title: Ocular complications of pregnancy.
abstract: Pregnancy is often associated with ocular changes, most often transient in nature, though occasionally permanent. It can be associated with development of new conditions, or can exacerbate pre-existing conditions. The ocular effects of pregnancy may be divided into physiologic changes, pathologic conditions or modifications of pre-existing conditions. Pathologic conditions include entities such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, along with conditions that are seen with increased frequency during pregnancy such as central serous retinopathy. The most significant modified pre-existing condition is diabetes mellitus. The various effects of pregnancy on the eye will be reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Eye Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Mieler
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications