Retinal Vascular Changes During Pregnancy

Description

The goal of this study is to better understand how the back part of the eye-called the retina and the choroid-changes during pregnancy. Specialized photos of the eye will be taken at three different timepoints: early in pregnancy (first or second trimester), late in pregnancy (third trimester), and after delivery. This imaging is non-invasive and does not require contact with the surface of the eye. The photos taken will allow assessment of specific parameters, like blood flow and the health of specialized cells that support vision. Understanding how the eyes change during pregnancy may help guide how retina specialists understanding of retinal disease during pregnancy and better inform pregnancy outcomes.

Conditions

Pregnancy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this study is to better understand how the back part of the eye-called the retina and the choroid-changes during pregnancy. Specialized photos of the eye will be taken at three different timepoints: early in pregnancy (first or second trimester), late in pregnancy (third trimester), and after delivery. This imaging is non-invasive and does not require contact with the surface of the eye. The photos taken will allow assessment of specific parameters, like blood flow and the health of specialized cells that support vision. Understanding how the eyes change during pregnancy may help guide how retina specialists understanding of retinal disease during pregnancy and better inform pregnancy outcomes.

Understanding Retinal Vascular Changes During Pregnancy and the Impact on Maternal and Fetal Health

Retinal Vascular Changes During Pregnancy

Condition
Pregnancy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Nashville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Patient age 18 years and older
  • 2. Patient able to provide informed consent
  • 3. Pregnant at time of enrollment and in the 1st or 2nd trimester of pregnancy
  • 1. Other ocular disease that prevents imaging (significant cataract or other media opacity)
  • 2. Unable to comply with imaging or follow-up through duration of study

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Vanderbilt University Medical Center,

Avni P Finn, MD, MBA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Study Record Dates

2027-01