{"id":4823,"date":"2023-11-02T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/eye-conditions-and-treatments\/vermindering-van-het-zicht\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:17:16","slug":"reduction-of-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/en\/eye-conditions-and-treatments\/reduction-of-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduction of vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4823\" class=\"elementor elementor-4823 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduction of vision<\/h2>\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-5943f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5943f16\" 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-2140763 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto btnfullwith mobilebackground elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2140763\" 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-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 fuzzy.<\/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=\"#agerelated-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\">Age-related farsightedness <\/strong>  -  From the age of 45, reading at close range becomes more difficult, because your lens has lost some of its flexibility.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#astigmatism\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Laag_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 218 121.165\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#40a8c6;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"m130.323,99.847l-.458-7.105c-.469-7.278-4.791-14.146-11.759-16.88-13.523-5.307-26.727,3.892-27.531,16.481l-.483,7.504h-55.059l1.15-8.989c2.542-19.769,10.717-35.751,24.291-47.49,13.574-11.768,30.086-17.744,49.088-17.744,20.658,0,38.305,6.005,52.465,17.872,14.468,12.123,21.969,28.346,22.292,48.229l.132,8.129h-54.128v-.007Zm87.677,5.671c0-20.87-4.6-39.517-13.647-55.406-8.988-15.761-21.72-28.161-37.822-36.888C150.298,4.448,131.456,0,110.52,0c-21.793,0-41.279,4.591-57.952,13.637-16.497,8.961-29.5,21.922-38.642,38.472C4.688,68.872,0,88.684,0,110.968c0,3.454.117,6.864.337,10.197l216.93-.185c.483-4.804.733-9.97.733-15.463\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"font-weight:600\">Cylindrical divergence or astigmatism  <\/strong>  -  Distortion of the image.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\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 fuzzy. 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. 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data-widgetname='Content Carousel' data-sync='true' data-syncid='group1' >\n   \t\t<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\">Nearsightedness in children<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>Nearsightedness generally develops between the ages of 6 and 12. It gradually increases as the eye grows and the length of the eye increases. Once a child has reached adulthood, the condition generally stabilizes. As a result of heavy use of screens (mobile phones, tablet, computer,\u2026) nearsightedness in children has increased significantly in recent years.<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #c15e32\">\u2022 Slowing nearsightedness in children<\/strong><\/p><div style=\"margin-left: 15px;margin-top: -10px\"><p>For children, a good way of slowing down nearsightedness is the so-called <strong>20-20-2 rule<\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ol style=\"margin: 15px 0\"><li>After <strong> 20 minutes<\/strong> of steady work with objects up close (reading \/ tablet \/ smartphone \/ crafts),<\/li><li>At least <strong>20 seconds<\/strong> looking into the distance.<\/li><li>At least <strong>2 hours<\/strong> a day should be spent outside in the daylight.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p>In addition, you can insist that your child reads at a distance of at least 30 cm.<\/p><\/div><p><strong style=\"color: #c15e32\">\u2022 Treatment of nearsightedness in children<\/strong><\/p><div style=\"margin-left: 15px;margin-top: -10px\"><p>In addition to slowing down nearsightedness in children, you can also treat it. A first step is the use of corrective lenses, whereby the eyes are supported with glasses of an appropriate prescription.<\/p><p>As a second step, atropine drops can be administered. The atropine will dilate the pupil and relax the eye\u2019s ciliary muscle. Administer one drop in each eye of your child every day before going to sleep. If this still does not stabilise the condition, special eyeglasses can be prescribed.<\/p><p>If there is a high divergence, an operation may be considered (as of adulthood).<\/p><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                                <div class=\"ue-title\">Risks of high myopia<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p>High myopia (-6 dioptres or more) may cause the retina to thin. After the age of 40, this can give rise to other problems, such as retinal detachment or macular degeneration. In case of high myopia, there is also a greater chance of developing cataracts or glaucoma.<\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n   <\/div>\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Content Carousel -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb029e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb029e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d998e1 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d998e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\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. 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, extra lens implants 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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/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 fuzzy. 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 fuzzy as well. People with farsightedness need a correction with a plus power.<\/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-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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5535\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281-1536x990.png 1536w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184680281.png 1859w\" 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, extra lens implants 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-left 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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/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=\"agerelated-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-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 fuzzy. In this case, you have difficulty reading without glasses. The reason is that as you get older, the flexibility 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>\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-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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LEEFTIJDSGEBONDEN-VERZIENDHEID_ENG-e1711184724997.png 1853w\" 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>\n<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 extra lens implants 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-left 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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/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.  For 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>\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-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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826-1536x990.png 1536w, https:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CILINDERAFWIJKING-OF-ASTIGMATISME_ENG-e1711184773826.png 1859w\" 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>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, extra lens implants 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-left 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:\/\/oogartsencentrum.be\/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-47a7ae3 veelgesteldevragen e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47a7ae3\" 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-b36f993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b36f993\" 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-bd7cee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd7cee5\" 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-a3a3abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a3a3abb\" 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-1710\" 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-1710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it possible to be 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-1710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d6274 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d6274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f74d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f74d3\" 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>Absolutely. We most often see this combination in people who, in addition to their existing nearsightedness, also develop reading problems due to presbyopia, or age-related farsightedness. At Oogartsencentrum ZW-Vlaanderen en Kortrijk-West, with practices in Harelbeke and Kortrijk, we can correct multiple refractive errors in a single treatment. Think of techniques such as Laser Blended Vision or a lens replacement that addresses both vision problems at once.<\/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-1711\" 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-1711\" >\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 deviation 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-1711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa4c99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fa4c99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270d826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270d826\" 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>People with astigmatism perceive a stretched or distorted image, at both short and long distances. Their cornea is not spherical like a football, but rather oval like a rugby ball. As a result, light is refracted irregularly and the image becomes blurred. Astigmatism frequently occurs together with nearsightedness or farsightedness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1712\" 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-1712\" >\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 if you have a cylinder deviation or astigmatism? <\/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-1712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b13ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5b13ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab476d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab476d\" 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, a cylinder deviation of up to 6 dioptres can be treated with a laser. At Oogartsencentrum ZW-Vlaanderen en Kortrijk-West in Harelbeke and Kortrijk, we use techniques such as LASIK, PRK and KLEx (also known as SMILE or SmartSight). The treatment takes no more than 10 minutes per eye, is painless and is possible from the age of 18.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1713\" 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-1713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can nearsightedness or farsightedness be permanently corrected without glasses? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><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-1713\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a07431 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a07431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70a67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70a67f\" 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 refractive errors can be permanently corrected without you having to keep wearing glasses. At Oogartsencentrum ZW-Vlaanderen en Kortrijk-West you can choose between laser treatment (nearsightedness up to -8, farsightedness up to +4 dioptres) and an additional lens implant (ICL), in which your own natural eye lens remains untouched. 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