visual distortions
Altered optical perception
Visual distortions are alterations in how things appear—objects may seem warped, colors may shift, edges may ripple or breathe.
The term covers a range of phenomena from migraine auras to the effects of hallucinogenic drugs: The visual distortions started about an hour after taking the mushrooms.
In vision science, the phrase also describes optical illusions or perceptual errors.
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- blurringMaking less distinct
- halosGlowing circles of light
- staticWithout motion or change
melting walls · floaters · tracers · afterimages · kaleidoscope · shimmering · rippling · morphing · aura · spots · flashing · strobe effect · seeing stars · pixelation · haze · heat shimmer · streaking · pulsing
- sleep onsetdrowsiness, drifting, light sleep, dozing, twilight state
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