Ocular complications of pregnancy. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2001 Dec;12(6):455-63
Date
12/06/2001Pubmed ID
11734686DOI
10.1097/00055735-200112000-00011Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035208151 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 61 CitationsAbstract
Pregnancy is often associated with ocular changes, most often transient in nature, though occasionally permanent. It can be associated with development of new conditions, or can exacerbate pre-existing conditions. The ocular effects of pregnancy may be divided into physiologic changes, pathologic conditions or modifications of pre-existing conditions. Pathologic conditions include entities such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, along with conditions that are seen with increased frequency during pregnancy such as central serous retinopathy. The most significant modified pre-existing condition is diabetes mellitus. The various effects of pregnancy on the eye will be reviewed in this article.
Author List
Sheth BP, Mieler WFAuthor
Bhavna P. Sheth MD Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Eye DiseasesFemale
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
