Vision care during pregnancy

Pregnancy involves a series of important transformations, not only emotionally, but also physically. It is known that to ensure the development of pregnancy should lead a healthy life, but also, extra care is needed. This is the case of ocular health , which may be affected during the gestation peri

Pregnancy involves a series of important transformations, not only emotionally, but also physically. It is known that to ensure the development of pregnancy should lead a healthy life, but also, extra care is needed. This is the case of ocular health, which may be affected during the gestation period. So we have done a review of vision care during pregnancy.

Vision care in pregnancy

- Dry eyes. It is very frequent during pregnancy to notice a certain dryness in the eyes because of hormonal fluctuations. It is a discomfort that will surely disappear after childbirth, but it should be treated so as not to increase its severity. An eye drop will be of great help to relieve eye dryness, but remember to check with your doctor before. You can also help through food to promote moisture in the eye by eating foods rich in Omega 3.

- Blurred vision. Blurred vision in pregnancy is one of the most frequent eye problems. It can also happen that you see double or spots appear in your field of vision. It can be a symptom of hypertension and occurs mostly in first-time mothers and in multiple pregnancies. In any case, if in your pregnancy you notice blurry vision you should go to the doctor and before.

- Eye edema. If in addition to blurred vision you have severe headaches and your eyelids are swollen, you should go to the ophthalmologist to rule out an ocular edema. All these symptoms can appear as a result of fluid retention, but it is not superfluous to ensure your eye health in pregnancy.

- Previous illnesses. Some previous diseases such as hypertension, diabetes or glaucoma require extra care during pregnancy so as not to endanger eye health. If you follow the care that your doctor and your ophthalmologist recommend, after delivery you will recover your habitual vision.

- Eye infections. Especially frequent during pregnancy is conjunctivitis, which can be treated with home remedies such as cold tea bags by applying them on the eyelids, without having to exclude the visit to the doctor.

- Myopia. It is especially the retina that experiences the most sudden changes as a result of pregnancy. That's why it's not strange that if you already had short-sightedness before getting pregnant, you can see how it has increased considerably. It can also happen during pregnancy when myopia appears. In these cases you also have to be very careful, because the risk of retinal detachment is very high.

Laura Velez. Editor of Children's Guide