Pregnant women need to pay more attention to their health issues, and there are many concerns when it comes to their eye health. Nearsighted mothers-to-be, especially those with high myopia over 600 degrees, have a few more concerns about pregnancy and delivery than others. Can I have myopia correction surgery during pregnancy? In the course of 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 for this: on the one hand, there may be fluctuations in refractive error during pregnancy, which may lead to inaccurate preoperative test results and affect the treatment results; on the other hand, there is also the concern that postoperative medication may have an effect on the fetus. However, this is not that serious. The effect on the fetus is minimal because the postoperative medication is usually some anti-inflammatory eye drops and artificial tears, which are basically not absorbed. I have also met some people at work who have had the surgery and found out they are pregnant. In this case, there is usually no need to choose abortion in order to worry about 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 or not a baby will be myopic is related to heredity, especially if both parents are highly myopic, the chances of the baby becoming myopic will be greater. Even if they do not become myopic at birth, they will become carriers of the myopic gene and may develop myopia once they are influenced by the environment. However, according to relevant data, the number of people who become myopic because of genetic factors only accounts for 5% of the total number of myopia, so the influence of the acquired environment and habits cannot be ignored. Can a highly myopic mother-to-be give birth naturally? 1. 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 lead to retinal detachment. Someone once had a detached retina because of sneezing. When a highly myopic mother-to-be does her best during labor and delivery, there is a real risk of retinal detachment due to increased abdominal pressure. However, it is not true that highly myopic cannot give birth by herself. The best way is to ask a doctor to keep an eye on the situation and decide whether it is possible to give birth naturally based on the specific situation of the fundus. 2. Myopic mothers who have a natural birth should not push too hard during the delivery to avoid net dislodgement. Even if the mesh detachment occurs during delivery, the mother-to-be should not worry too much, as she can recover after surgery. For mothers with gestational hypertension syndrome, the examination of the fundus is often used to determine the damage to the arterial blood supply and cardiovascular system, and ultimately to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy. If the blood pressure does not decrease, retinal hemorrhage, edema and exudation may occur, and even life-threatening complications of the heart, brain and kidney tissue may occur. In this case, the pregnancy is usually terminated to protect the safety of the mother-to-be and the fetus. Therefore, expectant mothers with hyperemesis should go to the hospital regularly to check the fundus of their eyes and deal with the problems in time. 4.Mothers-to-be with hyperemesis are also at risk of net detachment, but if the pregnancy is terminated in time, they can recover even without surgery. Can I wear contact lenses during pregnancy? 1, the mother-to-be in pregnancy physiological changes, resistance is weak, it is best not to wear contact lenses. To avoid improper use, causing corneal inflammation, edema, and even ulcers. 2, for mothers-to-be with gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension syndrome, because it is easy to develop fundus pathology, must not wear contact lenses, so as not to affect the cornea and the oxygen supply to the fundus, resulting in or aggravate the fundus pathology. In addition, mothers-to-be who often wear makeup are prone to white dots at the base of their eyelashes, which are caused by blocked eyelash glands. Therefore, mothers-to-be should try not to draw eyeliner or apply eye shadow. Pay more attention to a light diet and don’t be too greasy. How to give your baby a pair of bright, healthy eyes? 1, early rubella vaccination mother-to-be infected with rubella virus early in pregnancy, although not much harm to themselves, but is likely to directly affect the development of the fetal eyes, resulting in the occurrence of congenital cataracts. Therefore, rubella vaccination before pregnancy is a very effective way to prevent congenital cataracts from occurring in babies. 2, fetal education is very important appropriate outdoor exercise, sun exposure, is conducive to calcium absorption, is also very good for the development of fetal optic cells and cornea, some people call it light wave fetal education. Note: 1, take sufficient vitamin vitamin A: for the growth of human cells, eye development plays an important role. When the body lacks vitamin A, the eyes at night the ability to see things will be reduced. Continued development may also result in dry eyes, which feel dry inside the eyes and thicken the cornea. Foods rich in vitamin A include liver of various animals, carrots, leeks, spinach, egg yolks, etc. The recommended daily intake of the mother-to-be is about 5000 international units. 2, vitamin B1: for the fetal brain development has a pivotal role, and help to improve the function of the eye nervous system. Foods rich in vitamin B1 include wheat, fish, meat, etc. The daily intake of the mother-to-be should be about 1.5 mg. 3, vitamin B2: including riboflavin and niacin two, hydrochloric acid deficiency can cause optic neuritis and retinitis, riboflavin has the function of ensuring the normal metabolism of the retina and cornea. Many foods are rich in vitamin B2, such as milk, lean meat, lentils, green vegetables, etc. The mother-to-be needs about 1.5 mg per day. 4.Vitamin C: It can enhance resistance, help repair of mucosal tissue and growth of corneal epithelium, and prevent cataracts. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the best food source of vitamin C. The daily requirement of the mother-to-be is about 100 mg. What do expectant mothers need to be aware of when using eye medication? Eye medications include eye drops and eye ointments, and there are many varieties, most of which are antibacterial and anti-inflammatory or hormone-containing eye medications. For bacterial conjunctivitis and keratitis, we often use eye drops with chloramphenicol as the main ingredient. Because chloramphenicol has serious myelosuppressive effects, it may cause serious adverse reactions in newborns when used by pregnant women, so it is recommended that mothers-to-be should not use it. Tetracycline is recommended by doctors to be used with caution because it can easily lead to fetal malformation. Erythromycin, on the other hand, is relatively safe. Still, mothers-to-be should not use any medication at will. It is best to be guided by a doctor to use the medication after informing her doctor that she is pregnant, especially in the early stages of pregnancy and when she is about to give birth. After giving birth, women are physically exhausted and their bodies are in a state of fatigue, which takes some time to recover. At this time, if you read books and newspapers for a long time, or watch TV for a long time, it will lead to vision fatigue. Therefore, extra attention should be paid to eye hygiene after childbirth.