A CASE OF MILD OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS IN PREGNANCY-INDUCED HYPERTENSION WITH HELLP-SYNDROME

There is a correlation between the degree of retinal changes and the s everity of pregnancy induced hypertension. This correlation does not h old true for a subgroup of these patients with hemolysis, elevated liv er enzymes and a low platelet count. This array of findings has been t ermed HELLP syndrome by Weinstein (1982) and may be present although t he clinical picture of severe preeclampsia is absent. Pregnancies comp licated by HELLP syndrome are associated with poor maternal and fetal outcome. We report a case in which minor ocular signs led to the diagn osis of a HELLP syndrome. Ophthalmologists should be aware of this rar e complication of pregnancy.