Are eye tests accurate in late pregnancy?

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I'm 37 weeks pregnant and overdue for an eye test and have noticed my eye sight has deteriorated so definitely need new specs with an updated prescription.

I've got an eye test booked in this week now and was hoping to get this sorted before baby comes because I imagine finding an hour or 2 away from baby to go to the opticians will be tricky with a newborn, but the optician has sent a note flagging pregnancy can affect the results of your eye test.

Does this mean if I get a new prescription now it might change once I'm no longer pregnant? If so I would obviously prefer to hold off buying new expensive glasses. But if it isn't likely to change it would be soooo much more convenient to get this sorted pre baby's arrival.

Anyone else had experience with eye tests during pregnancy? Did you prescription change post partum?

It didn’t change, no.

and I imagine if it does - the change is negligible

I was told pregnancy can effect eyesight. I had a an eye test during pregnancy and there was a small change that changed back post partum. I took my baby to the eye test and it was fine.

Mine changed a lot. And again post partum

Lol, I love these answers. From what you've all said sounds like it might not change, might change a bit, or might change a lot! I guess maybe I should hold off until post partum.

Thanks for your advice!

What’s “a lot” out of interest?

Mine changed massively postpartum and eventually relaxed.

I had an eye test recently (20 weeks pregnant) and my eyesight has changed a lot (improved from -2.75 to -1.75) so was given a new prescription and advised to get new specs asap. I'm in the same boat as you - think I'll get a cheaper pair since not convinced it won't change back again post partum.

Im an optometrist and that exactly what can happen!

I'd wait a few months.

I'm 32 week and for the past 10 weeks or so I feel blind. My prescription is -8 and I struggle to see when wearing glasses - contacts less so. I'm susceptible to noticing small changes in my vision and I'm going to hold out until I've given birth to check my eyesight as changing the lenses in my glasses is a £400 investment

It may be your eyesight has deteriorated because of the pregnancy and pp you won’t actually need new glasses - so definitely hold off.

Im an optom and the most change would be 0.12 so negligible (the smallest len change in opticians is 0.25) ie lenses dont come in 0.12 steps

@Radyward you can get anything up to a -1D shift.
there have been a fair few studies.
one is here https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12736728/,
but if you search on pubmed there are a lot more.

I’ve also seen many women who have had myopic shifts, usually in later pregnancy. (And lots who have had none).
it’s one of the reasons refractive surgery is contra-indicated.

nuttyroche not being able to see well enough to the point t it causes an issue. I've spent most of my life being told by opticians that the differences I prescription I need aren't necessary. Finally my aren't optician knows there is a wide variation in what different people cope with interesting of eyesore. I need a slightly too strong prescription, my daughter is distressed bythe slightest blur, her dad will go months without cening is glasses and the layer of grease sudges doesn't register.

You could always pay for the test to get your results and then go online to order some cheap glasses with the new prescription if it’s majorly different