Xanthopsia
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Xanthopsia refers to the predominance of yellow in vision due to a yellowing of the optic media of the eye. The most common cause is digoxin toxicity and the development of cataracts which can cause a yellow filtering effect.
It has been suggested that Digitalis-derived digoxin, used to treat epilepsy, induced xanthopsia responsible for the yellow tinting exhibited by many of Van Gogh's works. [1]
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[2] Visual Disturbances, University of Calgary Optical Science Dept.
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