High-altitude retinopathy and optical coherence tomography findings

To report the case and OCT findings of a case of high altitude retinopathy (HAR).

Case report and review of literature.

HAR is part of the clinical syndrome of high altitude illness, which includes acute mountain sickness and high altitude cerebral edema. A patient presented with decreased vision and HAR after ascending to an elevation of 24,757 feet. Associated optical coherence tomography findings and review of the literature are presented.

HAR is an important entity to recognize, as it is associated with life-threatening high-altitude cerebral edema.