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Chapter-29 Eye in Pregnancy

BOOK TITLE: Manual of High-Risk Pregnancy

Author
1. Baharani Richa
2. Dwivedi Anamika
ISBN
9789352703920
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14143_30
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Jabalpur Hospital and Research CenterJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
2. Government Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Pregnancy, ocular adnexal change, corneal change, intraocular pressure, pregnancy specific eye disease, hypertension, edema, proteinuria, eclampsia, pre-eclampsia

Abstract

Pregnancy has an important effect on eyes as on the all other systems of the body. Ocular changes appearing during pregnancy can be physiological or pathological. Overall ocular manifestations during pregnancy can be categorized as physiologic changes, pregnancy-specific eye disease, and modifications of pre-existing eye disease. This chapter covers the ocular adnexal changes, corneal changes, and intraocular pressure, pregnancy specific eye diseases. Pre-eclampsia typically develops in the second half of pregnancy and is characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria. Eclampsia is pre-eclampsia with convulsions and usually occurs late in pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia place the fetus at risk because of placental vascular insufficiency.

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