Doppler de arteria oftálmica como método electivo para predicción de preeclampsia

Background: The ophthalmic artery is the first branch of the internal carotid artery. It exits just distal to the cavernous sinus. The ophthalmic artery is an easily accessible vessel for Doppler evaluation that provides information on the less accessible intracranial circulation. Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy associated with 2% to 8% of pregnancy-related complications worldwide.Methodology: A narrative review was carried out through various databases from January 2014 to January 2022; the search and selection of articles was carried out in journals indexed in English. The following keywords were used: Doppler, Artery, Ophthalmic, Prediction, Preeclampsia.Results: The internal carotid artery is divided into branches, the first being the ophthalmic artery. At the ophthalmic level, in women with preeclampsia, a decrease in flow impedance and an increase in the velocity of the flow velocity waveform from the ophthalmic artery have been recorded. It has been identified that between weeks 11 to 14, and between 20 to 28, patients who develop preeclampsia present an increase in the second PSV, compared to patients in pregnancy without involvement. Another of the parameters evaluated in the Doppler of the ophthalmic artery is the maximum mid-diastolic velocity.Conclusions: This review offers updated and detailed information on the prediction of preeclampsia through the elective ophthalmic artery Doppler method.