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Bilateral choroidal ischaemia and serous retinal detachment in pre‐eclampsia
Author(s) -
Sathish Srinivasan,
Arnold Jennifer J
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2000.00342.x
Subject(s) - medicine , retinal detachment , ophthalmology , serous fluid , eclampsia , retinal , ischemia , pregnancy , cardiology , genetics , biology
Serious retinal detachment secondary to choroidal ischaemia is an unusual but well‐documented cause of visual loss in pre‐eclampsia. Very few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 26‐year‐old multigravida with pre‐eclampsia who developed bilateral choroidal ischaemia with serious retinal detachments. There was spontaneous resolution of the serous detachment and the choroidal changes in the post‐partum period, with residual pigment epithelial changes. Serous retinal detachments in pre‐eclampsia are secondary to choroidal ischaemia and disturbances in the choroidal vascular supply.