Minus eye cannot give birth normally for fear of being blind, is that right?

Approaching the last weeks of pregnancy, you will be faced with a choice of later delivery method. For those of you who have a healthy pregnancy or are not at risk, you are strongly advised to give birth normally. However, for pregnant women who have minus eyes, you should first discuss with your obstetrician about the choice of safe delivery methods. He said, pregnant women who have minus eyes cannot give birth normally. What is the reason?

The higher the minus eye, the higher the risk of retinal detachment

The higher the minus the eye, the higher the risk of detaching the retina from the eyeball. This condition is called a retinal detachment. Retinal detachment is the detachment of part of the retina from the surrounding supporting tissue behind the eyeball. Retinal detachment can cause sudden blurry vision - maybe even sudden blindness. This condition is considered a medical emergency.

Nearsightedness occurs when the eyeball is too long or the cornea is curved too steeply. This results in light that should fall right on the retina in front of the retina of the eye. That's why people with minus eyes can't see objects that are far away clearly.

Now, people who have severe nearsightedness (minus score reaching 8 or even more) are at high risk of experiencing retinal detachment. This is due to the increased extension of the eyeball to the front of the eyeball which forcibly depletes the periphery of the retina.

The thinning of the retinal lining over time can cause the retina to tear so that the vitreous (fluid in the middle of the eyeball) will seep into the gap between the retina and the layer behind it. This fluid then builds up and causes the entire retina to detach from its base. The risk of retinal detachment in severe nearsightedness can be 15-200 times higher than in people with normal vision.

There are a number of things that can cause a retina to tear. Starting from inflammation, head injuries due to collisions, tumors, complications of diabetes, and preeclampsia. This condition is also caused by the thinness of the retina, which makes it easy to tear. Usually as you age, this part of the retina becomes thinner or more fragile.

Pregnant women who have minus eyes cannot give birth normally?

He said, pregnant women who have minus eyes cannot give birth normally for fear of causing blindness. This opinion emerged after several studies linked the risk of blindness with normal childbirth.

Push (cool) requires a lot of effort and can be very stressful. This is believed to increase pressure on the muscles of the stomach, chest and eyes. It is this large pressure that is feared to trigger the detachment of the retina in the eye.

However, the assumption that pregnant women who have minus eyes should not give birth normally has never been medically proven. There is not enough scientific evidence to prove that the intense pressure that occurs when you push can damage the retina of the eye.

A study published in the journal Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology found no problems in the retina of the eye that arise when minus-eyed pregnant women give birth normally. This study was conducted by observing 10 women who experienced a decrease in certain vision problems to those who did have a history of retinal detachment.

Pregnant women with minus eyes can still give birth normally, as long as their retinal condition is checked first. If the condition of the retina is not weak, then you can and are perfectly fine to give birth normally. However, if the condition of your retina is already weak even though the minus is still low, then the best way out that is recommended by doctors in general is a cesarean delivery to ensure your health. Talk further with your gynecologist about this.