{"id":7005,"date":"2023-11-02T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/eye-conditions-and-treatments\/reduction-of-vision\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:17:16","slug":"reduction-of-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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=\"7005\" class=\"elementor elementor-7005 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\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduction of vision<\/h1>\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\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da4ab9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9da4ab9\" 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-8d5e154 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto btnfullwith mobilebackground elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d5e154\" 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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\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\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 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\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=\"#agerelatedfarsightedness\">\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\">Age-related farsightedness  <\/strong> - From the age of 45, reading up close becomes more difficult, because your lens has lost some of its elasticity.<\/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\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\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nearsightedness<\/h2>\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\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<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\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 an hereditary condition. If one of the parents has this condition, there is a higher chance that the child will also have myopia. A person who needs a prescription of -6 dioptres or more is said to have high myopia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6ecb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e6ecb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5feb5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5feb5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1853\" height=\"1192\" src=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BIJZIENDHEID_ENG-1-e1711184592228.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BIJZIENDHEID_ENG-1-e1711184592228.png 1853w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BIJZIENDHEID_ENG-1-e1711184592228-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BIJZIENDHEID_ENG-1-e1711184592228-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BIJZIENDHEID_ENG-1-e1711184592228-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BIJZIENDHEID_ENG-1-e1711184592228-1536x988.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1853px) 100vw, 1853px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b13d5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b13d5d\" 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-3930fc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3930fc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4183717 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4183717\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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\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<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\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your eye doctor can prescribe the appropriate glasses or contact lenses in order to correct 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><div style=\"padding-top: 25px\"><a class=\"buttonbijziend\" href=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/en\/life-without-glasses\/\">Life without glasses<\/a><\/div>\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\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\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Farsightedness<\/h2>\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\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<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\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. 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 of objects close up on your retina. If you are farsighted, you often have trouble reading and may get a headache as a result. As you get older, your distance vision may become blurred as well. 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<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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7048\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660-1-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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 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\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 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\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 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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\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=\"agerelatedfarsightedness\" 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\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age-related farsightedness<\/h2>\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\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 age-related 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<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\t\t\t\t\t<p>Age-related farsightedness or presbyopia is the condition whereby your eyes can see distant objects clearly, but things close up appear blurred. In this case, you have difficulty reading without glasses. The reason is that as you get older, the elasticity and ability of your ocular lens to focus, decreases and therefore you have more difficulty seeing nearby objects clearly. This mostly begins after the age of 45 (or even earlier if you are farsighted).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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 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\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\">Treating age-related 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 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\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 reading section can be added to glasses intended for distance vision or in special contact lenses.<\/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 a laser treatment, 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 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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\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\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 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\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<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\t\t\t\t\t<p>Astigmatism or imperfect curvature of the cornea or lens, means your eye is not perfectly round. \u00a0For normal visual acuity, the cornea should have the same shape (curvature) in all directions (like a football). If you have astigmatism, then your cornea is curved more in one direction than the other (like a rugby ball). This causes a distorted image that can be compared to the image you see in a funfair mirror, which can make an object look very large, very small or very thin. If you have astigmatism, you can see less clearly both from a distance and nearby. Astigmatism often occurs in combination with near sightedness or farsightedness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660-1-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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 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\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 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\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 reading section can be added to glasses intended for distance vision or in special 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 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/medipolis.whyzzle.dev\/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\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-6a6a92e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a6a92e6\" 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-6879ae42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6879ae42\" 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-5dc5f648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc5f648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dd2c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"41dd2c9f\" 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\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-1100\" 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-1100\" >\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' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/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-1100\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64044310 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64044310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632519d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632519d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, that is possible. This mainly occurs in people who already have myopia (nearsightedness) and later develop presbyopia (age-related farsightedness). At Medipolis Eye Center in Wilrijk (Antwerp), a combination of vision problems can be corrected in a single treatment, for example with 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\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1101\" 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-1101\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does someone with astigmatism or a cylinder correction see? <\/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' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/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-1101\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b15fe1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b15fe1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be8ef62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be8ef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Someone with astigmatism sees a distorted image, both up close and at a distance. The cornea is shaped like a rugby ball rather than a soccer ball, causing images to appear shadowed, stretched, or blurry. Astigmatism often occurs alongside nearsightedness or farsightedness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-1102\" 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-1102\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you have laser eye surgery for astigmatism or a cylinder correction? <\/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' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/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-1102\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194e8533 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"194e8533\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a806a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a806a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, laser eye surgery is possible for astigmatism up to 6 diopters. Medipolis Eye Center in Antwerp offers techniques such as LASIK, PRK, and KLEx (SMILE\/SmartSight). The procedure takes a maximum of 10 minutes per eye, is painless, and the minimum age requirement is 18 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-1103\" 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-1103\" >\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 improve 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' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/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-1103\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1e49b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e1e49b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac89c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac89c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, both vision problems can be permanently corrected without glasses. At Medipolis, you can choose between laser eye surgery (for nearsightedness up to -8 and farsightedness up to +4 diopters) or an intraocular lens (ICL) implant, which is also an option for higher degrees of nearsightedness and preserves your natural lens. 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