Mustafa Ataş1, Necati Duru2, Döndü Melek Ulusoy1, Hasan Altınkaynak3, Zeynep Duru4, Gökhan Açmaz5, Fatma Kaya Ataş5, Gökmen Zararsız6. 1. Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Kayseri, Turkey. 2. Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: necatiduru@gmail.com. 3. Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey. 4. Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey. 5. Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kayseri, Turkey. 6. Department of Statistics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the anterior segment parameters during pregnancy and post-pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-four healthy pregnant women in their third trimester with ages ranging from 18 to 38 years were included in the study. All of the patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations, including refraction, anterior segment, and fundus examinations, intraocular pressure, and axial length measurements. In addition, anterior chamber angle, anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber volume, corneal volume, central corneal thickness, and keratometry values were measured by Pentacam Scheimpflug camera. All measurements were measured again 3 months after delivery. RESULTS: The mean intraocular pressure, anterior chamber angle, anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber volume, corneal volume, central corneal thickness, and keratometry measurements were significantly different during pregnancy and post-pregnancy (p<0.05 for all); however, the mean spherical refraction, cylindrical refraction, and axial length were not statistically significantly different during pregnancy and post-pregnancy (p>0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS: We found that there is an increase in the anterior chamber parameters, corneal volume, corneal thickness, and corneal curvature and a decrease in intraocular pressure in the third trimester.
PURPOSE: To compare the anterior segment parameters during pregnancy and post-pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-four healthy pregnant women in their third trimester with ages ranging from 18 to 38 years were included in the study. All of the patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations, including refraction, anterior segment, and fundus examinations, intraocular pressure, and axial length measurements. In addition, anterior chamber angle, anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber volume, corneal volume, central corneal thickness, and keratometry values were measured by Pentacam Scheimpflug camera. All measurements were measured again 3 months after delivery. RESULTS: The mean intraocular pressure, anterior chamber angle, anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber volume, corneal volume, central corneal thickness, and keratometry measurements were significantly different during pregnancy and post-pregnancy (p<0.05 for all); however, the mean spherical refraction, cylindrical refraction, and axial length were not statistically significantly different during pregnancy and post-pregnancy (p>0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS: We found that there is an increase in the anterior chamber parameters, corneal volume, corneal thickness, and corneal curvature and a decrease in intraocular pressure in the third trimester.
Authors: Ajai Agrawal; Anupama Bahadur; Anupam Singh; Sanjeev K Mittal; Mood Mahesh; Raghavendra R Mareguddi; Namrata Modi; Ramanuj Samanta Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2020-09-30