Hello,
I had lasik surgery last October and was breastfeeding my then
8-month-old.  The opthomologist said it didn't matter as long as my
periods had returned and were regular.  In fact, I nursed Zoe in the
waiting room just before I went in for the surgery.  My eyes are great -
20/20 and 20/25 now.  I would tell your client to either find someone
else to do the surgery or put it off until after weaning.  I think that
finding someone else, and telling them why, would be better, because
people tend to listen more closely when money is involved (my surgery
was nearly $5,000.00 for both eyes).  If they think they're losing money
over this, then maybe they'll educate themselves and update their policy
to accomodate their nursing clients.  E-mail me privately for the name
of the center where I had it done; they have clinics all over the
country.
Katy Giller, RN
Boulder, CO