Lasik Surgery and Refractive Instability

The goal of laser eye surgery is to pinpoint and correct unwavering refractive errors. As a result of natural hormonal changes, women who are pregnant or nursing commonly experience vision fluctuation. In addition to hormonal changes, vision may also be affected by corneal pressure due to fluid retention. Refractive instability during pregnancy and lactation hinders the ability of the Lasik surgeon to determine actual vision problems.Under the environment of fluctuating vision, an inaccurate assessment of your refractive state can result in an inaccurate Lasik surgery procedure. Patients who elect to have Lasik while pregnant or nursing may experience overcorrection or undercorrection once hormonal balance returns to the body. In addition, the Lasik recovery process will involve periodic vision changes as the eye adjusts to the procedure. But it�s impossible to identify whether vision fluctuation occurs as a result of pregnancy and breastfeeding, or laser eye surgery.

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