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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

Theodossiadis GP, Chatziralli IP, Sergentanis TN, Datseris I, Theodossiadis PG
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2015 Sep;253(9):1425-35. Epub 2014 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00417-014-2826-9. PMID: 25315850
Rutstein RP
Optom Vis Sci 2012 Nov;89(11):e50-5. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31826c5e06. PMID: 23069723
Wang M, Sander B, Lund-Andersen H, Larsen M
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999 Aug;77(4):402-5. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770408.x. PMID: 10463409
Shevell MI
Pediatr Neurol 1996 Apr;14(3):211-5. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00019-7. PMID: 8736404
Abe K, Oda N, Araki R, Igata M
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1989 Jul;28(4):493-6. doi: 10.1097/00004583-198907000-00004. PMID: 2788641

Diagnosis

Lanska DJ, Lanska JR
Front Neurol Neurosci 2018;42:142-150. Epub 2017 Nov 17 doi: 10.1159/000475722. PMID: 29151098
Midena E, Vujosevic S
Ophthalmic Res 2015;55(1):26-36. Epub 2015 Nov 11 doi: 10.1159/000441033. PMID: 26554918
Rutstein RP
Optom Vis Sci 2012 Nov;89(11):e50-5. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31826c5e06. PMID: 23069723
Wang M, Munch IC, Hasler PW, Prünte C, Larsen M
Acta Ophthalmol 2008 Mar;86(2):126-45. Epub 2007 Jul 28 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.00889.x. PMID: 17662099
Shevell MI
Pediatr Neurol 1996 Apr;14(3):211-5. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00019-7. PMID: 8736404

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
Lendvai D, Crenca R, Verdecchia P, Redondi A, Turri E, Pittella S, Anania C
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 1999 Mar-Apr;3(2):71-4. PMID: 10827807
Unnithan SB, Cutting JC
Psychopathology 1992;25(2):71-8. doi: 10.1159/000284756. PMID: 1323859

Prognosis

Rutstein RP
Optom Vis Sci 2012 Nov;89(11):e50-5. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31826c5e06. PMID: 23069723
Vojniković B, Radeljak S, Dessardo S, Zarković-Palijan T, Bajek G, Linsak Z
Coll Antropol 2010 Apr;34 Suppl 2:45-8. PMID: 21305724
Wang M, Sander B, Lund-Andersen H, Larsen M
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999 Aug;77(4):402-5. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770408.x. PMID: 10463409
Michaeli-Cohen A, Almog Y, Loewenstein A, Stolovitch C, Gutman I, Lazar M
J Neuroophthalmol 1996 Mar;16(1):18-20; discussion 21-2. doi: 10.1097/00041327-199603000-00005. PMID: 8963415
Frisén L, Frisén M
Albrecht Von Graefes Arch Klin Exp Ophthalmol 1979 Apr 2;210(2):69-77. doi: 10.1007/BF00409993. PMID: 312038

Clinical prediction guides

Sasaki C, Yokoi K, Takahashi H, Hatakeyama T, Obara K, Wada C, Hirayama K
Psychogeriatrics 2022 Jan;22(1):38-48. Epub 2021 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/psyg.12771. PMID: 34617361Free PMC Article
Theodossiadis GP, Chatziralli IP, Sergentanis TN, Datseris I, Theodossiadis PG
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2015 Sep;253(9):1425-35. Epub 2014 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00417-014-2826-9. PMID: 25315850
Shevell MI
Pediatr Neurol 1996 Apr;14(3):211-5. doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00019-7. PMID: 8736404
Smith G, Meehan JW, Day RH
Hum Factors 1992 Jun;34(3):289-301. doi: 10.1177/001872089203400304. PMID: 1634241
Frisén L, Frisén M
Albrecht Von Graefes Arch Klin Exp Ophthalmol 1979 Apr 2;210(2):69-77. doi: 10.1007/BF00409993. PMID: 312038

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