Comments on: I want to get Lasik eye surgery, my prescription has been the same for more than 7 years, even when i was preg? http://www.lasikeyesurgerycost.org/lasik/i-want-to-get-lasik-eye-surgery-my-prescription-has-been-the-same-for-more-than-7-years-even-when-i-was-preg.php Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:31:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: kimmittens http://www.lasikeyesurgerycost.org/lasik/i-want-to-get-lasik-eye-surgery-my-prescription-has-been-the-same-for-more-than-7-years-even-when-i-was-preg.php/comment-page-1#comment-637 kimmittens Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:39:47 +0000 http://www.lasikeyesurgerycost.org/lasik/i-want-to-get-lasik-eye-surgery-my-prescription-has-been-the-same-for-more-than-7-years-even-when-i-was-preg.php#comment-637 Pregnancy and Postponing Lasik Surgery Patients who are pregnant, nursing or trying to conceive should postpone laser eye surgery until vision has stabilized. If you are pregnant, it is best to wait at least two months after you have stopped breastfeeding. Women electing not to breastfeed should postpone Lasik for a few months after giving birth, allowing enough time for hormonal balance to return. Patients should also wait six months to conceive following laser eye surgery. Another important consideration is that the drugs used to correct complications of refractive surgery may be dangerous to the pregnancy or may pass through lactation to the infant during breastfeeding. Pregnancy and nursing are contraindications for all types of elective refractive surgery. Pregnancy and Postponing Lasik Surgery

Patients who are pregnant, nursing or trying to conceive should postpone laser eye surgery until vision has stabilized. If you are pregnant, it is best to wait at least two months after you have stopped breastfeeding. Women electing not to breastfeed should postpone Lasik for a few months after giving birth, allowing enough time for hormonal balance to return. Patients should also wait six months to conceive following laser eye surgery.

Another important consideration is that the drugs used to correct complications of refractive surgery may be dangerous to the pregnancy or may pass through lactation to the infant during breastfeeding. Pregnancy and nursing are contraindications for all types of elective refractive surgery.

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