title: Ocular changes during pregnancy.
abstract: Pregnancy can cause multiple physiologic and non-physiologic changes throughout the body; the eye is no exception. Ocular changes during pregnancy can be physiologic or pathologic, or these changes can be an effect of a pre-existing condition. While many of theses changes are reversible, some may lead to lasting visual impairment. The aim of this review is to give an overview of the currently available literature on ocular changes during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, E.S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Irene A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Barbazetto
authors.forename: Louis D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Pizzarello
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012029:Refraction, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*