Is It Safe To Have Lasik Surgery During Pregnancy?
Introduction Getting pregnant is a wonderful feeling. With this feeling comes responsibility, the responsibility to take good care of yourself, and the growing fetus. In such a scenario every decision of yours will affect your and the health of the foetus. Getting LASIK surgery during pregnancy is one such decision. We do not recommend doing LASIK surgery during pregnancy and while breastfeeding for the first 3 months. Why I Should Not Undergo Lasik Surgery While Pregnant? Various hormonal changes occur during pregnancy. The hormones playing an important role during pregnancy are progesterone, estrogen, prolactin, oxytocin, and Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin hormone. These hormones cause various changes in your body. Two major changes related to the eyes are: Dry Eyes: The hormonal changes reduce the production of tears in your eyes. This will make your eyes dry. Women who wear contact lenses experience irritation in eyes during pregnancy because of d...