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

BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Feb 17:2011:bcr0520103030. doi: 10.1136/bcr.05.2010.3030.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hypertension / complications*
  • Keratoconus / complications*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology*
  • Visual Acuity*