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Managing Glaucoma During Pregnancy
Commentary by Eve J. Higginbotham, MD
JAMA. 2006;296(10):1284-1285.
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The Course of Glaucoma During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Case Series
Stacey C. Brauner, MD; Teresa C. Chen, MD; B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD; Michael A. Chang, MD; Louis R. Pasquale, MD; Cynthia L. Grosskreutz, MD, PhD
Objective: To better understand the course of glaucoma during pregnancy in women with preexisting disease.
Methods: Retrospective case series of 28 eyes of 15 women with glaucoma followed up during pregnancy. Data were analyzed for age, race/ethnicity, medications, glaucoma type, intraocular pressure (IOP), and visual fields before, during, and after pregnancy.
Results: In 16 (57.1%) of 28 eyes, IOP was stable during pregnancy, with no progression of visual field loss. In 5 eyes (17.9%), visual field loss progressed during pregnancy, while IOP remained stable or increased. In 5 eyes (17.9%), IOP increased during pregnancy, but there was no progression of visual field loss. . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Author Affiliations: Eve J. Higginbotham, MD, Dean and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga.
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