Diurnal Variation in Intraocular Pressure Measured by Ocular Response Analyzer in Korean Patients with Normal Tension Glaucoma

Choi, Yeon Jung; Choi, Kyu Ryong

doi:10.3341/jkos.2015.56.12.1913

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“…The relaxin softens the pelvic ligaments of the mother, so that the sacroiliac joints become relatively limber and the symphysis pubis becomes elastic. [23], [24] These changes make for easier passage of the fetus through the birth canal. Philips and Gore [23] suggested that this softening of ligaments in late pregnancy might extend to the ligament of the corneo-scleral envelope to produce reduced corneo-scleral rigidity and therefore cause a fall in IOP.…”

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Ocular Changes in Pregnant Women

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Khaqan

Yousaf

et al. 2013

Pak Postgrad Med J.

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Objective: Pregnancy results in a lot of hormonal changes in the body and the eyes are no exception. These ocular changes could be physiologic, pathologic or a modification of a pre-existing condition. The aim of this study was to determine physiologic ocular changes that are associated with pregnancy in healthy women. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 women were followed longitudinally through out the course of their pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum. The women were recruited at 8 weeks of pregnancy at the anti-natal clinic in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mansoorah Teaching Hospital,Lahore. The women were aged between 20 and 35 years. Tests carried out included visual acuity, ophthalmoscopy, retinoscopy, and tonometry. The tests were carried out in each of the three trimesters of pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum. Results: There was a fall in intraocular pressure across the trimesters and this was very significant (P<0.0001). Postpartum, the intraocular pressure began to rise. The difference between the third trimester and post-partum values was also statistically significant (P< 0.0001). The difference in visual acuity through out the pregnancy was not significant (P= 0.8477). Although, there was a fall in refractive error across the different trimesters, it was not statistically significant (P=0.3). There was also no difference in the third trimester and the 6 weeks postpartum values of both visual acuity and refractive error. Conclusion: Ocular changes associated with pregnancy are transient and most tend to resolve postpartum, with values returning to near pre-pregnant state.

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