[Diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy]

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading of blindness between the age of 24-64 years and we know the half of this period corresponding to the peak fertility and childbearing years. The prevalence and severity of the retinopathy is strongly related to the duration of the disease and patient age. The progression of diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy can vary from minimal to market deterioration of the retina. So in diabetic women full retinal evaluation must be done as a part of prepregnancy counseling procedure. Patient who already have proliferative retinopathy during pregnancy are monitored frequently by ophthalmologist and lesser photocoagulation can be done safely during pregnancy.