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Visual Acuity Changes during Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran.

Authors :
Mehdizadehkashi, Khashayar
Chaichian, Shahla
Mehdizadehkashi, Abolfazl
Jafarzadepour, Ebrahim
Tamannaie, Zeinab
Moazzami, Bahram
Pishgahroudsari, Mohaddeseh
Source :
Journal of Pregnancy. 2014, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

In this research, we represent the changes in visual acuity during pregnancy and after delivery. Changes as myopic shift start during second trimester and will be stopped after delivery; however it is obtained that women will have the same refractive error as what they had in the first trimester, after postpartum. So, any change in their spectacle prescription during this period is forbidden. As a result, not only changing in hormones can cause myopic shift in vision, but also overweight has its retributive role. What we are trying to do is to notify gynecologists and optometrists to be aware of these changes, so as to leave spectacle prescription writing to the session after postpartum period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20902727
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Pregnancy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100547458
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/675792