From minimal background diabetic retinopathy to profuse sight threatening vitreoretinal haemorrhage: management issues in a case of pregestational diabetes and pregnancy.
Deterioration of retinopathy is a recognized complication of pregnancy in Type 1 diabetes. We discuss management issues relating to a case of rapid sight-threatening progression of retinopathy in pregnancy complicated by pregestational diabetes.
Chatterjee
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Department of Ophthalmology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK. eshnac@aol.com
Tsaloumas
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Gee
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Lipkin
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Dunne
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D000328:Adult; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000628:therapy*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors