High-altitude climbs may cause corneal swelling, but do not appear to affect vision
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
Swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers, but does not appear to affect vision at altitudes of up to 6,300 meters (about 20,670 feet), according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.