2007-02-24 01:55:48 · 6 answers · asked by jay d 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Personally I wouldn't risk it, I suggest you go see your doctor, it’s the best thing you can do for your babies health.
2007-02-24 19:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by ☆Angel☆© 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not likely to be unsafe for the baby, but there are several good reasons not to do it. Being pregnant can throw off your prescription. During pregnancy your eyesight usually swings to nearsightedness, but sometimes you get more farsighted. Plus, they have to give you drops to dilate your eyes before and during the surgery, and though they're probably safe we don't know for sure. Most dilating drops have not been tested on pregnant women and some of every drop gets into the bloodstream. After the surgery you need steroids and antibiotic drops, and again, those have not been tested in pregnant women. Also pregnancy dries out your eyes, which is why most pregnant women can't wear contacts. If you start the surgery with dry eyes you won't heal as well. Even when you're breastfeeding, you're still in an altered hormonal state, so we usually recommend you wait at least one and preferably two menstrual cycles after you've stopped nursing to have LASIK surgery.
2007-02-24 02:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not likely to be unsafe for the baby, but there are several good reasons not to do it. Being pregnant can throw off your prescription; I'm often the first person to tell a female patient that she's pregnant, even before her gynecologist. During pregnancy your eyesight usually swings to nearsightedness, but sometimes you get more farsighted. Plus, we have to give you drops to dilate your eyes before and during the surgery, and though they're probably safe we don't know for sure. Most dilating drops have not been tested on pregnant women and some of every drop gets into the bloodstream. After the surgery you need steroids and antibiotic drops, and again, those have not been tested in pregnant women. Also pregnancy dries out your eyes, which is why most pregnant women can't wear contacts. If you start the surgery with dry eyes you won't heal as well. Even when you're breastfeeding, you're still in an altered hormonal state, so we usually recommend you wait at least one and preferably two menstrual cycles after you've stopped nursing to have LASIK surgery.
2007-02-24 01:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not safe to have Lasik surgery during pregnancy. You have to wait until after you have stopped breast feeding.
There's a website here with information about this. Hope this helps.
2007-02-24 10:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like all surgical procedures, Lasik surgery has some amount of risk. So it is better to consult your doctor and then decide .More detail at http://eye-care.in/lasikeyesurgery.html
2007-02-24 22:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by sanki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No surgical operation is definitely unhazardous, besides the incontrovertible fact that lasek isn't that dangerous. i does no longer get it if I had a decision - basically positioned on contacts, lasek isn't as effective as they want you to experience
2016-09-29 13:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋