The effect of assisted reproductive technology on ocular assessments.

Purpose: The aim was to study the various ocular assessments in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques (ART).

Methods: A total of 117 women with infertility were enrolled for study and the ART protocol was followed. The outcome measures were intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness, corneal endothelial cell counts, Schirmer I test done at baseline (V0), post-oral contraceptive (V1), post-GnRH agonist induction phase (V2), post-conception (V3), third trimester of pregnancy (V4) and three months post-partum (V5).