{"id":6078,"date":"2023-11-07T13:39:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/conditions-affecting-the-retina-and-vitreous-humour\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:22:18","slug":"conditions-affecting-the-retina-and-vitreous-humour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/en\/eye-conditions-and-treatments\/conditions-affecting-the-retina-and-vitreous-humour\/","title":{"rendered":"Conditions affecting the retina and vitreous humour"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6078\" class=\"elementor elementor-6078 elementor-1310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed64199 imgoverlay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed64199\" 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-c02bd10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c02bd10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7978daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7978daa\" 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\">Conditions affecting the retina and vitreous humour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8eb305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8eb305\" 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>Our retina specialist takes charge of treating conditions affecting the retina and vitreous.<\/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-3d4d61e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d4d61e\" 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-41173a2 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto btnfullwith mobilebackground elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"41173a2\" 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-2c62f90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c62f90\" 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-198664a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"198664a\" 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-2de6243 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2de6243\" 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-a459f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a459f4b\" 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\tCommon retinal diseases or diseases of the vitreous are:\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-5027344 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5027344\" 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=\"#floaters\">\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\">Floaters<\/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=\"#ageRelatedMacularDegeneration\">\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\">Age-related macular degeneration<\/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=\"#diabeticRetinopathy\">\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\">Diabetic retinopathy<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4560093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4560093\" 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\tSometimes an operation of the retina is required, known as vitrectomy:\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-b20e948 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b20e948\" 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<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\">Vitrectomy<\/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\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-8320176 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8320176\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"floaters\" 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-c67c4f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c67c4f1\" 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-cb15c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb15c91\" 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\">Floaters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32a7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c32a7f9\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are floaters?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36011a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36011a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161175c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"161175c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6713be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6713be8\" 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>If you see black, floating spots, dots or lines in your field of vision, especially against a light background like a computer screen or bright light, that may mean you have \u2018floaters\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>These spots move slowly with the movement of your eyes and always look like they are returning to their starting position. They can occur in one eye or both eyes. Floaters are structures that move around in the vitreous, the gel that fills your eyes. Although these are mostly harmless and just a bit annoying, floaters are sometimes a symptom of another condition. Follow-up by your eye doctor is therefore required.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd59bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abd59bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f2091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6f2091\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/floaters_en.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/floaters_en.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/floaters_en-300x223.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f59d19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f59d19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41bc1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b41bc1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7a112 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_remote_tabs\" data-id=\"6c7a112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"uc-items-wrapper\">\n  \t\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-1\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-06ca121 \" data-id=\"ue-item-1\" data-custom-hash=\"\" data-tab-number=\"0\">\n    \n    \n  <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-angle-double-right'><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"ue-item-element-gap\"><\/div>    \n  <div>\n    <div class=\"ue-item-title\">Symptoms of floaters<\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-2\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-ab537a7 \" data-id=\"ue-item-2\" data-custom-hash=\"\" data-tab-number=\"1\">\n    \n    \n  <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-angle-double-right'><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"ue-item-element-gap\"><\/div>    \n  <div>\n    <div class=\"ue-item-title\">Treating floaters<\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Remote Tabs -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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                  <div class=\"ue-text\" ><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #253677\">Black, floating spots, dots or lines in the field of vision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Noticeable against light backgrounds, such as a computer screen, white surface or clear sky<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Spots that move with your eyeball in the direction you are looking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">In one eye or both eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1120 size-full alignleft\" style=\"width: auto !important;border-radius: 20px;margin-left: 20px;margin-top: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/bed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/floaters2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/floaters2.jpg 468w, https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/floaters2-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your empty case html -->\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        \n            \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6081\" class=\"elementor elementor-6081 elementor-4569 elementor-4569\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30c5e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e30c5e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c37f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c37f80\" 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\tDuring a preliminary examination, your eye doctor will look into your eye to assess the retina and the vitreous. To do so, the pupil is dilated as far as possible with drops. Driving afterwards is not possible for at least three hours. Sometimes the retina cannot be assessed properly. In that case, we will use an ultrasound device to see whether your retina has become detached. This examination is painless and safe.\r\n\r\nIf the cause of the floaters is a posterior vitreous detachment, then no treatment is needed or possible. The floating spots will become less annoying over time, but they usually do not disappear completely. Flashes of light generally stop on their own or if the vitreous no longer pulls away from the retina. Sometimes, floaters are an indication of an underlying eye condition that requires further treatment.\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\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        \n            \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4676\" class=\"elementor elementor-4676\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d540db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d540db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64f2ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f64f2ff\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welke behandeling bieden we aan? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab6f85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ab6f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16eaead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16eaead\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #c25e32;margin-right: 10px\">&bull;<\/span> Laserbehandeling<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3255215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3255215\" 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>Floaters kunnen behandeld worden met een \u2018floater laser treatment\u2019 of \u2018vitreolysis\u2019. Tijdens deze behandeling zullen laserstralen mini-impulsen uitsturen naar de floaters, waardoor deze tot kleine gasbelletjes verdampen en de glasvochtslierten worden afgebroken. De zwarte vlekjes zullen verdwijnen of verminderen. Deze behandeling wordt enkel aangeraden aan pati\u00ebnten wanneer kan verwacht worden dat de behandeling een goed effect zal hebben.<\/p>\n<p>Elk oog zal afzonderlijk behandeld worden. Een 30-tal minuten voor de laserbehandeling worden je ogen gedruppeld om de pupil te vergroten. Net voor de behandeling worden er oogdruppels toegediend om de ogen licht te verdoven. Een contactlens wordt dan op het oog aangebracht en laserstralen worden door een speciaal ontworpen microscoop gestuurd.<\/p>\n<p>Deze behandeling is volledig pijnloos. Na de behandeling moet je je laten begeleiden door een chauffeur, maar kan je wel je dagelijkse activiteiten hervatten.<\/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-dc18f5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc18f5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c3c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10c3c3f\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #c25e32;margin-right: 10px\">&bull;<\/span> Operatie - Vitrectomie<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6ebd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6ebd0\" 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>In andere gevallen dienen de glasvochttroebelingen verwijderd te worden met een operatie, <a style=\"color: #c25e32\" href=\"#vitrectomie\"><strong><u>Vitrectomie<\/u><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;genaamd, een operatie waarbij het hele glasachtige lichaam wordt verwijderd.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ca22a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37ca22a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ageRelatedMacularDegeneration\" 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-7d2f360 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d2f360\" 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-ddd0ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddd0ef2\" 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\">Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df1fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df1fd9\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is age-related macular degeneration?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1ff0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf1ff0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25524a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f25524a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab435d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab435d2\" 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>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition of the central part of the retina. This part of the retina, the macula, allows us to perceive details. Age-related macular degeneration is often referred to as the \u2018wearing\u2019 of the retina or ageing of the retina. AMD affects vision. This can be due to such factors as an hereditary condition, age or environmental factors.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be05ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3be05ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327ff14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"327ff14\" 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=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schermafbeelding-2023-11-07-om-09.41.36.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1152\" alt=\"Een illustratie van je zicht bij leeftijdsgebonden maculadegeneratie.\" 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data-parentid='LMD' data-set-hash=\"true\" data-scrolltohead=\"true\" data-scrolltohead-offset=\"0\" data-change-type=\"click\" >\n  <div class=\"uc-items-wrapper\">\n  \t\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-1\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-06ca121 \" data-id=\"ue-item-1\" data-custom-hash=\"\" data-tab-number=\"0\">\n    \n    \n  <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-angle-double-right'><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"ue-item-element-gap\"><\/div>    \n  <div>\n    <div class=\"ue-item-title\">Symptoms of AMD<\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-2\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-ab537a7 \" data-id=\"ue-item-2\" data-custom-hash=\"\" data-tab-number=\"1\">\n    \n    \n  <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-angle-double-right'><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"ue-item-element-gap\"><\/div>    \n  <div>\n    <div class=\"ue-item-title\">Treatment of AMD<\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Remote Tabs -->\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-725175c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"725175c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7ab9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_content_carousel_new\" data-id=\"8e7ab9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_content_carousel_new.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Content Carousel -->\n\t\t<link id='owl-carousel-css' href='https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/owl-carousel-new\/assets\/owl.carousel.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='fancybox-css' 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#253677\">Dark spots or dots at the centre of the image<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Distortion of the image, especially of straight lines<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Fading of colours<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Reduced night vision<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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        \n            \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6083\" class=\"elementor elementor-6083 elementor-2426 elementor-2426\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30c5e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e30c5e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c37f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c37f80\" 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>We start with a detailed examination to determine what form of macular generation you have. This can be either dry or wet age-related macular degeneration. Each form requires a different approach and so a correct diagnosis is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>The principal treatment for wet AMD is anti-VEGF injections, such as ranibizumab, bevacizumab and aflibercept. These stop abnormal blood vessel growth and reduce eye leakage. After a monthly initial injection, the frequency of the follow-up injections will be determined depending on the check-up results &#8211; often four to six times a year. Although the injections are effective, they don&#8217;t guarantee complete restoration of vision; they mainly stabilise the condition. Regular check-ups by the eye doctor are essential for optimal treatment.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\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\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-a410658 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a410658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"diabeticRetinopathy\" 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-341266b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"341266b\" 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-6c8aa1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c8aa1f\" 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\">Diabetic retinopathy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93834ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93834ee\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is retinopathy?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1560912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1560912\" 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>If you have diabetes, the blood vessels in the retina may be affected. This is known as diabetic retinopathy. This form of damage to the retina due to leaking or abnormal blood vessels can lead to a deterioration of vision or even blindness. Regular check-ups by your eye doctor are therefore very important.<\/p>\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-0f47a23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f47a23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434ff6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"434ff6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7e7d6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_remote_tabs\" data-id=\"fa7e7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"uc-items-wrapper\">\n  \t\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-1\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-06ca121 \" data-id=\"ue-item-1\" data-custom-hash=\"\" data-tab-number=\"0\">\n    \n    \n  <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-angle-double-right'><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"ue-item-element-gap\"><\/div>    \n  <div>\n    <div class=\"ue-item-title\">Symptoms of retinopathy<\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-2\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-ab537a7 \" data-id=\"ue-item-2\" data-custom-hash=\"\" data-tab-number=\"1\">\n    \n    \n  <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='fas fa-angle-double-right'><\/i><\/div> <div class=\"ue-item-element-gap\"><\/div>    \n  <div>\n    <div class=\"ue-item-title\">Treatment of retinopathy<\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Remote Tabs -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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   <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><ul><li><span style=\"color: #253677\">Less sharp vision <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #253677\">Blurred vision<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #253677\">Spots or floating spots in the field of vision<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #253677\">Distortion of the image, especially of straight lines<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>Our eye doctors can close off leaking blood vessels with a laser treatment. The treatment takes half an hour at most. The laser treatment can slow or sometimes stop the deterioration of vision, but it cannot heal retinopathy. Thus the decline in the quality of the retina may continue. It may be necessary for the laser treatment to be repeated several times.<\/p>\n<p>Diabetic patients have greater risk of tears and detachment of the retina. Small tears can be closed up with laser surgery. 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Symptoms include blurred vision, a dark or blurry spot in the center of vision, and image distortion. In dry macular degeneration, deposits known as drusen gradually accumulate beneath the retina. 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