[Visual field changes in normal pregnancy]

The hormonal regulation of normal pregnancy by the pituitary gland is summarized: during pregnancy the pituitary temporarily becomes enlarged and usually exerts pressure on the anterior angle of the chiasm from behind and below. The report then compares the results of quantitative kinetic perimetry obtained by one investigator using the same Goldmann perimeter with findings obtained at the same time at the 2nd Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology of Vienna University.