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. 1977 Oct;61(10):646–649. doi: 10.1136/bjo.61.10.646

The influence of pregnancy on the sensitivity of the cornea.

M Millodot
PMCID: PMC1043076  PMID: 588517

Abstract

Corneal touch thresholds (CTT) were measured in 30 non-pregnant women serving as a control group and 29 pregnant women at different times during and after pregnancy. The results show that CTT becomes significantly higher after 31 weeks of pregnancy. However, only 86% of the subjects showed a difference in CTT during and after pregnancy, while 52% reported having some swelling. The loss of sensitivity (CTT-1) is assumed to be related to the water retention occurring during pregnancy, a view which is supported by some measurements of corneal thickness. It is suggested that this study may have exposed a new, hitherto unknown, way of monitoring pregnant women.

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