No. ICL surgery is not recommended during pregnancy.
Reasons to avoid surgery in pregnancy
Both vision and body change.
- Hormonal shifts can temporarily alter refraction and corneal shape
- Desire to avoid elective intraocular surgery and medications during pregnancy
- Reduced flexibility in using some anaesthetic or post‑operative drugs
- Potential impact of systemic stress on mother and baby
- Standard refractive surgery guidelines advise deferring until after delivery and refractive stability
Recommended approach
Planning is postponed.
- Continue with glasses or contact lenses during pregnancy
- Re‑check prescription several months after breastfeeding ends
- Reassess suitability for ICL or laser once hormones and refraction have stabilised
- Use pregnancy as an opportunity to optimise general and eye health
- Make decisions about surgery when long-term vision needs are clearer
