Have more than six diopters of myopia? If so do not forget to visit your eye doctor during pregnancy and after the period of gestation. And above all, paying particular attention to the comments you made about the time of delivery.
Most experts agree that when myopia is high there is a risk of retinal detach the labor contractions. practice tells us that if the doctor finds that the myopic eye of the mother is healthy at the end of gestation can try a vaginal delivery, but yes, chances are you use some help as forceps or vacuum to minimize eye damage. If instead the ophthalmologist observed that the retina is damaged it can happen that breaks the peripheral membrane and the retina to detach or ocular bleeding occurs because of the efforts of vaginal delivery. In these cases one can proceed in two ways: cesarean section before labor or laser seal the tear in the retina if clearly seen. The test to determine the status of the retina is quick and secure. This is a fundus examination that consists of dilating the pupil with eye drops. Thus vascular specialists pressure for changes in the fundus while exploring the retinal periphery to see if there is a break or tear or any area that present anomalies. Whichever way you see your child eventually light, do not forget to visit your ophthalmologist in the first days after delivery to check the status of the retina.
