Ockham's razor revisited: decreased visual acuity secondary to keratoconus in a patient with intracranial hypertension

Both intracranial hypertension and keratoconus may be associated with visual impairment. The authors present a case of a young female with poor right vision that did not improve despite treatment of her intracranial hypertension. Ophthalmic consultation diagnosed keratoconus as the cause.

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2011, Vol.2011 (feb17 1), p.bcr0520103030-bcr0520103030
Hauptverfasser: Fung, Adrian T, Azar, Domit, Fraser-Bell, Samantha, McCluskey, Peter, Grigg, John
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Zusammenfassung:Both intracranial hypertension and keratoconus may be associated with visual impairment. The authors present a case of a young female with poor right vision that did not improve despite treatment of her intracranial hypertension. Ophthalmic consultation diagnosed keratoconus as the cause.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3030