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Year : 2013 | Volume
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High altitude retinopathy
Muna P Bhende, Aashraya P Karpe, Bikramjit P Pal
Sri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
Correspondence Address:
Muna P Bhende No 18, College Road, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai 600 006 India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.112163
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High altitude retinopathy is a condition often seen among mountain climbers or among persons who reach high altitudes rapidly. In this report, we describe a case of a 57 year old healthy gentleman who presented with diminution of vision in both the eyes associated with retinal hemorrhages and the spontaneous resolution of the same. |
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