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Due to hormonal shifts during pregnancy, a woman’s vision can undergo changes during those nine months and can make her eyeglass or contact prescription temporarily uncomfortable.  This is quite normal and vision can be expected to return to its normal state after the birth.

Blurred vision or spots in one’s vision is a cause for concern, however and could indicate high blood pressure that can cause other serious health problems, including detachment of the retina.  Gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that is generally temporary and lasts for the duration of the pregnancy, can also be marked by blurred vision which can mark unsafe increases in blood sugar.

Sources: CNIB and American Pregnancy Association.