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Is laser vision correction (LVC) surgery safe during pregnancy and nursing?

April 26, 2017laser lvc nursing pregnancy safe surgery vision

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Is laser vision correction (LVC) surgery safe during pregnancy and nursing?

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There are two concerns related to doing LVC surgery when a woman is pregnant or nursing: 1) There are hormonal changes during this time that could affect the measurements of myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. 2) Medications (sedation, pain medication, even eye drops) can be transmitted to the fetus by the mother’s bloodstream or to the baby through breast milk. For these reasons, we strongly advise against refractive surgery while you are pregnant or nursing and urge you to let us know if you are nursing or if you are or could be pregnant. We recommend that you wait at least 3 months after delivering a baby or wait until after your second menstruation period or cessation of lactation before undergoing LVC surgery.