.007. PMID: 25160537
Rutstein RP
Optom Vis Sci 2012 Nov;89(11):e50-5. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31826c5e06. PMID: 23069723
Hessellund A, Larsen DA, Bek T
Acta Ophthalmol 2012 Aug;90(5):471-5. Epub 2011 Jan 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02074.x. PMID: 21232080

Clinical prediction guides

Morikawa S, Okamoto F, Murakami T, Sugiura Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;65(5):672-679. Epub 2021 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10384-021-00852-6. PMID: 34250549
Fukuyama H, Ishikawa H, Komuku Y, Araki T, Kimura N, Gomi F
PLoS One 2020;15(5):e0232758. Epub 2020 May 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232758. PMID: 32384099Free PMC Article
Murakami T, Okamoto F, Sugiura Y, Okamoto Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Sci Rep 2019 Aug 12;9(1):11588. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-48112-5. PMID: 31406166Free PMC Article
Okamoto F, Sugiura Y, Okamoto Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017 Jun;255(6):1063-1071. Epub 2017 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s00417-017-3597-x. PMID: 28124146
Jürgens TP, Schulte LH, May A
Neurology 2014 Apr 22;82(16):1416-24. Epub 2014 Mar 21 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000337. PMID: 24658932

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