The physiologic and pathologic effects of pregnancy on the human visual system.
Dimitrios KalogeropoulosVelota C T SungMinas PaschopoulosMarilita M. MoschosPanagiotis PanidisChristos KalogeropoulosPublished in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2019)
Pregnancy is a normal state of physiological stress that induces significant changes in the human body, some of which can potentially affect the visual system. The pregnant state may exacerbate pre-existing ocular disorders (i.e. diabetic retinopathy or central serous retinopathy). Moreover, other systemic conditions related to pregnancy can induce ophthalmic disorders affecting the retina and the choroid, some of which are of acute nature. Increasing awareness and improving collaboration between ophthalmologists, obstetricians and internists can play a pivotal role in the management of complex conditions during pregnancy. Special attention should be given while prescribing medications or deciding about other diagnostic or therapeutic techniques. The purpose of this review is to summarise the physiologic and pathologic effects of pregnancy in the eyes, highlighting the most acute clinical entities that may be threatening for the vision or even the life of the mother and her baby.
Keyphrases
- diabetic retinopathy
- preterm birth
- endothelial cells
- pregnancy outcomes
- liver failure
- optical coherence tomography
- drug induced
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- respiratory failure
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- primary care
- pregnant women
- high grade
- locally advanced
- aortic dissection
- optic nerve
- squamous cell carcinoma
- stress induced
- lymph node
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- electronic health record