Can A Baby Be Delivered Vaginally If The Mother Has Glaucoma? Or Would A C-section Have To Be Done?
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while i’m not pregnant now i do plan on having children at some point and i have glaucoma.
i have wondered this for a while now but since i am not pregnant i haven’t asked my eye specialist about it yet.
i’m just curious at this point since i have glaucoma is it possible for me to deliver vaginally or would i need a c-section?
my glaucoma is completely under control. (my pressure is usually between 12-18 in each eye). i take cosopt eye drops twice a day in my right eye for it and i had a tube inserted in my left eye to control the pressure cuz the drops weren’t working.
btw i have also had several other eye issues including 4 detached retinas (twice in each eye). also i was born with coloboma and recently had cataract surgery. i’m not sure if any of that contributes how i deliver a baby i figured i’d lay it all out there.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Don’t be upset with your other answerers. It is not unusual for those who are ignorant in an area to not be aware they are ignorant and therefore, make statements that to them seem logical.
As to your question, actually, it is a very good question. What you are asking is whether or not a valsalva maneuver (valsalva refers to any maneuver which causes someone to strain or forcefully expel air from the lungs under resistance. This can occur with weight lifting, giving birth, or even playing a wind instrument.) can affect either your intraocular pressure or affect the ability of your heart to force blood into the optic nerve head.
There haven’t been many studies done on this and I’m not sure there is a consensus of opinions but I will refer you to one study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles…
I’m going to do a little more looking into this.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Glaucoma is an eye condition and therefore has nothing to do with the male or female reproductive system.
An eye condition shouldn’t prevent you from having a natural (vaginal) birth.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:47 am
LOL!!!!!!
glaucoma is a eye problem and doesnt effect delivery. that’s like saying im deaf and i dont think i can deliver properly
December 4th, 2009 at 6:23 am
glaucoma is a eye infection.. unless soem mutant freaky accident mad eu get it in your vagina.. u can birth naturally. your eye has nothign to do with reproductive system.