Are visual hallucinations a schizophrenic symptom?

Visual hallucination: Visual hallucinations happen in about half of people with schizophrenia. They may be simple like flashes of light, or more complex like images of persons, animals, or objects. They can be either bigger or smaller than true perceptions. Auditory hallucinations are a lot more common, though. These can be voices mumbling, conversing, or commenting -- they sometimes command certain actions.

Yes: While for many with schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations (hearing voices) is most common, visual hallucinations are also common and can occur in people with schizophrenia.

Visual Hallucination: Rare in schizophrenia, where auditory hallucinations are more common. Can be seen more in organic disorders such as brain lesion, epilepsy, migraines, psychedelic drug use, alcoholism, dementia & lesions in the visual fields.

They can be: Schizophrenics tend to suffer auditory hallucinations the most. That being said they can also suffer from a tactile, gustatory, visual, and olfactory hallucinations as well.