How preeclampsia affects blood vessels in the eye using special imaging

This research study uses a special eye imaging technology called optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to look at tiny blood vessels in the back of your eye. The study wants to understand how preeclampsia—a serious high blood pressure condition that can happen during pregnancy—changes these blood vessels compared to women without preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia damages blood vessels throughout the body and can cause vision problems, but doctors don't fully understand how it affects the delicate blood vessels in the eye. This imaging technology offers a new, non-invasive way to see these changes clearly, which could help doctors better understand and eventually diagnose preeclampsia earlier.