An Observation Study to Evaluate Retina Eye Picturing in Women with Preeclampsia
Official Title
Remote monitoring of retina vasculature in women with preeclampsia: novel biomarker for disease severity
Purpose
The overall goal is to evaluate whether pictures we take of the retina of the eye can be used to detect preeclampsia and its severity.
Your participation will be from your enrollment visit, until 2-4 months after delivery, which will be no more than 32 weeks.
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Inclusion criteria for normal blood pressure healthy pregnant women:
- Women aged 18 years or older
- Pregnant females at enrollment being >= 24 0/7 of pregnancy
- Able and willing to provide consent and willing to conduct the postpartum follow-up
- Normal blood pressure at enrollment
Inclusion criteria for Preeclampsia Pregnancies with severe features:
- Women aged 18 years or older
- Pregnant female at enrollment between 24 0/7 and 33 6/7 of pregnancy
- Able and willing to provide consent and willing to conduct the postpartum follow-up
- All subjects must be Preeclampsia (dangerous high blood pressure in pregnancy) diagnosed.
Exclusion Criteria for both groups:
- Known chromosomal, genetic, major malformations, fetal demise.
- Past medical history of hypertension >5 years, pre-gestational diabetes, or known retinal disease
- Pregnant for twin, triplets or higher
- Participating in another intervention study that influences the outcomes in this study.