Abstract
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a multi-system disorder and common complication occurring during pregnancy responsible for maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. PIH also exerts its influence on the eye and visual pathways. Common ocular symptoms being blurring of vision, photopsias, scotomas, diplopia and in severe cases blindness. Early diagnosis and treatment through regular antenatal checkup is a key factor to prevent PIH and its complications. The review discusses the after effects of medical management of PIH on the retina.
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Rahul Navinchandra BakhdaEx-resident, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B
Quick response code: Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy in the absence of other causes of elevated blood pressure (BP) (140/90 mmHg or a rise of 30 mmHg of systolic pressure, or a rise of 15 mmHg of diastolic pressure), taken on two occasions after rest, in combination with generalized edema and/or proteinuria
When there is significant proteinuria it is termed as preeclampsia; seizures or coma as a consequence of PIH is termed as eclampsia.[1]
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Ex-resident, M and J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, B. J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Address for the Correspondence: Dr Rahul Navinchandra Bakhda, Bakhda Eye Care Clinic, 306 Surya Arcade, 1/12 Panchnath Plot, Near GPO and BOB, Rajkot - 360 001, Gujarat, India.
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