[Severe myopia and delivery].

AIM

There has been concern that patients with high myopia are at a risk of developing retinal tears as they go through a spontaneous delivery. Therefore the aim of the paper was to examine retinal changes in the group of female patients with high myopia before and after delivery.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Eye examinations were performed before and after delivery in two groups of patients: 42 patients with high myopia and 4 patients with high myopia and retinal detachment surgery in one eye.

RESULTS

There was no progression of retinal changes and development of retinal tears, but in some patients retinal hemorrhages and macular edema were observed.

CONCLUSIONS

High myopia is not the indication for the cesarean section, but the patients should be examined after the delivery.