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Dinn, Robert; Harris, Alon; Marcus, Peter B.

doi:10.1097/00006254-200302000-00024

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“…Visual acuity disturbances are common complaints in pregnancy suggesting the presence of underlying diseases including diabetes, preeclampsia, or refractive eye disorders [ 1 – 3 ]. However, most cases are just related to physiology of pregnancy and hence do not need serious medical treatment [ 4 ].…”

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Visual Acuity Changes during Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Mehdizadehkashi¹,

Chaichian

Mehdizadehkashi

et al. 2014

Journal of Pregnancy

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In this research, we represent the changes in visual acuity during pregnancy and after delivery. Changes as myopic shift start during second trimester and will be stopped after delivery; however it is obtained that women will have the same refractive error as what they had in the first trimester, after postpartum. So, any change in their spectacle prescription during this period is forbidden. As a result, not only changing in hormones can cause myopic shift in vision, but also overweight has its retributive role. What we are trying to do is to notify gynecologists and optometrists to be aware of these changes, so as to leave spectacle prescription writing to the session after postpartum period.

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Visual Acuity Changes during Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Mehdizadehkashi¹,

Chaichian

Mehdizadehkashi

et al. 2014

Journal of Pregnancy

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“…Exudative retinal detachment is seen in 1% of preeclamptic patients and 10% of eclamptic patients 36. In a Turkish study by one of the authors of this manuscript (RBK) including 47 patients with preeclampsia, 3 patients exhibited exudative retinal detachment; two of the cases resolved spontaneously following birth, while one required postpartum systemic steroid treatment due to very low visual acuity.…”

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“…36 Although the standard treatment is oral steroids, posterior sub-Tenon’s triamcinolone injection is recommended for pregnant patients. 12 …”

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Pregnancy and the Eye

Yenerel¹,

Küçümen²

2015

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Pregnancy causes significant changes in all systems of the body. Although most of them are physiological, they may also lead to pathological consequences. The resulting pathological changes may occur for the first time or existing diseases affected by pregnancy can become more serious or change course. Diseases specific only to pregnancy may arise. Like all systems of the body, the visual system is also affected by pregnancy, developing a wide range of physiological and pathological changes. Knowing the ocular physiological changes and diagnosing eye diseases that may develop during pregnancy, and preventing and treating these diseases is crucial to ensure the baby’s healthy development. Therefore, we have reviewed the conditions that an ophthalmologist should recognize, follow-up, and pay attention to during treatment and summarized them under the topic “pregnancy and the eye”.

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“…The macula is especially affected by pregnancy even when healthy – for example, two studies reported infrequent central serous chorioretinopathy in the third trimester in healthy pregnant women 7,8. Complications of pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, can lead to loss of vision but these often subside postpartum 9,10…”

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Foveal and parafoveal retinal thickness in healthy pregnant women in their last trimester

Demir¹,

Oba²,

Can³

et al. 2011

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PurposeThe inspection of foveal and parafoveal thickness in healthy pregnant women in the last trimester.Materials and methodsThis study included 40 healthy pregnant women in their last trimester (study group: 40 women, 80 eyes) and 37 nonpregnant women (control group: 37 women, 74 eyes). Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, slit lamp examination of anterior and posterior segments, and visual field examination with automated perimetry were performed in both groups. Foveal and parafoveal thickness in the four quadrants (upper, nasal, temporal, and inferior parafoveal) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer were measured by optical coherence tomography. There were no systemic or ocular problems in either group. Findings were analyzed with statistical software. A P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsMean foveal and parafoveal thicknesses in the study group were: foveal 236.12 ± 27.28 μm, upper quadrant 321.31 ± 12.28 μm, temporal quadrant 307.0 ± 12.05 μm, inferior quadrant 317.0 ± 10.58 μm, and nasal quadrant 313.62 ± 14.51 μm. Mean foveal and parafoveal thicknesses in the control group were: foveal 224.62 ± 21.19 μm, upper quadrant 311.62 ± 12.71 μm, temporal quadrant 296.87 ± 13.78 μm, inferior quadrant 305.43 ± 13.25 μm, and nasal quadrant 304.93 ± 13.44 μm. Mean retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses in the study and control group were 110 ± 12.4 μm and 108 ± 13.1 μm, respectively.ConclusionMean retinal thickness in pregnant women was higher than control group in all measurements. Statistically significant difference in thickness was only found in upper, temporal, and inferior parafoveal areas.

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Abstract: After completion of this article, the reader will be able to list the various ocular changes that occur during pregnancy, summarize the ocular disturbances that occur with preeclampsia and diabetes, and describe the management of some ocular problems during pregnancy.

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Visual Acuity Changes during Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Visual Acuity Changes during Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Pregnancy and the Eye

Foveal and parafoveal retinal thickness in healthy pregnant women in their last trimester

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