“…3 Pregnancy is a major and independent risk factor for the progression of the disease. [2][3][4]8 There are other risk factors known, [1][2][3]8,23 such as the duration of the disease, 2 metabolic control before and during pregnancy 2,3 (normoglycemia prior to pregnancy improves the outcome, and poor control increases the progression, as well as a rapid normalization of blood glucose levels during pregnancy, 2,24 although it is not a reason for suboptimal diabetes control in this period), 24 insulin therapy, visual acuity and macular edema before pregnancy, 3,24 the severity of the disease at conception, 2,8 the coexistence of hypertension 2,24 and PE, 24,25 and changes in retinal flow. Glycemic control during pregnancy is associated with decreased risk of fetal macrosomia and congenital malformation.…”