entoptic

/ ɛnˈtɒptɪk /

adjective

1. (of visual sensation) resulting from structures within the eye itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of entoptic¹

ento- + optic

Example Sentences

The part played by entoptic perceptions of light in the origin of hallucinations deserves further consideration.

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The entoptic phenomena in darkness favoured the occurrence of hallucinations.

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In their simplest spontaneous form they are the cerebral sequel of external vision, just as after-images are its entoptic sequel.

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