Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2614497 | Wilderness & Environmental Medicine | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
When performing detailed tasks related to climbing or hiking, accurate vision is important for safety. Acetazolamide is a medication commonly used to prevent acute mountain sickness, but it has an uncommon side effect of transient myopia. Reports of this side effect are mainly associated with its use in obstetrics, where it is often prescribed in higher doses than used in acute mountain sickness prophylaxis. We describe the case of a climber taking low-dose acetazolamide who developed transient myopia. We further describe potential mechanisms of this rare side effect as well as a novel approach of field management utilizing possible materials at hand.
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Authors
Adam D. Hill,