DR. SAURA KAMAL DUTTA

Dr. PARTHAPRATIM ROY, DR. RAJNEEL BHATTACHARJEE, DR. NAMRATA SHREE

Abstract

Preeclampsia is a disease of pregnancy classically defined by the development of new-onset hypertension and proteinuria. Serous retinal detachment is a rare complication of severe preeclampsia that is associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality.

Materials and methods: We present the case of a 24-year-old primigravida who was diagnosed with preeclamptic serous retinal detachment at 30 weeks of gestation that occurred in the absence of hypertension.

Results: The patient was delivered by cesarean section for fetal malpresentation and she had complete recovery of her vision by three months postpartum.

Conclusion: Providers should exercise vigilance for preeclampsia in women presenting with new-onset visual symptoms, even in the absence of hypertension.