Can you have lasik/laser eye surgery while pregnant?
MsBird asked:
Is it safe and are you allowed to get laser eye surgery while pregnant? I’d sure like to be able to get up for those late night feedings without groping blindly for my glasses.
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Is it safe and are you allowed to get laser eye surgery while pregnant? I’d sure like to be able to get up for those late night feedings without groping blindly for my glasses.
March 19th, 2009 at 2:25 am
No, I dont think surgery is safe while pregnant
March 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
probably not
March 19th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
i don’t think so, but probably almost immedatley after delivery unless you are breast feeding
March 19th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I’m not sure but more than likely it’s not safe. Why don’t you get contacts in case you don’t have them already.
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
No, it is not a good idea to have laser refractive surgery (such as LASIK or PRK) during pregnancy. The reason is that your refractive error may change during pregnancy essentially undoing the effect of the surgery. Best to wait until after pregnancy and breastfeeding before considering this surgery.
Probably the most important decision someone who is considering LASIK must make is what surgeon to choose. Although I do not perform LASIK, I have created a document for my cataract patients to help them in choosing a surgeon. The article can be viewed by clicking this link:
The advice in this document can be applied to choosing any surgeon in any specialty, not just cataract surgeons.
Sincerely,
David D. Richardson, M.D.
Medical Director
San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc.
207 S. Santa Anita Street, Suite P-25
San Gabriel, CA 91776
626.289.7856