Does pregnancy accelerate the rate of progression of diabetic retinopathy?: an update. Curr Diab Rep 2008 Aug;8(4):270-3
Date
07/18/2008Pubmed ID
18631438DOI
10.1007/s11892-008-0048-4Scopus ID
2-s2.0-52649149906 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 31 CitationsAbstract
Pregnancy may be associated with several ocular changes, including the development of new ocular conditions or modifications of existing conditions. The most common ocular condition modified by pregnancy is diabetic retinopathy. Pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of development and progression of diabetic retinopathy. The factors associated with its progression include the pregnant state itself, duration of diabetes, amount of retinopathy at conception, blood glucose control, and the presence of coexisting hypertension. Although the rate of regression of diabetic retinopathy at the end of pregnancy or the postpartum period is high, careful monitoring of these patients is necessary to optimize the vision and pregnancy outcomes.
Author List
Sheth BPAuthor
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
Blood GlucoseDiabetic Retinopathy
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Diabetics
