Glaucoma and pregnancy

[LoveMyHusband2010]

Dear doctor;

My next appt to follow up on my suspicious glaucoma status is 7/16.  My husband and I are trying to conceive right now.  I wonder if it is safe to use glaucoma eye drops when conceiving or pregnant?  I"m pretty sure he's gonna put me  on glaucoma eye drops.

Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[LoveMyHusband2010]

Thank you so so so much Dr. Hagan, you gave me hope.  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

No its not your pregnancy or your eyes!   You may not have glaucoma. If you have glaucoma it may not be bad enough to treat during your PG. If it needs treatment the laser (SLT) is very successful and not a threat to your PG. If laser doesn't work and your need treatment there are drops that are safe enough to use.

Sit back and enjoy your PG and congratulations.

JCH MD

[LoveMyHusband2010]

How successful is the laser treatment?  if treatment not successful, so it's either pregnancy or my eyes (I have to choose?).  This is sad for young women like me

Do you know doctor Richard Hill, MD in california?  

Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You probably know that there are almost no studies of drugs on pregnant women. If your ophthalmologist (be sure you see an Eye MD) feels you have severe glaucoma you could have laser treatment.

JCH MD