Pregnant and Eyes Getting Really Bad

I went COMPLETELY nightblind when I was pregnant (yikes!) that took about 2 years to self correct.

There's very little to be done about the night blindness (it just happens to some people, and then gradually goes away in it's own time. For some people very quickly, for others like myself, it can take years.), but if your daytime vision is getting wonky, or if things are getting blurry, get your eyes checked. 2 years is a long time to go without an exam unless NOTHING is changing. Sounds like quite a bit is.

ALSO Contacts don't work for some pregnant women. It has to do with the amounts of fluids/salts/etc that end up affecting our eye shape. Didn't help with me, but with several of my friends merely switching to glasses for the duration solved everything.

Good Luck!

And remember...it's a PIA, but from someone who suddenly realized on the freeway that she couldn't see the lanes anymore, if you're going nightblind QUIT DRIVING IN THE DARK NOW!!! Like driving drunk, a little inconvenience isn't worth your life, or anyone else's.

:) Z.

*Oh I forgot, Sears has good deals/sales on prescription glasses. This is where I got mine. AND, you get 90-days for any returns/exchanges or anything. I only get my glasses from there now.

You need to check your eyes... it is a safety issue... and if driving if you get in an accident, it will be your fault.

My eyes got worse with each pregnancy I had, I have 2 children.

I got my eyes examined and now need glasses. It is much better .

Pregnancy often affects the eyes, making it worse.

Sure, your eyes may change... and get worse. But, you then need to follow-up and get another exam... and get appropriate eye checks and/or glasses if you need to.

Medical coverage, covers 1 exam "free" each year... and covers a portion of your glasses. At least for me that was the case. Naturally we are tight on money too... but, I was not going to place any danger on myself or my kids, because my eyes were bad, and if driving with my family in the car. I also had a hard time reading things... so it was a necessity.

This is a safety issues... not only for you, but for anyone that is with you in the car driving.

Take care,
Susan

I would have them check, try Lense Crafters, they are fairly affordable and most of the time you can get some kind of sale on the lenses or frames. My eyes changed with each baby, and I have three!! I did not wear glasses before the first baby and I changed Rx with each child, my eyes have not changed in the last three years since my baby was born. But I do go have them checked yearly, and I do this when there is a sale at Lens Crafters, it is the only way I can afford the glasses. Since there is the chance that your eyes will change again with the next baby, keep to the basic frames and lenses for now, when you are done nursing the second one, then you can spend a bit more on your glasses, since you will wear that pair longer then this one. Your eyes are very important, and you dont want to miss seeing what you babies are doing because you can not see them. LOL God bless you and your family.

You should look into VSP insurance. It is really inexpensive and exams are free and they pay up to 120 for glasses or contacts. It really is a great eyecare insurance and many many eye doctors except it. The link is below.
http://vsp.com/
FYI-This is only eyecare insurance.
Good Luck