{"id":5682,"date":"2017-02-12T06:02:04","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T14:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/?p=5682"},"modified":"2017-02-12T06:02:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T14:02:04","slug":"eye-exam-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicaleyecenter.com\/2017\/02\/12\/eye-exam-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye Exam During Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"When a woman becomes pregnant, she expects certain changes in her body. But few women realize that pregnancy can affect their eyes and vision. In fact, the same hormones that are responsible for an enhanced bust line and first-trimester nausea can cause a myriad of vision symptoms including fluctuations in vision, dry eyes and increased eye irritation. The doctors<\/a> at Medical Eye Center\u00a0recommend regular eye exams for all their\u00a0Medford\u00a0patients, including pregnant women.<\/p>\n

There are conditions that increase your risk of vision changes during pregnancy. If you have diabetes (including gestational diabetes), high blood pressure or glaucoma, you are more likely to experience vision changes during your pregnancy. The same is true if you have taken fertility treatments.<\/p>\n

Vision changes you may experience include:<\/p>\n