Chromopsia

/kroʊˈmɒpsiə/ noun

Definition

A visual condition where objects appear tinted with color, often as a symptom of drug effects or eye disease.

Etymology

From Greek 'chroma' (color) + 'opsia' (seeing/vision). A medical term used in ophthalmology and neurology to describe color vision distortions.

Kelly Says

Some drugs cause chromopsia—Van Gogh's famously brilliant yellows may have been influenced by digitalis medication he took, which can literally tint the world yellow.

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