Thanks for all the movie reviews. I have considered them and zipped the ones I can watch. I was sorry to see that there are at least 75 F words in Precious. Who counts these words? But, more important, why do they have to have them in the movies?

Thanks again,

Ellie

your mother is suffering from Charles Bonnet syndrome. This condition is prevalent among a significant minority of people who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

It is scandalous that very few of those who are diagnosed with AMD are told about Charles Bonnet syndrome and the possibility that they may develop it. Consequently, when they do, it is a source of considerable anguish as invariably they think they are losing their mind.

It cannot be emphasised too strongly that THIS IS NOT A MENTAL CONDITION. It is a purely physical problem, caused by the brain desperately searching for the visual stimulus that it is being denied.

The more publicity Charles Bonnet Syndrome receives, the better, as at the moment AMD sufferers are being severely let down by the medical profession.

Many thanks to you, therefore, for bringing this subject to the attention of a wider audience.

For more detailed information on Charles Bonnet Syndrome, go to:

http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_rnib003641.hcsp#P64_5436

As a final remark, the connection you make between the visions induced by Charles Bonnet Syndrome and ghosts is a very interesting one and is really worth serious research. I also believe I have read somewhere that the universality of the imagery that the syndrome conjures up is also something that needs to be looked into and explained.

Kind regards,

Michael Aylward