Ocular Changes During Pregnancy
Open Access
- 7 August 2017
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Federação das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia in Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
- Vol. 40 (01) , 032-042
Abstract
Pregnancy is needed for the perpetuation of the human species, and it leads to physiological adaptations of the various maternal organs and systems. The eye, although a closed space, also undergoes some modifications, most of which are relatively innocuous, but they may occasionally become pathological. For women, pregnancy is a susceptibility period; however, for many obstetricians, their knowledge of the ocular changes that occur during pregnancy tends to be limited. For this reason, this is a important area of study as is necessary the development of guidelines to approach those changes. Of equal importance are the knowledge of the possible therapies for ophthalmological problems in this period and the evaluation of the mode of delivery in particular conditions. For this article, an extensive review of the literature was performed, and a summary of the findings is presented.Keywords
This publication has 47 references indexed in Scilit:
- The eye and visual system in pregnancy, what to expect? An in-depth reviewOman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
- Effect of Body Posture on Intraocular Pressure and Ocular Perfusion Pressure in Nonglaucomatous Pregnant WomenCurrent Eye Research, 2012
- Obstetric opinions regarding the method of delivery in women that have had surgery for retinal detachmentJRSM Short Reports, 2011
- Antiglaucoma medications during pregnancy and the risk of low birth weight: a population-based studyBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
- RETINOPATHY IN PREECLAMPSIADisaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2008
- Punctate inner choroidopathy-associated choroidal neovascular membranes during pregnancyEye, 2008
- Ocular toxoplasmosis in pregnancyClinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2005
- Reactivation of ocular toxoplasmosis during pregnancyBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2005
- Diabetic retinopathy in pregnancyBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 1997
- Surgery for detachment of the retina should not affect a normal delivery.BMJ, 1990