Pregnant women need to pay more attention to their health, and there is a lot to be concerned about when it comes to eye health. Moms-to-be who are nearsighted, especially those with high myopia over 600 degrees, have additional concerns about pregnancy and delivery than others. Can I have myopia correction surgery during pregnancy? In my work, I often meet people who ask this question. Generally speaking, it is not recommended to have myopia correction surgery during pregnancy. There are two main reasons: on the one hand, there may be fluctuation of refraction during pregnancy, which may lead to inaccurate results of preoperative examination and affect the treatment effect; on the other hand, there is also the concern that postoperative medication may have an effect on the fetus. However, it is not that serious. Because after myopia correction surgery is usually just using some anti-inflammatory eye drops and artificial tears, which basically will not be absorbed, the effect on the fetus is even more minimal. I’ve also met people at work who have had surgery and realized they are pregnant. In this case, there is usually no need to choose abortion for fear of the effects of the procedure. Of course, if it is already clear that you are pregnant, surgery is generally not recommended to try to avoid unnecessary problems. Is myopia hereditary? Whether a baby will be myopic has a certain relationship with heredity, especially when both parents are highly myopic, the chances of the baby being myopic will be greater, even if he/she does not become myopic at birth, he/she will be a carrier of myopic genes, and may develop myopia once influenced by the environment. However, according to relevant information: the number of people who become myopic due to genetic factors only accounts for 5% of the total number of myopia, so it is clear that the influence of the acquired environment and habits can not be ignored. Can a highly myopic mother give birth naturally? People with high myopia should avoid strenuous exercise, vibration and impact. These can easily lead to retinal detachment (hereinafter referred to as retinal detachment). Many factors can cause retinal detachment, and someone once had a detached retina because they sneezed. When a highly nearsighted mom-to-be is doing her best during labor, there is a real risk of retinal detachment due to increased abdominal pressure. However, it is not the case that highly nearsightedness prevents you from giving birth on your own. The best thing to do is to ask your doctor to keep an eye on the situation and decide whether you can have a natural delivery based on the specifics of your fundus. Mothers with myopia who have a natural birth should not push too hard during labor to avoid mesh detachment. Even if a detachment occurs during labor, the mother-to-be should not worry too much, as it can be restored with surgery. Beware of fundus lesions in hyperemesis gravidarum Mothers-to-be with gestational hypertension syndrome are often examined for fundus lesions to determine arterial blood supply and cardiovascular damage, and ultimately to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy. This is because many mothers-to-be with hypertensive syndrome of pregnancy develop lesions in the fundus, mainly vasospasm of the fundus in the early stage, and if the increase in blood pressure continues unabated, retinal hemorrhage, edema and oozing will occur, and even complications in the heart, brain and kidney tissues, which can be life-threatening. At this time, in order to protect the safety of the mother-to-be and the fetus, the pregnancy is usually terminated. Therefore, expectant mothers with hyperemesis gravidarum should go to the hospital regularly to check the fundus of the eye and find out the problems in time. Mothers-to-be with hyperemesis gravidarum are also at risk for detachment of the mesh, but if the pregnancy is terminated in time, they can recover even without surgery. Can I wear contact lenses during pregnancy? Mothers-to-be are better off not to wear contact lenses during pregnancy when their physique changes and their resistance is weaker. In order to avoid improper use, resulting in corneal inflammation, edema, or even ulceration. For gestational diabetes mellitus and mothers-to-be with gestational hypertension syndrome, because they are prone to fundopathy, it is important not to wear contact lenses, so as not to affect the oxygen supply to the cornea and the fundus, leading to or aggravating fundopathy. Caution in pregnancy eye make-up During pregnancy, the mother-to-be blood circulation accelerated, prone to granuloma, also commonly known as “pinhole”, is caused by staphylococcus acute purulent inflammation of the eyelids. In addition, often make-up mother-to-be, the root of the eyelashes are prone to grow some white dots, this is because the eyelash glands are blocked. Therefore, expectant mothers should minimize the use of eyeliner and eye shadow. Pay more attention to eating a light diet and don’t be too oily. How to give your baby bright and healthy eyes? Early rubella vaccination Rubella virus infection in the early stages of pregnancy is not very harmful to the mother-to-be, but it is likely to directly affect the development of the eyes of the fetus, leading to the occurrence of congenital cataracts. Therefore, rubella vaccination before pregnancy is a very effective way to prevent congenital cataracts in babies. Fetal education is very important Appropriate outdoor exercise and sunbathing are conducive to calcium absorption and beneficial to the development of fetal visual cells and cornea, which is known as light wave fetal education. Pay attention to the intake of sufficient vitamins Vitamin A: for the growth of human cells, eye development plays an important role. When the body lacks vitamin A, the ability of the eyes to see at night will be reduced. Continued development may also suffer from dry eye, feeling dry inside the eye and thickening of the cornea. Foods rich in vitamin A include liver of various animals, carrots, leeks, spinach and egg yolks. The recommended daily intake for mothers-to-be is about 5,000 international units. Vitamin B1: It plays a pivotal role in the development of the fetal brain and helps perfect the function of the ocular nervous system. Foods rich in vitamin B1 include wheat, fish and meat. The mother-to-be’s daily intake should be about 1.5 milligrams. Vitamin B2: including two kinds of riboflavin and niacin. Hydrochloric acid deficiency can cause optic neuritis and retinitis, and riboflavin has the function of ensuring the normal metabolism of retina and cornea. Many foods are rich in vitamin B2, such as milk, lean meat, lentils, green vegetables. Expectant mothers need about 1.5 milligrams per day. Vitamin C: It can strengthen the resistance, help the repair of mucous membrane tissue and the growth of corneal epithelium, and prevent the occurrence of cataract. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the best food source of vitamin C. The daily requirement for moms-to-be is about 100 mg. What do I need to be aware of when using eye medications for moms-to-be? Eye medicines include eye drops and eye ointment, and there are many varieties, most of which are antibacterial and anti-inflammatory or hormone-containing eye medicines. For bacterial conjunctivitis and keratitis, we often use eye drops with chloramphenicol as the main ingredient, because chloramphenicol has serious myelosuppressive effect, and its use by pregnant women may lead to serious adverse reactions in newborns, so it is recommended that mothers-to-be should not use it. Tetracycline is recommended by doctors to be used with caution because it is prone to cause fetal malformation. And erythromycin is relatively safe. Still, mothers-to-be should not use any medication arbitrarily, and it is best to be guided by your doctor on the premise of informing him or her that you are pregnant, especially in the early stages of pregnancy and when you are about to give birth. Careful use of the eyes after delivery After labor and delivery, women have a lot of physical exertion, the body is in a state of fatigue, and it takes a period of time to recover. At this time, if you read books or newspapers for a long time, or watch TV for a long time, it will lead to vision fatigue. Therefore, you should pay extra attention to eye hygiene after giving birth.