Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide

Lack of clear guidelines and understanding makes management of glaucoma during pregnancy a major challenge. The treatment should be balanced in such a way that it is safe for the mother and the growing fetus while maintaining the intraocular pressure control and stability of glaucoma.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sirisha Senthil, Dhanya Cheriyath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2021;volume=33;issue=1;spage=8;epage=11;aulast=Senthil
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spelling doaj-1b5deccdeaef41f2ad0cf8a4adbc8eb22021-05-05T11:30:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772021-01-0133181110.4103/kjo.kjo_43_21Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guideSirisha SenthilDhanya CheriyathLack of clear guidelines and understanding makes management of glaucoma during pregnancy a major challenge. The treatment should be balanced in such a way that it is safe for the mother and the growing fetus while maintaining the intraocular pressure control and stability of glaucoma.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2021;volume=33;issue=1;spage=8;epage=11;aulast=Senthilglaucomalaserpregnancyselective laser trabeculoplastytrabeculectomy
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author Sirisha Senthil
Dhanya Cheriyath
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Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
glaucoma
laser
pregnancy
selective laser trabeculoplasty
trabeculectomy
author_facet Sirisha Senthil
Dhanya Cheriyath
author_sort Sirisha Senthil
title Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide
title_short Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide
title_full Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide
title_fullStr Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide
title_full_unstemmed Glaucoma in pregnancy: An update and practical guide
title_sort glaucoma in pregnancy: an update and practical guide
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 0976-6677
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Lack of clear guidelines and understanding makes management of glaucoma during pregnancy a major challenge. The treatment should be balanced in such a way that it is safe for the mother and the growing fetus while maintaining the intraocular pressure control and stability of glaucoma.
topic glaucoma
laser
pregnancy
selective laser trabeculoplasty
trabeculectomy
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