Recently, there are often pregnant mothers who send private messages to Xi Xiaoma asking: "How do you feel that after pregnancy, your eyesight has declined?" Can I have myopia correction surgery during pregnancy? Heard that high myopia can cause retinal detachment? ”
For myopic pregnant mothers, they are worried about their vision problems and worried about not being able to give birth... Today we will talk about the surgery of myopia in women during pregnancy
Why does my eyesight deteriorate after pregnancy?
When you are pregnant, your eyeballs will change.
The thickness of the cornea may increase during pregnancy, and the more the third trimester, the increase in corneal thickness will obviously change the refractive force of the cornea, and the thickness and refractive force of the lens may also change, so there may be deterioration of vision.
This symptom usually recovers slowly after childbirth without worrying too much.
Can I have myopia surgery during pregnancy?
Not recommended. Because the hormone level in the pregnant woman's body changes, the sensitivity of the cornea will be reduced, resulting in mild edema of the cornea and the weakening of the regulation of the ciliary body, and the curvature of the cornea in the third trimester of pregnancy will also change to a certain extent, which is not conducive to accurately grasping the original data of the eye.
In addition, some eye drops are contraindicated in pregnant women. At the same time, before and after the myopia surgery will use some eye drops, some of which may contain antibiotics and hormones, although the amount is not much, it is still possible to pass to the fetus through the placenta or breast milk, in order to ensure the safety of the child, it is best not to do myopia surgery during this period.
Does high myopia affect vaginal delivery?
"I heard that high myopia, vaginal birth, can cause retinal detachment?!" Hearing this, many expectant mothers were frightened.
Myopia surgery, whether it is laser surgery or lens implantation, will not affect the delivery of the mother. Current studies suggest that ocular symptoms alone are not indications for caesarean section.
There are many factors that cause retinal detachment, such as trauma, weight lifting, diabetes, etc.
When efforts are made during childbirth, some highly myopic pregnant women may experience an increase in intraocular pressure, which may cause retinal detachment.
Therefore, there will be a saying that "vaginal delivery will cause myopic pregnant women to fall off their retina". But all this has nothing to do with myopia surgery.
If the pregnant mother is highly myopic, it is best to have a fundus examination before giving birth, and you can consult your doctor to explain the situation and give birth in an appropriate way.
There is no lesion in the fundus, and the probability of retinal detachment is small, which can be vaginal; if the fundus lesion, the chance of retinal detachment will increase.
Medical guidance: Yuan Junyan, president of Guangzhou Xima Ophthalmology
Producer: Su Guowen | Editor-in-Chief: Lai Peng
Edit: Agatha
Produced by Guangzhou Xima Ophthalmology New Media Department
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