REVIEW ARTICLE
Ophthalmology
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2024-26-4-654-666
OCULAR CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY

SH.B. GULAKHMADOVA1, M.F. DODKHOEVA2, SH.K. MAKHMADZODA1

1Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology № 1, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan

This article reviews current data on physiologic and pathological ocular changes related to pregnancy. Generally, eye complications during pregnancy tend to be mild, temporary and do not require treatment. However, some complications can be severe and necessitate immediate ophthalmological intervention. Research on the visual system during pregnancy indicates that all eye structures change, regardless of previous conditions. Moreover, some physiological changes might progress into pathological conditions, causing preexisting diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, myopia, and glaucoma to worsen during pregnancy and require medical attention. Unfortunately, there is a lack of research in the Republic of Tajikistan regarding the relationship between eye health and pregnancy, highlighting the importance of studying this issue with regional considerations. A literature review was conducted using international electronic databases, such as PubMed and Google Scholar, and Russian scientific electronic libraries, such as CyberLeninka and Elibrary.ru, covering the last 10 years. Over 1,500 articles were found, and 33 relevant sources were selected based on specific keywords. Articles about eye diseases unrelated to pregnancy and congenital eye pathologies were excluded from the review.

Keywords: Ophthalmology, fundus, eye diseases, retinal detachment, pregnancy, preeclampsia.

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Authors' information:

Gulakhmadova Shakhnoz Bakhtiyorovna,
Postgraduate Student of the Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University.
ORCID ID: 0009-0001-3736-4479
E-mail: dr_shakhoz87@mail.ru

Dodkhoeva Munavvara Fayzulloevna,
Academician of NAST, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Full Professor, Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology № 1, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University
Researcher ID: AAC-4784-2019
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9373-4318
SPIN-код: 9749-6174
Author ID: 313026
E-mail: dodkho2008@mail.ru

Makhmadzoda Shamsullo Kurbon,
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8292-8344
E-mail: shamsullo-@mail.ru

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