{"id":4798,"date":"2023-11-07T13:39:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/oogaandoeningen-behandelingen\/aandoeningen-van-het-netvlies-en-glasvocht\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:28:57","slug":"conditions-affecting-the-retina-and-vitreous-humour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.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=\"4798\" class=\"elementor elementor-4798 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\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions affecting the retina and vitreous humour<\/h1>\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\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our retina ophthalmologist specialises in treating diseases of the retina.<\/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-f0a4c41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0a4c41\" 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-8ac85db elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto btnfullwith mobilebackground elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8ac85db\" 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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/en\/our-eyecentres-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-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\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 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\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=\"#amd\">\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=\"#diabetic-retinopathy\">\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 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\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 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\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=\"#vitrectomy\">\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\">Vitrectomy<\/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-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\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Floaters<\/h2>\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\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are floaters?<\/h4>\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\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><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>\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/floaters_en.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/floaters_en.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/floaters_en-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" 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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 lookin<\/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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/floaters2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/floaters2.jpg 468w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.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            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>During 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.<\/p><p>If 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.<\/p><p>In extreme cases, the floaters need to be removed by an operation, known as a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #c25e32\" href=\"#vitrectomy\"><strong><u>Vitrectomy<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, whereby the entire vitreous is removed.<\/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\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=\"amd\" 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\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 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\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is age-related macular degeneration?<\/h4>\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\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, is responsible for seeing small details. Age-related macular degeneration is often referred to as the \u2018wearing\u2019 of the retina or ageing of the retina. AMD affects visual acuity. 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<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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Schermafbeelding-2023-11-07-om-09.41.36.png 856w, 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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 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\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-3\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-95f1d53 \" data-id=\"ue-item-3\" data-custom-hash=\"\" 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style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><ul>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Less clear or fuzzy near vision<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Dark spots or dots at the centre of the image<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Difficulties in reading and in recognizing faces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Distortion of the image, especially of straight lines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Fading of colours<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\" style=\"color: #253677\">Reduced night vision<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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        \n            \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4939\" class=\"elementor elementor-4939 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\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b553b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46b553b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What treatments do we offer?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2748fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2748fb\" 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-1360a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1360a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Injections<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457c7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457c7b8\" 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>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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf4cf1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbf4cf1\" 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-4cacf0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cacf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photodynamic therapy (PDT)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0668b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0668b\" 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>Photodynamic therapy can be used in certain cases of wet AMD. In this process, a light-sensitive medicine known as verteporfin is injected into the bloodstream. The medicine is then activated by laser light and will attack and destroy selective abnormal blood vessels in the macula<\/p>\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-a9555b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9555b3\" 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-c146eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c146eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combination therapy<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8090ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8090ae\" 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>In some cases, a combination of treatments may be recommended. This can involve the simultaneous use of anti-VEGF injections and photodynamic therapy, in order to address and maximise the treatment outcomes of various aspects of the condition. Combination therapy is only applied in exceptional cases.<\/p>\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-7f147e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f147e0\" 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-0beadb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0beadb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laser photocoagulation<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f8147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f8147\" 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>Although this is performed less often, laser photocoagulation can be considered in certain cases of wet AMD. In the past, a laser was used to close off or destroy abnormal blood vessels in the macula. Laser photocoagulation is used mostly for smaller, well-defined areas of abnormal blood vessels that are not in the central field of vision.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes a laser is used to reduce the drusen and thereby prevent further progress of wet AMD. This treatment is still a subject of discussion, however.<\/p>\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<\/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            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><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 to determine the correct treatment and the costs of the treatment.<\/p>\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\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=\"diabetic-retinopathy\" 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\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetic retinopathy<\/h2>\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\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is retinopathy?<\/h4>\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\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\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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flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n.ue-remote-tabs .ue-item-title\n{\n  font-size:18px;\n}\n\n#uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6 .ue-item-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6 .ue-item-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6 .ue-item .ue-item-label\n{\n  position:absolute;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6 .ue-item-image \n{\n  display:inline-flex;\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6 .ue-item-image img\n{\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6 .ue-item-element-gap\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_remote_tabs_elementor_fa7e7d6\" class=\"ue-remote-tabs \"  data-parentid='retinopathie' 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 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\n\n\n<div id=\"ue-remote-tabs-ue-item-3\" class=\"ue-item  elementor-repeater-item-95f1d53 \" data-id=\"ue-item-3\" 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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_b35f6c0\" data-lightbox=\"false\"  data-remoteid='retinopathie' data-widgetname='Content Carousel' >\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\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><ul><li><span style=\"color: #253677\">Blurry 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 even 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. Diabetic patients have greater risk of tears and detachment of the retina. Small tears can be closed up with laser surgery. In the event of retinal detachment, an operation is required. This operation, known as a  <a style=\"color: #C25E32;font-weight: bold\" href=\"#vitrectomy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Vitrectomy<\/u><\/a>, is performed in a hospital.<\/p>\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\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>The cost of retinopathy treatment depends on your specific situation and the type of treatment chosen and will be discussed during the consultation. These treatments are covered by medical insurance.<\/p>\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\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-4809362 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4809362\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"vitrectomy\" 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-07ca302 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07ca302\" 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-d6c7633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6c7633\" 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\">Vitrectomy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260509e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"260509e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is vitrectomy?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91d6e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e91d6e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bff99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01bff99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba4e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba4e64\" 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>Vitrectomy is an operation on the vitreous and\/or retina. You may need this type of operation if you suffer from a condition of the retina or vitreous, such as in the case of floaters, diabetic retinopathy or a detached retina.<\/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-573dd49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"573dd49\" 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-3f1de01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f1de01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d404c0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_remote_tabs\" data-id=\"6d404c0\" 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\">The operation<\/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\">How much does a vitrectomy cost?<\/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=\"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>Depending on the seriousness of the condition, a vitrectomy may take between half an hour or a few hours. The operation is performed under local or general anaesthesia. In the case of vitrectomy, three small incisions are made in the white of your eye. Via these incisions, the ophthalmologist can treat your retina or vitreous problem.<\/p>\n<p>If you are aged 50 or older, your ocular lens will be removed and replaced with an artificial one. We do this out of precaution, since your age increases your chance of cataracts once you have had a vitrectomy. This is discussed with you in advance.<\/p>\n<p>With a vitrectomy, you are admitted to an outpatient ward in a hospital. Mostly you can go home the same day or the next day.<br \/>\nAround an hour before the start of the operation, you will be administered a pill under the eyelid in order to dilate your pupil. In younger patients in particular, this may still have an effect on your pupil a few days after the operation.<\/p>\n<p>If you have opted for general anaesthesia, you won\u2019t notice anything. If you opt for a local anaesthesia, you will also notice little or nothing of the operation. A vitrectomy is performed using a microscope. Looking into the bright light of the microscope can sometimes feel unpleasant. Your retina condition is then treated, as agreed, via three small incisions in the eye. At the end of the operation, your eye is filled up again with a special fluid and antibiotics are administered to protect you from a potential infection. Lastly, an eye shield will be placed over your eye(s), which you will need to keep on until the morning after the operation.<\/p>\n<p>After a vitrectomy, your vision will gradually improve. This recovery may take a few weeks or months, and so you will have to be patient. You may have to use eye drops during the first weeks following the operation, in consultation with the doctor or nurse. After one or more weeks following the operation, you can resume your daily activities, but until then you will not be allowed to work.<\/p>\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\"><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>The cost of the operation can vary, depending on the medication used and whether or not your lens had to be replaced during the operation. The costs will be discussed during the consultation. This type of operation is covered by medical insurance.<\/p>\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\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-301c601 veelgesteldevragen e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"301c601\" 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-7e2a2ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e2a2ac\" 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-27b0705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b0705\" 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-507805d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"507805d\" 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-8430\" 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-8430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are floaters in the eyes and what causes vitreous opacities? <\/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-8430\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fb797 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68fb797\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6627cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6627cce\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"93:1-93:463;9738-10200\">Floaters are those drifting dots, spots or strands that move through your field of vision. They are especially noticeable against a plain, light background, for example when reading or working at a computer screen. The cause lies in the ageing of the vitreous humour in the eye. From the age of 50 to 60, the structure of this vitreous changes and opacities and protein residues become visible. People who are strongly nearsighted tend to experience them sooner.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"95:1-95:64;10202-10265\">\u00a0<\/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-8431\" 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-8431\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do floaters ever go away and what can you do about them? <\/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-8431\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7add9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7add9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab24f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bab24f2\" 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>In most cases, floaters become less bothersome over time, but they usually do not disappear completely on their own. At Oogartsencentrum ZW-Vlaanderen en Kortrijk-West we can treat floaters with vitreolysis: a completely painless laser treatment that converts the floaters into tiny gas bubbles. 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