Can I wear contact lenses during confinement?

Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from myopia, but it would be very inconvenient to wear frame glasses when they are myopic, so contact lenses have become widely used. Because contact lenses will not deform a person's eyes and are much more convenient than frame glasses. Many women with myopia will have such doubts during the confinement period: Can they wear contact lenses during the confinement period?

Can I wear contact lenses during breastfeeding? Contact lenses are already widely used, and many mothers have the habit of wearing them. However, when can you start wearing contact lenses after giving birth? Can you wear contact lenses during breastfeeding? Generally speaking, you can wear contact lenses one month after giving birth.

You cannot wear contact lenses during pregnancy because the sensitivity of the cornea will decrease during pregnancy. Although this has nothing to do with the increase in corneal thickness, it will affect the corneal reflex and the function of protecting the eyeball. The curvature of the cornea will also change during pregnancy, which will be more obvious in the late pregnancy. The change in the curvature of the cornea will make the glasses that were previously suitable become inappropriate. This phenomenon will return to normal six to eight weeks after delivery.

You can wear contact lenses during breastfeeding, but you must pay attention to proper care. If you don't take good care of your glasses, it will directly affect the comfort of your eyes. Whenever you wear contact lenses, you should pay attention to your eye health. If you find any discomfort, stop wearing them immediately and go to the hospital for examination.

The impact of wearing contact lenses after delivery on the baby: Women who are breastfeeding can use contact lenses. The impact of the medicine and the contact lenses themselves on milk secretion is relatively small, so there is no need to worry too much. Wearing contact lenses during breastfeeding will not have much impact on the baby, but you must pay attention to ensuring eye hygiene. You should not wear contact lenses if you feel a foreign body in your eyes or if you suffer from conjunctivitis, keratitis, or trachoma.

How long after giving birth can you wear contact lenses? As long as your eyes are in normal condition, there is no problem wearing contact lenses. It is best to wear contact lenses one month after giving birth.

There is currently no medical research to prove that wearing contact lenses during pregnancy and after childbirth will have an impact on the health of the fetus and baby. It’s just that wearing contact lenses during pregnancy is not recommended because pregnancy can cause changes in the endocrine system and multiple systems throughout the body, which can affect the physiology and metabolism of the cornea.

Wearing contact lenses during pregnancy will only cause some effects on the eyes, including: reduced tear secretion, shortened tear film breakup time, myopia of eye refraction, slight decrease in eye accommodation, etc. Therefore, in order to better protect the eyes, it is not recommended to wear contact lenses during pregnancy. If the pregnant woman is already a contact lens wearer during pregnancy, she does not necessarily have to stop wearing them, but she should pay attention to follow-up monitoring.