1977
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.61.10.646
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The influence of pregnancy on the sensitivity of the cornea.

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“…A 3% increase in corneal thickness with insignificant fluctuation through each trimester of pregnancy has been seen and its return to baseline thickness shortly after delivery suggests a hormonal influence on corneal fluid retention. 4 This increase in pachymetry values is thought to be due to corneal edema, and this also causes a change in refractive index of the cornea, thus changing the refraction. A pregnant contact lens user might land up with contact lens intolerance due to increased corneal thickness, altered tear composition and consequent corneal edema.…”
Section: Cornea and Refractionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A 3% increase in corneal thickness with insignificant fluctuation through each trimester of pregnancy has been seen and its return to baseline thickness shortly after delivery suggests a hormonal influence on corneal fluid retention. 4 This increase in pachymetry values is thought to be due to corneal edema, and this also causes a change in refractive index of the cornea, thus changing the refraction. A pregnant contact lens user might land up with contact lens intolerance due to increased corneal thickness, altered tear composition and consequent corneal edema.…”
Section: Cornea and Refractionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A sensibilidade corneana encontra-se diminuída na maioria das gestantes (13)(14) , com redução mais expressiva no final da gravidez. Seis a oito semanas pós-parto, a sensibilidade está normal (13) .…”
Section: B -Córneaunclassified
“…Seis a oito semanas pós-parto, a sensibilidade está normal (13) . O aumento da espessura da córnea é mínino e é decorrente de edema (13) . No entanto, a quantidade de espessamento não está correlacionada à redução da sensibilidade.…”
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