Abstract
Purpose:To report the case and OCT findings of a case of high altitude retinopathy (HAR). Methods:Case report and review of literature. Results:HAR is part of the clinical syndrome of high altitude illness, which includes acute mountain sickness and high altitude cerebral edema. A patient presented with decreased vision and HAR after ascending to an elevation of 24,757 feet. Associated optical coherence tomography findings and review of the literature are presented. Conclusions:HAR is an important entity to recognize, as it is associated with life-threatening high-altitude cerebral edema.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-15 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Seminars in Ophthalmology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Retinal hemorrhages
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology