Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy at high altitude

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 324-325

  Bandyopadhyay, Supratik ^a   Singh, Ramandeep ^a   Gupta, Vishali ^a   Gupta, Amod ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy; High altitude; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETINOPATHY;

ADULT; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; MALE; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0036907128     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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