@article{article_559681, title={Retrospective evaluation of indications and birth results of cesarean section due to ophthalmologic diseases}, journal={The European Research Journal}, volume={6}, pages={287–291}, year={2020}, DOI={10.18621/eurj.559681}, author={Coşkun, Bora and Özateş, Serdar and Coşkun, Buğra and Kıncı, Mehmet Ferdi and Şimşir, Coşkun}, keywords={cesarean section,myopia,retinal detachment}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> </p> <div style="text-align:left;"> <b> <span style="font-size:14px;">Objectives: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:14px;">To investigate the outcomes of cesarean section due to ophthalmologic indications.  </span> </div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <b style="font-size:.9em;"> <br /> </b> </div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <b style="font-size:.9em;"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Methods: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:14px;"> This retrospective clinical study included 40,190 patients underwent cesarean section due to ophthalmological indications between January 2013 – August 2015 in MLP Care Group Hospitals (It includes 32 hospitals). Demographic data, ophthalmologic history and indications and surgical outcomes of caesarean section was assessed. </span> </div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:left;"> <span style="font-size:11.34px;"> <br /> </span> </div> <span style="font-size:.9em;"> </span> <p style="text-align:left;"> <b style="font-weight:bold;font-size:.9em;"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Results: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:14px;">Of the 53 patients with caesarean delivery due to ophthalmologic indications, 32 (60.4%) had high degree myopia, 7 (13.2%) had degenerative myopia, 8 (15.1%) had history of ocular surgery, 2 (3.8%) had history of vitreoretinal surgery due to retinal detachment, 2 (3.8%) had glaucoma with uncontrolled intraocular pressure, 1 (1.9%) had retinitis pigmentosa and 1 (1.9%) had optic neuritis. </span> </p> </div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <b style="font-size:.9em;"> <span style="font-size:14px;">Conclusions: </span> </b> <span style="font-size:14px;"> Ratio of ophthalmic indications is small within all cesarean indications and further longitudinal studies are needed to prevent from unnecessary cesarean section.  </span> <br /> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p>}, number={4}, publisher={Prusa Medical Publishing}