히말라야 등반 후 중심와 출혈을 보인 고소망막병증 1예

A Case of High Altitude Retinopathy Showing Foveal Hemorrfiage After Climbing the Hymalaya Mountains: 1 Case

Purpose: To report a case of high altitude retinopathy developed after climbing the Himalaya mountain. Case summaiy: A 33-year-old man climbed up the Himalaya mountain beyond 5000m without oxygen tank for 40 days and then climbed down a mountain and then experienced a sudden visual disturbance. Best corrected visual acuity in right eye was 0.08. On fundus examination it shows retinal hemorrhage at fovea accompanying with yellowish discoloration and mild venous tortuosity. No other specific disorder except mild elevation of hematocrit (52.3%) and hemoglobin (18.2g/dl) was seen. He recovered normal vision with treatment of anti-inflammatory agent and aspirin.