Macropsia

Macropsia is a rare congenital vision defect in which a person sees the world in very high resolution and with a lot of detail. This disease can be caused by various genetic disorders or other factors that affect the functioning of the optic nerve.

Macropsia differs from ordinary optical syndrome in that people with this vision defect do not have difficulty reading books or recognizing simple objects. They are able to see much finer details than the average person, but they can also see larger areas of an object. In addition to improving the perception of the world around us, macropsia can also serve as a useful tool for people involved in the visual arts or those who professionally use technology and take photographs.

Symptoms

Macropsia (or gigantopia) is a vision disorder in which a person sees objects much larger than their normal vision. This syndrome sometimes occurs in older people with presbyopia, a condition associated with poor near vision. In this case, people cannot watch TV, read books or use a cell phone without special reading glasses. Such patients complain that the objects they see seem huge, their eyes hurt and get tired. In addition, when such people try to look at “ordinary” things up close, it causes discomfort and pain. Some people with major macupsia complain of headaches or blurred vision that goes away quickly. These symptoms usually do not require treatment. However, some people