Can pregnancy affect your eyesight?

[Stone Harbor]

I am pregnant. Sometimes I can use my glasses to see things clearly while sometimes they cannot help me with my vision problems. I don't know why. Do I need to buy another pair of glasses? Can pregnancy affect my eyesight?

[Stone Lake]

Yes, pregnancy can change your eyesight. During pregnancy, hormones, fluid retention, metabolism, and blood circulation often changes, which can affect your eyes and eyesight. Most women who experience vision changes during pregnancy find that they're a bit more nearsighted than they were before. If you wear glasses, I think you needn't change your glasses at this moment.

[Stone Mountain]

Water retention may cause the thickness and curvature of the cornea. Though this is a small change, it may affect your eyesight. Because of this, pregnant women cannot have laser eye surgery. And it is not a good time to have a new prescription or buy new glasses. In most cases, these changes are temporary. Your eyesight will reverse themselves within several months of delivery. But if you think your vision has changed significantly, you can have your eyesight checked.