High altitude retinopathy: An overview and new insights

Autor: Cong Han, Xing-Xing Zheng, Wen-Fang Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 58, Iss , Pp 102689- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1873-0442
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102689
Popis: High altitude retinopathy (HAR) is a common ocular disorder that occurs on ascent to high altitude. There are many clinical symptoms, retinal vascular dilatation, retinal edema and hemorrhage are common. These usually do not or slightly affect vision; rarely, severe cases develop serious or permanent vision loss. At present, the research progress of HAR mainly focuses on hemodynamic changes, blood-retinal barrier damage, oxidative stress and inflammatory response. Although the related studies on HAR are limited, it shows that HAR still belongs to hypoxia, and hypobaric hypoxia plays an aggravating role in promoting the development of the disease. Various studies have demonstrated the correlation of HAR with acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), so a deeper understanding of HAR is important. The slow ascent rates and ascent altitude are the key to preventing any altitude sickness. Research on traditional chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine has been gradually carried out. Further exploration of the pathogenesis and prevention strategies of HAR will provide better guidance for doctors and high-altitude travelers.
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