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Changes of refractive error during pregnancy Aghadoost Dawood, Mesdaghinia Elaheh Kashan Medical Sciences University, Kashan Trauma Center, Kashan Iran 2011 The authors have no financial interest in the subject matter of this e-poster
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Purpose To evaluate the effect of pregnancy on low-to- moderate refractive error (RE)
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Setting Ophthalmology and Ob. &Gyn. OPD clinics.
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Methods Fifty eight primipara with mean age 25±3 years (age range 20-31 yrs.) and prepartum mean RE -3.5±1.25 diopters included in study. All patients underwent complete ophthalmic examination including cyclorefraction prepartum, during pregnancy and 4 months after delivery
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Results Mean RE 4 months after delivery was - 3.75±1.5 diopters (p>0.05). Minimal changes of (RE) occurred during pregnancy
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Conclusion Pregnancy has minimal effect on low-to- moderate RE. Further investigation on larger groups are suggested
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