Vision changes during pregnancy are common symptoms. Your eyes are not deceiving you. They are slightly blurry and nearsighted these days.

Vision changes during pregnancy

👁️Why vision changes occur?

When you're pregnant, changes in hormones🤰, metabolism, fluid retention and blood circulation can all have an impact on your eyes and eyesight. Fluid retention slightly increases the thickness and curvature of your cornea👁️, causing blurry vision. Surges of hormones can make your eyes drier and more irritated.

👁️When vision changes begin?

Vision changes often occur in the second and third trimester.🤰 They will be mitigated after delivery or after you finish breastfeeding.😃

Other vision changes during pregnancy

👁️ Visual disturbances from migraines

Migraine headaches with aura begins a series of symptoms such as seeing flashing lights💡, zigzag line or blind spots. If you experience any of these signs, you should visit doctors.👩‍⚕️

👁️ Central serous chorioretinopathy

This is a rare disease where fluids aggregate under the retina👁️. Layers of the retina then detach and distort vision, causing blurry eyesight and blind spots. It often develops in late pregnancy and you will usually get your vision back towards the end of the pregnancy or after delivery.😃 

👁️ Diabetic eye disease

Before pregnancy, if you're already diagnosed with diabetes, pregnancy can worsen your diabetic eye disease.😟 You should have a balanced diet to regulate your blood sugar and see your doctor to get screened for damage to any blood vessels in the retina.👩‍⚕️