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

Adrian T. Fung; Domit Azar; Samantha Fraser-Bell; Peter McCluskey; John Grigg

doi:10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3030

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

Adrian T. Fung, Domit Azar, Samantha Fraser-Bell, Peter McCluskey, John Grigg

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3030
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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

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