title: High altitude retinopathy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Muna P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bhende
authors.forename: Aashraya P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Karpe
authors.forename: Bikramjit P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009051:Mountaineering; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*