3 Topic Commentaries

Glaucoma Surgery During Pregnancy

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  Thasarat S. Vajaranant, MD, MHA

  Glaucoma, Ophthalmology

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  University of Illinois Chicago, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

  Surgery should be considered in some cases to reduce adverse effects from medication therapy, but should be performed with caution in view of heightened anesthesia and systemic intraoperative risks during pregnancy.

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  Reza Razeghinejad, MD

  Glaucoma, Ophthalmology

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  Thomas Jefferson University; Wills Eye Hospital (affiliated)

  In selected pregnant glaucoma patients with medically uncontrolled intraocular pressure threatening vision, incisional surgery may lead to good outcomes for the patient with no risk for the fetus.

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  Teresa C. Chen, MD

  Glaucoma, Ophthalmology

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  Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts Eye and Ear

  However, case reports describe women with glaucoma whose IOP was difficult to control during pregnancy, despite medical and surgical intervention.

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