ISSN: 2578-465X
Authors: Nkeremuzor EC* and Ikoro NC
The hormonal, structural and physiological system changes that occur normally during pregnancy can affect the ocular functions of the mother’s eyes. These ocular manifestations of pregnancy are usually transient in nature but some may occasionally be permanent. Apart from the physiological changes that occur in ocular tissues during pregnancy, pathological disorders may occur also. While pregnancy can worsen pre-existing ocular conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, it can actually have beneficial effects on others like glaucoma and uveitis. Disorders arising from pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, can also have adverse effects on ocular tissues. This seminar work will review and discuss the ocular manifestations of pregnancy under the following sub- headings; the effect of pregnancy on pre-existing eye disorders, ocular changes developing during pregnancy, the disorders of the eyes associated with pregnancy-related diseases and neuro-ophthalmological changes in pregnancy.
Keywords: Pregnancy; Ocular Manifestations; Eye Disorders; Neuro-Ophthalmological; Ocular; Tissues
