A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes
Pregnancy is a condition often characterized by changes that occur in different parts of the body. Generally, the eyes suffer several changes during pregnancy that are usually transient but may become permanent at times. This may occur due to the release of placental hormones and those of maternal e...
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| author | Nicoleta Anton Bogdan Doroftei Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie Roxana-Elena Ciuntu Camelia Margareta Bogdănici Ionela Nechita-Dumitriu |
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| description | Pregnancy is a condition often characterized by changes that occur in different parts of the body. Generally, the eyes suffer several changes during pregnancy that are usually transient but may become permanent at times. This may occur due to the release of placental hormones and those of maternal endocrine glands and fetal adrenal glands. Due to hormonal influences, physiological ocular changes during pregnancy have been shown in Caucasian women, so corneal sensitivity, refractive status, intraocular pressure, and visual acuity may change during pregnancy. Within this review, all studies that referred to physiological aspects and to changes of ocular pathology of pregnancy, the effect of the pregnancy on pre-existing (diabetic retinopathy, neuro-ophthalmic disorders) eye disorders, postpartum ocular changes, the intraocular pressure and the effect of hypotensive ophthalmic medicine during pregnancy, the connection between pregnancy and the neuro-ophthalmic pathology, as well as the role of anesthesia were analyzed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73980a88a3394848a336a47eede9d9be2023-11-22T07:18:57ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182021-07-01118132910.3390/diagnostics11081329A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye ChangesNicoleta Anton0Bogdan Doroftei1Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie2Roxana-Elena Ciuntu3Camelia Margareta Bogdănici4Ionela Nechita-Dumitriu5Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, University Street, No. 16, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Mother and Child Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, University Street, No. 16, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Carol I Avenue, No. 20A, 700505 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, University Street, No. 16, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, University Street, No. 16, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, University Street, No. 16, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaPregnancy is a condition often characterized by changes that occur in different parts of the body. Generally, the eyes suffer several changes during pregnancy that are usually transient but may become permanent at times. This may occur due to the release of placental hormones and those of maternal endocrine glands and fetal adrenal glands. Due to hormonal influences, physiological ocular changes during pregnancy have been shown in Caucasian women, so corneal sensitivity, refractive status, intraocular pressure, and visual acuity may change during pregnancy. Within this review, all studies that referred to physiological aspects and to changes of ocular pathology of pregnancy, the effect of the pregnancy on pre-existing (diabetic retinopathy, neuro-ophthalmic disorders) eye disorders, postpartum ocular changes, the intraocular pressure and the effect of hypotensive ophthalmic medicine during pregnancy, the connection between pregnancy and the neuro-ophthalmic pathology, as well as the role of anesthesia were analyzed.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1329pregnancyglaucomaneuro-ophthalmologydiabetesintraocular pressurediabetic retinopathy |
| spellingShingle | Nicoleta Anton Bogdan Doroftei Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie Roxana-Elena Ciuntu Camelia Margareta Bogdănici Ionela Nechita-Dumitriu A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes Diagnostics pregnancy glaucoma neuro-ophthalmology diabetes intraocular pressure diabetic retinopathy |
| title | A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes |
| title_full | A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes |
| title_fullStr | A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes |
| title_short | A Narrative Review of the Complex Relationship between Pregnancy and Eye Changes |
| title_sort | narrative review of the complex relationship between pregnancy and eye changes |
| topic | pregnancy glaucoma neuro-ophthalmology diabetes intraocular pressure diabetic retinopathy |
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