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Antarctica eye study: a prospective study of the effects of overwintering on ocular parameters and visual function

Stahl, Matthew H. ; Kumar, Alexander ; Lambert, Robert ; Stroud, Michael ; Macleod, David ; Bastawrous, Andrew ; Peto, Tunde ; Burton, Matthew J.

In: BMC Ophthalmology, 2018, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 149

In 2013 five polar explorers attempted to complete the first Trans-Antarctic Winter Traverse (TAWT). This study presents the ophthalmological findings for this group, who overwintered in Antarctica as part of the White Mars Human Science Protocol. Antarctic crews are exposed to extreme cold, chronic hypoxia and altered day-night cycles. Previous studies of Antarctic explorers have focused on...