Ophthalmic conditions affecting the choroid and retina in pregnancy: An overview of key pathologies

The early recognition and appropriate management of diseases affecting the retina and choroid is important to optimise visual outcomes. However, treating these conditions in pregnant women may pose unique challenges and requires multidisciplinary collaboration between obstetricians and ophthalmologists. This review provides an overview of chorioretinal conditions that may arise or worsen during pregnancy or labour, their clinical presentation, current evidence on management in pregnant women, as well as their relevance to maternal–fetal health.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Obstetric Medicine

• Publication date

  2025-09-10

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1177/1753495X251367092PMID 40951770PMCID PMC12425946
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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