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Should a very near-sighted person be delivered by cesarean to prevent retinal detachment?

Cesarean delivery to prevent retinal detachment in very nearsighted women does not appear to be supported by studies in the scientific literature at present. 

 

1. Babaev VA, et al. [Optimization of anesthesiological management of the delivery in women with moderate and high myopia] Anesteziol Reanimatol.2002;(4):58-60. PMID:12462783
2. Katsulov A, et al. [Myopia and labor] Akush Ginekol (Sofiia).1999;38(3):51-4. Bulgarian. PMID: PMID:10734684
3. Kuba GB, et. al. [Labor monitoring and indications for abortion and cesarean section in eye diseases--an overview]Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd.1997;211(6):349-53. PMID:9498183
4. Prost M.[Severe myopia and delivery] Klin Oczna. 1996;98(2):129-30. PMID:9026570

 

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