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A Case Control Study of Ocular Manifestations in New Onset Hypertension of Pregnancy and Normotensive Pregnant Women

K. Srikanth, Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri BalajiVidyapeeth University, Pondicherry – 607402, India , Swathi Nadella1 , K. Srikanth2

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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences 4(2):p 66-71, May - August 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.4218.2

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Background: Pregnancy, being a genuine test to the human body, is connected with a gathering of physiologic and pathologic changes. A standout amongst the most essential pathologies going with pregnancy is the preeclampsia-eclampsia disorder. Preeclampsia-eclampsia influences all organs and frameworks including eyes. Aim: To study prevalence of ocular manifestations in new onset hypertension of pregnancy and normotensive pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective case

control study in which 120 pregnant women are divided into two groups: 60 new onset hypetension of pregnancy and 60 Normal pregnant women as controls. Results: Hypertensive retinopathy changes (grade I and II) were seen in 13% of patients with new onset hypertension of pregnancy. Hemorrhages, exudates were found in 7% of the patients and retinal detachment was found in 0.8% in this study. In the present study, association between age group of patients and grade of retinopathy was and analysis revealed an equal number (n=47) of less than 25 years and above 25 years patients have normal grade of retinopathy. Conclusion: Early detection of ocular in new onset hypertension of pregnancy and appropriate intervention can achieve good prognosis.
 
 
Keywords: Hypertension; Pregnancy; Normotensive Pregnant.

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