title: The eye and visual system in the preeclampsia/eclampsia syndrome: What to expect?
abstract: The preeclampsia/eclampsia syndrome is a multisystem disorder that can include cardiovascular changes, hematologic abnormalities, hepatic and renal impairment, and neurologic or cerebral manifestations. It also can affect the eye and visual pathways. Visual symptoms concern up to 25% of patients with severe preeclampsia and 50% of patients with eclampsia. This review discusses the ophthalmic complications of preeclampsia/eclampsia with focus on the hypertensive retinopathy, exudative retinal detachment and cortical blindness.
authors: Ross Eye Institute, 1176 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209, United States.
authors: Khawla
authors: K
authors: Abu Samra
keywords: Eclampsia; Eye; Ocular complications; Preeclampsia; Visual system
references: Retina. 1998;18(2):103-8
references: 9564689
references: Am J Ophthalmol. 1987 Mar 15;103(3 Pt 1):309-15
references: 3826237
references: An Sist Sanit Navar. 2008;31 Suppl 3:13-22
references: 19169291
references: Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Nov;98(5 Pt 2):902-4
references: 11704195
references: Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2005 Oct;16(5):308-14
references: 16175045
references: Ann Ophthalmol. 1987 May;19(5):182-3
references: 2438970
references: Ann Afr Med. 2009 Jul-Sep;8(3):189-91
references: 19884698
references: Int J Obstet Anesth. 1999 Jul;8(3):184-8
references: 15321142
references: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Apr;172(4 Pt 1):1291-8
references: 7726272
references: Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1985;83:114-30
references: 3832523
references: Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2009 Apr;226(4):352-4
references: 19384800
references: Retina. 2008 Oct;28(8):1104-10
references: 18779717
references: Arq Bras Cardiol. 2002 Aug;79(2):183-6
references: 12219193
references: Surv Ophthalmol. 1988 Jan-Feb;32(4):219-38
references: 3279558
references: Am J Ophthalmol. 1980 Dec;90(6):792-6
references: 7446666
references: Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Jan;99(1):159-67
references: 16175681
references: Ophthalmology. 1986 Nov;93(11):1383-400
references: 3808599
references: Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Apr;97(4):515-20
references: 11275020
references: Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Nov;100(5 Pt 1):940-2
references: 12423856
references: J Neuroophthalmol. 2000 Jun;20(2):85-8
references: 10870918
references: Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei). 2001 Aug;64(8):482-5
references: 11720149
references: J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 Nov;27(8):847-8
references: 18097911