RETINAL DETACHMENT IN PATIENTS WITH PRE- ECLAMPSIA: TWO CASE REPORTS OF A RARE COMPLICATION OF PRE- ECLAMPSIA

Dr. Jyoti Sharma, *Dr. Shikha Sharma, Dr. Gagan Acharya and Dr. Molly Sharma

ABSTRACT

Pre- eclampsia presents a medical condition in pregnancy that is manifested with raised blood pressure and urine protein. Ocular involvement in pre-eclampsia is rare. Retinal detachment in pre-eclampsia is a rare complication, only occurs in 1-2 % of severe pre-eclampsia patients, but in 10% of those with Eclampsia. Most patients are managed conservatively by treating underlying cause, blood pressure control and proper follow up. The resorption occurs within weeks after delivery with improvement of visual acuity in most patients, however, a few, may be left with a permanent visual loss. We are reporting 2 such cases of retinal detachment in pre-eclamptic women, being a rare complication of pre- eclampsia.

Keywords: Pre-eclampsia; Retinal detachment; OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography).