Will Pregnancy Change my Lasik Result?

asked 4 months ago by SaskGirl in Saskatchewan Canada
Latest answer by Christopher Starr, MD
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Tags: damage, planning for pregnancy, results

Im 30 and have a consult for Lasik. My vision is -1.0 AND -2.25. if I get pregnant again (I have a 4 1/2 year old) is there a possibility it will ruin my results? I heard pregnancy can change your vision. Im not planning on any more children soon. Second question is usually with my slight prescription is the newer Custom LASIK, Custom PRK or Custom All-Laser LASIK a good choice or would regular lasiks most likely be enough? Thank you in advanced for your answers :)

5 answers to Will Pregnancy Change my Lasik Result?

Pregnancy and Laser Vision Correction

My rule of thumb is no laser vision correction surgery within 6 months of beginning pregnancy. I also recommend waiting 6 months after finishing breast feeding. As far as custom versus traditional treatments go, I prefer custom treatments in all patients who qualify for it. They are both great treatments but the customized ablation is likely the better option for those who are candidates for it.

Christopher Starr, MD
New York Ophthalmologist

Pregnancy and LASIK

The major hormonal changes that women undergo during pregnancy can cause unpredictable healing. For that reason, I suggest that women avoid pregnancy for the first three months after LASIK and suggest that they wait until no longer pregnant and no long breast feeding before having surgery. Women who have had LASIK outside of these time periods rarely have any change in their vision.

Mark Golden, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist

Pregnancy doesn't really affect LASIK results

The teaching in the books seems to say that a person's refractive error (Rx) changes with pregnancy if this is true, it would make sense not to do LASIK or LASEK around pregnancy, as the Rx would change however, this is one case where what the books say is probably not actually true think about it: if it were common that your Rx would change in pregnancy, you'd hear people say things like, "oh, i just had to get new glasses/contacts because the prescription changed... more

Emil Chynn, MD
New York Ophthalmologist

www.ParkAvenueLasek.com

Lasik and Pregnancy

Pregnancy can sometimes (rarely) cause a minor shift in vision, which is usually temporary. Therefore, we do not like to treat women who are currently pregnant or who are breast feeding. In very rare cases, there will be a minor permanent shift in vision following pregnancy, which can be corrected by Lasik if needed.

Andrew Caster, MD
Los Angeles Ophthalmologist

LASIK and pregnancy-- Custom LASIK

Pregnancy can be associated with minor shifts in vision, which are usually temporary and revert back to previous measurements post-pregnancy. It is small usually, but because of this, we do not like operating on patients who are either pregnant or are breast feeding. The general rule of thumb is that it is ok to do the surgery 2 months after pregnancy or the end of breast feeding. It is fine to have LASIK and then get pregnant, that is not a concern at all... more

Andrew E. Holzman, MD
Mclean Ophthalmologist

www.drholzman.com

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