{"id":6020,"date":"2023-11-02T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/reduction-of-vision\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:39:03","slug":"reduction-of-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/en\/eye-conditions-and-treatments\/reduction-of-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduction of vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6020\" class=\"elementor elementor-6020 elementor-928\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf731e imgoverlay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bf731e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c02423 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c02423\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f99e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f99e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduction of vision<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93f7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f93f7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deteriorating vision is something that affects many people. Your near or far vision can get worse and\/or images can appear slightly distorted. We will determine the cause and the appropriate treatment for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58a735 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e58a735\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955e310 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto btnfullwith mobilebackground elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"955e310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/en\/our-eye-centre-and-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1288732 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1288732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e61fcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e61fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdb916 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fdb916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c601352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c601352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Common forms of vision impairment include:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c105209 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c105209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#nearsightedness\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Laag_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 218 121.165\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#40a8c6;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"m130.323,99.847l-.458-7.105c-.469-7.278-4.791-14.146-11.759-16.88-13.523-5.307-26.727,3.892-27.531,16.481l-.483,7.504h-55.059l1.15-8.989c2.542-19.769,10.717-35.751,24.291-47.49,13.574-11.768,30.086-17.744,49.088-17.744,20.658,0,38.305,6.005,52.465,17.872,14.468,12.123,21.969,28.346,22.292,48.229l.132,8.129h-54.128v-.007Zm87.677,5.671c0-20.87-4.6-39.517-13.647-55.406-8.988-15.761-21.72-28.161-37.822-36.888C150.298,4.448,131.456,0,110.52,0c-21.793,0-41.279,4.591-57.952,13.637-16.497,8.961-29.5,21.922-38.642,38.472C4.688,68.872,0,88.684,0,110.968c0,3.454.117,6.864.337,10.197l216.93-.185c.483-4.804.733-9.97.733-15.463\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"font-weight:600\">Nearsightedness<\/strong>  - You see objects that are nearby clearly, but distant objects are blurred.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#farsightedness\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Laag_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 218 121.165\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#40a8c6;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"m130.323,99.847l-.458-7.105c-.469-7.278-4.791-14.146-11.759-16.88-13.523-5.307-26.727,3.892-27.531,16.481l-.483,7.504h-55.059l1.15-8.989c2.542-19.769,10.717-35.751,24.291-47.49,13.574-11.768,30.086-17.744,49.088-17.744,20.658,0,38.305,6.005,52.465,17.872,14.468,12.123,21.969,28.346,22.292,48.229l.132,8.129h-54.128v-.007Zm87.677,5.671c0-20.87-4.6-39.517-13.647-55.406-8.988-15.761-21.72-28.161-37.822-36.888C150.298,4.448,131.456,0,110.52,0c-21.793,0-41.279,4.591-57.952,13.637-16.497,8.961-29.5,21.922-38.642,38.472C4.688,68.872,0,88.684,0,110.968c0,3.454.117,6.864.337,10.197l216.93-.185c.483-4.804.733-9.97.733-15.463\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"font-weight:600\">Farsightedness<\/strong>  -  You see distant objects better than objects nearby.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#presbyopia\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Laag_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 218 121.165\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#40a8c6;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"m130.323,99.847l-.458-7.105c-.469-7.278-4.791-14.146-11.759-16.88-13.523-5.307-26.727,3.892-27.531,16.481l-.483,7.504h-55.059l1.15-8.989c2.542-19.769,10.717-35.751,24.291-47.49,13.574-11.768,30.086-17.744,49.088-17.744,20.658,0,38.305,6.005,52.465,17.872,14.468,12.123,21.969,28.346,22.292,48.229l.132,8.129h-54.128v-.007Zm87.677,5.671c0-20.87-4.6-39.517-13.647-55.406-8.988-15.761-21.72-28.161-37.822-36.888C150.298,4.448,131.456,0,110.52,0c-21.793,0-41.279,4.591-57.952,13.637-16.497,8.961-29.5,21.922-38.642,38.472C4.688,68.872,0,88.684,0,110.968c0,3.454.117,6.864.337,10.197l216.93-.185c.483-4.804.733-9.97.733-15.463\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"font-weight:600\">Presbyopia\u200b<\/strong>  -  From the age of 45, reading becomes more difficult, because the lens of your eye loses some of its flexibility.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#astigmatism\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Laag_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 218 121.165\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#40a8c6;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"m130.323,99.847l-.458-7.105c-.469-7.278-4.791-14.146-11.759-16.88-13.523-5.307-26.727,3.892-27.531,16.481l-.483,7.504h-55.059l1.15-8.989c2.542-19.769,10.717-35.751,24.291-47.49,13.574-11.768,30.086-17.744,49.088-17.744,20.658,0,38.305,6.005,52.465,17.872,14.468,12.123,21.969,28.346,22.292,48.229l.132,8.129h-54.128v-.007Zm87.677,5.671c0-20.87-4.6-39.517-13.647-55.406-8.988-15.761-21.72-28.161-37.822-36.888C150.298,4.448,131.456,0,110.52,0c-21.793,0-41.279,4.591-57.952,13.637-16.497,8.961-29.5,21.922-38.642,38.472C4.688,68.872,0,88.684,0,110.968c0,3.454.117,6.864.337,10.197l216.93-.185c.483-4.804.733-9.97.733-15.463\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"font-weight:600\">Cylindrical divergence or astigmatism <\/strong>  -  Distortion of the image.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0798c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0798c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"nearsightedness\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f088a52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f088a52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f1088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f1088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nearsightedness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6585f6 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a6585f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is nearsightedness?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05da4ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05da4ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a7978 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87a7978\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b0b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearsightedness or myopia is the condition whereby you see near objects clearly, but everything at a distance appears blurred. This is caused by a refractive error in the eye. Normally, the refraction of the cornea and the lens ensure that you have a sharp image of objects at a distance on your retina. If the shape of your eye is too long or the curve of your lens is too steep, you won&#8217;t get a sharp image of objects at a distance on your retina. People with nearsightedness need a correction with a minus power.<\/p><p>Nearsightedness is mostly a hereditary condition. If one of the parents has this condition, there is a higher chance that the child will also have myopia. 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bottom:0px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ue-content-carousel\" >\n   <div class=\"uc_carousel owl-carousel owl-theme uc-items-wrapper  uc-remote-parent  \" id=\"uc_content_carousel_new_elementor_d3d3a12\" data-lightbox=\"false\"  data-remoteid='auto' data-widgetname='Content Carousel' data-sync='true' data-syncid='group1' >\n   \t\t<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\">Nearsightedness in children<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>Nearsightedness generally develops between the ages of 6 and 12. It gradually increases as the eye grows and the length of the eye increases. Once a child has reached adulthood, the condition generally stabilizes. Nearsightedness in children is a growing problem worldwide. As a result of heavy use of screens (mobile phones tablet, computer, \u2026), nearsightedness in children has increased significantly in recent years.<br \/>\nApart from the necessity of wearing glasses, excessive elongation of the eye is a risk factor for many other eye diseases.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #c15e32\">\u2022 Slowing nearsightedness in children<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 15px;margin-top: -10px\">\n<p>Nearsightedness in children can be slowed down by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: -10px;margin-bottom: 15px\">\n<li style=\"color: #253677 !important\">limiting work up close (reading \/ tablet \/ smartphone \/ crafts)<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #253677 !important\">looking more often into the distance<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #253677 !important\">and spending as much time as possible outside in daylight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A good rule of thumb here is the so-called  <strong>20-20-2 rule<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 0px;margin-top: -10px;margin-bottom: 15px\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol style=\"margin: 15px 0\">\n<li>After <strong> 20 minutes<\/strong> of steady work with objects up close (reading \/ tablet \/ smartphone \/ crafts),<\/li>\n<li>At least <strong>20 seconds<\/strong> looking into the distance.<\/li>\n<li>At least <strong>2 hours<\/strong> a day should be spent outside in the daylight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In addition, you can insist that your child reads at a distance of at least 30 cm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #c15e32\">Treatment of nearsightedness in children\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 15px;margin-top: -10px\">\n<p>In addition to preventing nearsightedness in children, you can also treat it.<br \/>\nA first step is the use of corrective lenses, whereby the eyes are supported with glasses of an appropriate prescription.<br \/>\nAs a second step, atropine drops can be administered. The atropine will dilate the pupil and relax the eye\u2019s ciliary muscle. Administer one drop in each eye of your child every day before going to sleep.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\">Risks of high myopia<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>High myopia (-6 dioptres or more) may cause the retina to thin, since the eye stretches more and more. After the age of 40, this can give rise to other problems, such as vitreous or retinal detachment or macular degeneration. In case of high myopia, there is also a greater chance of developing cataracts or glaucoma.<\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n   <\/div>\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Content Carousel -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb029e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb029e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d998e1 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d998e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Treatment of nearsightedness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f2b21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23f2b21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aacca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9aacca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8546ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8546ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your ophtalmologist can prescribe the appropriate glasses or contact lenses in order to correct the divergence of your vision.<\/p><p>As an adult, you can also opt to get rid of your glasses or contacts. At our eye centre, we offer different treatments available for this purpose, such as laser treatments, an extra lens implantation or a lens replacement. Together, we determine the most suitable treatment for you depending on the condition of your eyes, your own preferences and your life and work situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8d84e elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit btnfullwith elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e8d84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/life-without-glasses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Life without glasses <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b56db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1b56db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"farsightedness\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4118f92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4118f92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bcd79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22bcd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Farsightedness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d1bde elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"34d1bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is farsightedness?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6dfbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff6dfbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cc2bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21cc2bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ab511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ab511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Farsightedness or hypermetropia is the condition whereby your eyes can see distant objects clearly, but things close up appear blurred. Depending on the degree of farsightedness, you will not be able to see things at a distance without correction either. This is caused by a refractive error in the eye. Normally, the refraction of the cornea and the lens ensure that you have a sharp image of objects nearby on your retina. If the shape of your eye is too short, you won&#8217;t get a sharp image on your retina of objects close up, and sometimes even at a distance. Both reading and distance vision therefore become more difficult. People with farsightedness need a correction with a plus power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b77387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b77387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8607f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8607f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1-768x495.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e7b9e elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a4e7b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Treatment of farsightedness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07563f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07563f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can opt to support your eyes with corrective glasses or contact lenses of the appropriate prescription.<\/p><p>As an adult, you can also opt to get rid of your glasses or contacts. At our eye centre, we offer different treatments available for this purpose, such as laser treatments, an extra lens implantation or a lens replacement. Together, we determine the most suitable treatment for you depending on the condition of your eyes, your own preferences and your life and work situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345315d elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit btnfullwith elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"345315d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/life-without-glasses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Life without glasses <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3869c07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3869c07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"presbyopia\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0af7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d0af7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6e611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af6e611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presbyopia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9383795 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9383795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is presbyopia?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc1ce2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fc1ce2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c8826 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c8826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c948c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c948c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Presbyopia is the condition whereby the elasticity and ability of your ocular lens to focus decreases. Therefore, you have more difficulty seeing nearby objects clearly. This arises after the age of 45 and affects everyone. Both people who don&#8217;t wear glasses and those with nearsightedness or farsightedness will develop presbyopia around the age of 45.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3262abb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3262abb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037eae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"037eae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1-768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecdd26 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2ecdd26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Treatment of presbyopia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5460e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5460e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can opt for the use of corrective glasses, which means the eyes are supported with (reading) glasses. If you already wear glasses or contact lenses for distance vision, a reading segment will be added to your distance glasses or contacts.<\/p><p>You can also opt to get rid of your glasses or contacts. At our eye centre, we offer different treatments available for this purpose, such as an extra lens implantation or a lens replacement. Together, we determine the most suitable treatment for you depending on the condition of your eyes, your own preferences and your life and work situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f5f79 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit btnfullwith elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4f5f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/life-without-glasses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Life without glasses <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f10eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09f10eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"astigmatism\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d290b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d290b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e290332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e290332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Astigmatism or imperfect curvature of the cornea or lens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52d442 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e52d442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is astigmatism?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace5936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace5936\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4c398 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf4c398\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef358f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef358f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Astigmatism means that your eye is not perfectly round. For good visual acuity, the cornea should have the same shape (curvature) in all directions (like a football). If you have astigmatism, then your cornea is steeper in one direction than the other (like a rugby ball). This causes images to appear stretched. For example, a dot is seen as a line. If you have astigmatism, you can see less clearly both from a distance and nearby. Astigmatism often occurs in combination with nearsightedness or farsightedness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d766a00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d766a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ece4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ece4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1-768x495.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d95a5f elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4d95a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The treatment of astigmatism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61d17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61d17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can opt for the use of corrective lenses, whereby the eyes are supported with glasses of an appropriate prescription. A cylinder can be added to glasses or contact lenses.<\/p><p>As an adult, you can also opt to get rid of your glasses or contacts. At our eye centre, we offer different treatments available for this purpose, such as laser treatments, an extra lens implantation or a lens replacement. Together, we determine the most suitable treatment for you depending on the condition of your eyes, your own preferences and your life and work situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3b5b2 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit btnfullwith elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a3b5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/life-without-glasses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Life without glasses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ff5f10 veelgesteldevragen e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ff5f10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f8c5fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59f8c5fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ca4609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21ca4609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b60a908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4b60a908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1260\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1260\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you be both nearsighted and farsighted at the same time? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1260\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee35bdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ee35bdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157c5088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"157c5088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">No, this is not possible. However, it is common for existing nearsightedness (myopia) to occur alongside presbyopia, an age-related difficulty with near vision that typically develops from the age of 45 onwards. At Brussels Eye Doctors in Brussels, we can correct multiple refractive errors in a single procedure, for example through Laser Blended Vision or lens replacement surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1261\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1261\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does a person with astigmatism see the world? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1261\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e3aecd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11e3aecd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5998b6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5998b6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">People with astigmatism experience distorted vision both at distance and up close. The cornea is shaped more like a rugby ball than a football, causing images to appear stretched, blurred, or distorted. Astigmatism often occurs together with myopia or hyperopia (farsightedness).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1262\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1262\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can astigmatism be corrected with laser eye surgery? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1262\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741fd016 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"741fd016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae87581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae87581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Yes, astigmatism of up to 6 diopters can be treated with laser eye surgery. Brussels Eye Doctors offers several laser techniques, including LASIK and PRK. The procedure takes a maximum of 10 minutes per eye, is completely painless, and can be performed from the age of 18.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1263\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1263\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can nearsightedness or farsightedness be permanently corrected without glasses? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1263\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d019a79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d019a79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30104347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30104347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Yes, both refractive errors can be permanently corrected so that you are no longer dependent on glasses. At Brussels Eye Doctors, you can choose between laser eye surgery (for myopia up to -8 diopters and hyperopia up to +4 diopters) or an implantable collamer lens (ICL), which preserves your natural eye lens. The most suitable option for your eyes is determined during a comprehensive pre-operative examination lasting approximately two hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1264\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1264\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens during the pre-operative examination for laser eye surgery at Brussels Eye Doctors? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1264\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682169cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"682169cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685029ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"685029ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The pre-operative examination at Brussels Eye Doctors takes just over two hours. 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