title: Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy at high altitude.
abstract: High altitude retinopathy with various manifestations is common after exposure to high altitude. Inadequate autoregulatory response of the retinal vascular system is thought to be responsible for this. We report a case of anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy following exposure to high altitude.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160 012, India.
authors.forename: Supratik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Ramandeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Vishali
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications*; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields