Tea with Dr. Tea: Pregnancy and the Eye

Girl, you are going through so many changes because of the bun in the oven. Well, here are a few more. Hang in there!

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This is the tea with Dr. T.

Pregnant ladies always ask me, does pregnancy affect your vision?

Let me answer that question with a question.

What in your life has pregnancy not affected? (crickets)

Yeah, I didn't think so.

The main change that you'll notice is mild to moderate changes to your prescription that may or may not get better after you're done nursing.

That's a long time.

So don't think, okay, as soon as I have this baby, it might be over, maybe, maybe,

but you probably want to go ahead and get some glasses if you're a danger to your family when you're driving.

Other symptoms can be dryness and puffy eyes, but if you are noticing major changes to your vision that seem more serious, come in immediately.

Yay, motherhood. Anyway, this is the tea with Dr T, and I'll see you next time.

About the author

Dr. Nytarsha Thomas is an eye doctor and owner of Visionelle Eyecare. She specializes in whole-souled eyecare & designer frames.


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