[Exudative retinal detachment in the pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome]

22 cases of pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome with exudative retinal detachment were studied. Fluorescein angiography performed in 5 patients 7-14 days post-parturition revealed choroidal circulatory disturbances and retinal pigment epithelial damages, while the retinal capillaries also showed damages of varying degrees. The authors regarded the former as the primary pathological basis for the retinal detachment, with the latter also playing a pathogenic role. The incidence and the source of fluid of the retinal detachment in relation to general edema, proteinuria, and hypertension were discussed.