Transient and Recurrent Vision Loss in a High-Altitude Porter from Pakistan on a Polish Winter Karakoram Expedition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Case Description
3. Results
Diagnostic Assessment
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Szymczak, R.K.; Sawicka, M. Transient and Recurrent Vision Loss in a High-Altitude Porter from Pakistan on a Polish Winter Karakoram Expedition. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12204. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212204
Szymczak RK, Sawicka M. Transient and Recurrent Vision Loss in a High-Altitude Porter from Pakistan on a Polish Winter Karakoram Expedition. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(22):12204. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212204
Chicago/Turabian StyleSzymczak, Robert K., and Magdalena Sawicka. 2021. "Transient and Recurrent Vision Loss in a High-Altitude Porter from Pakistan on a Polish Winter Karakoram Expedition" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 22: 12204. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212204