Bilateral Serous Retinal Detachment in Severe Preeclampsia: A Report of Two Cases
Latifa Oumaiouf, Hanane Mourouth, Meryem Essafti, Houssam Rebahi, Ahmed Rhassane El Adib · 2026
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Description
Latifa Oumaiouf and colleagues describe two young mothers whose retinas detached under the strain of severe preeclampsia, in this case report from twenty twenty-six. Serous retinal detachment is a rare, sight-threatening complication of pregnancy hypertension. Both women were first-time mothers, and both had the HELLP syndrome, where blood cells break down, liver enzymes climb, and platelets fall.
Each arrived with sudden vision loss in both eyes. Scans that image the retina in cross-section confirmed fluid lifting it from its bed. No eye procedure was needed. Blood pressure treatment, magnesium sulfate, and delivery, the definitive cure for preeclampsia, resolved both cases. Vision returned fully within two weeks in each woman. The authors stress prompt recognition: the eyes recover when the obstetric emergency is treated, but only if the team connects the two in time.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Latifa Oumaiouf, Hanane Mourouth, Meryem Essafti, Houssam Rebahi, Ahmed Rhassane El Adib |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |