Evaluation of the macula, retinal nerve fiber layer and choroid in preeclampsia, healthy pregnant and healthy non-pregnant women using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.

CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that choroidal thickness measured using SD-OCT increased in women with preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women but the increase in choroidal thickness in preeclampsia was lower than the healthy pregnant controls. This lower rise in choroidal thickness can be generally attributed to the markedly increased systemic vascular vasospasm secondary to preeclampsia. PMID: 24475772 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24475772?dopt=Abstract

Source: Hypertension in Pregnancy - February 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Hypertens Pregnancy Source Type: research