The effect of high-altitude exposure on Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome: a case report
Qihang Lei, Xiangli Wang, Qin Liu · 2025
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Lei, Wang, and Liu report one case of a rare eye and brain disease flaring after a high altitude trip in twenty twenty-five. The disease, Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome, is an autoimmune attack on pigmented tissues. A thirty-one year old woman flew to Lhasa, Tibet, and soon had blurred vision, eye pain, headache, and ringing ears. Scans showed a detached retina.
High dose steroids restored much of her sight. Thin air and strong sun at altitude may stir immune balance and harm the retina, the authors reason. They advise patients to skip areas above twenty-five hundred meters. If travel is a must, a doctor led protection plan is urged.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qihang Lei, Xiangli Wang, Qin Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |