Glaucoma Drug Therapy in Pregnancy: Literature Review and Teratology Information Service (TIS) Case Series

Abstract

Background: There are many contradictions about pregnancy and fetal/neonatal outcomes after topical use of timolol alone or timolol in combination with other antiglaucoma medications.

Methods: Seventy-five pregnant women exposed to antiglaucoma medications were followed prospectively by phone interviews. 27 women used timolol as monotherapy, 48 women used timolol as a part of multidrug therapy. We selected a control group of 187 healthy pregnant women.

Results: Topical use of timolol alone or timolol in combination with other antiglaucoma medications does not influence pregnancy or fetal/neonatal outcomes.

Conclusion: Beta-blocker is the first choice treatment for glaucoma in pregnancy but, when necessary, multidrug therapy should not to be excluded.

Keywords: Congenital anomalies; Teratology Information Service (TIS).; drugs; glaucoma; pregnancy; prenatal diagnosis.