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Quantification of optic disc edema during exposure to high altitude shows no correlation to acute mountain sickness

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BACKGROUND: The study aimed to quantify changes of the optic nerve head (ONH) during exposure to high altitude and to assess a correlation with acute mountain sickness (AMS). This work is related to the Tuebingen High Altitude Ophthalmology (THAO) study. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (cSLO, Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, HRT3®) was used to quantify changes at the ONH in 18 healthy participants before, during and after rapid ascent to high altitude (45...

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10.1371/journal.pone.0027022

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Clinical Neurosciences
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Author
Publisher:
Public Library of Science
Journal:
PLoS ONE More from this journal
Volume:
6
Issue:
11
Pages:
e27022
Publication date:
2011-11-01
Acceptance date:
2011-10-07
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EISSN:
1932-6203
Language:
English
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pubs:372030
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uuid:f3ff07b0-bfac-4d62-a424-12e9a929130c
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pubs:372030
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372030
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2013-11-16

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