If I undergo a laser vision correction surgery (my refractive error is -1.75 dioptres in one eye and -2.0 dioptres in the other) and I get pregnant a month or so after the procedure, should I be concerned? My husband and I are trying to have a baby and I would also like to have laser vision correction, but I have read that I need to wait approximately 6-12 months after the procedure before I get pregnant. I would be very grateful for your response regarding this matter.

Pregnancy, or, to be more precise, hormonal imbalance typical of pregnancy, may affect the results of the preliminary qualifying examination and later also affect the results of the laser vision correction surgery itself. What is more, every patient has to take medications in the form of eye drops for at least a month (depending on how the healing process goes and what recommendations the doctor has provided), which may have an influence on the whole body.
We recommend postponing the decision to have a baby until at least the treatment is terminated, i.e. until about 3-6 months after the procedure, or considering having a laser vision correction after the pregnancy, approximately 3-6 months after you stop breastfeeding. You can find more information regarding this issue in our article “Pregnancy and laser vision correction”.