Cataracts to blame for ‘devil visions’, say doctors

A patient's hallucinations were related to her worsening sight, rather than her mental health, report psychiatrists in rural NSW

A patient experiencing frightening hallucinations was admitted to a psychiatric unit only for doctors to eventually discover the source of her visions was cataracts.

The 73-year-old was initially referred to a psychiatrist by her GP after she presented with hallucinations, including “cult and devil worshippers and a big brown bear being patted by the devil”.