WHITE-CENTERED RETINAL HEMORRHAGES AS AN EARLY SIGN OF PREECLAMPSIA

PURPOSE/METHOD: We examined a pregnant patient who had symptomatic whi te-centered retinal hemorrhages. Severe preeclampsia rapidly developed despite the patient not having hypertension, proteinuria, or edema at initial examination. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Retinal hemorrhages gradual ly resolved without treatment and visual acuity returned to 20/20 six months after emergency delivery of a healthy infant. Retinal or choroi dal vascular abnormalities in pregnant patients may be caused by early preeclampsia and immediate obstetric referral is indicated.