{"id":6043,"date":"2023-11-02T15:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brusselseyedoctors.be\/cataract\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:40:30","slug":"cataract","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/en\/eye-conditions-and-treatments\/cataract\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataract"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6043\" class=\"elementor elementor-6043 elementor-1013\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f724a7f imgoverlay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f724a7f\" 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-798de9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"798de9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76c049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c76c049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cataract<\/h2>\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-107de18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"107de18\" 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-cf5d985 elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto btnfullwith mobilebackground elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf5d985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doctena.be\/en\/practice\/woluwe-saint-pierre-sint-pieters-woluwe\/brussels-eye-center-362260\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a8658 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44a8658\" 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-2824e3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2824e3c\" 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-b5cf0db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5cf0db\" 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-b918283 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b918283\" 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-9c54208 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c54208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120d853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"120d853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is cataract?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc8eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc8eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cataract is a clouding of your own lens. Normally this lens projects a sharp image onto the retina at the back of your eye, so you see clearly. When the lens turns cloudy, your vision clouds over too. In most cases, cataract is age-related and mainly affects people over 60, although it can sometimes appear earlier. How quickly it progresses varies from person to person. As soon as it starts to bother you, cataract surgery comes into the picture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d12578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d12578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of cataract<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5b335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5b335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #253677 !important;\">Blurred vision<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #253677 !important;\">Double vision<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #253677;\">Changing vision after the age of 60, for example suddenly being able to read without glasses again<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-a0a4c3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0a4c3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e984e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93e984e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7becb3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7becb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/clear-lens-cataract.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/clear-lens-cataract.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/clear-lens-cataract-300x239.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bda4e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bda4e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a2925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2a2925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cloudy-lens-cataract.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6049\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cloudy-lens-cataract.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bec.web090.whyzzle.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cloudy-lens-cataract-300x243.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-9fe9048 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fe9048\" 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-cec1e06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cec1e06\" 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-473c062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"473c062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of cataract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59516a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59516a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The only lasting solution for cataract is a procedure in which we replace the clouded lens with a clear artificial one. This can be done under anaesthetic drops, and there are various techniques for removing the clouded lens. A cataract procedure with lens replacement is the most frequently performed operation in Europe.<\/p><p>The whole procedure takes less than 15 minutes. We work with the latest, advanced equipment for an optimal result, and the incisions are so small (less than 2.5 mm) that stitches are not needed.<\/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-5f06358 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f06358\" 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-63ac097 backgroundImgCenter e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63ac097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"een\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60299aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60299aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36650f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f36650f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phaco-emulsification<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca0c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca0c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through a small incision, we insert a hollow probe that vibrates at high speed. This breaks the affected lens into small fragments, which the probe immediately suctions away. The back part of the lens capsule remains intact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c7639 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04c7639\" 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-5937557 backgroundImgCenter e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5937557\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"twee\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709e694 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"709e694\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41098d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b41098d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inserting the lens implant<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e78909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e78909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through that same incision, we then slide in a folded implant lens and place it in the empty lens capsule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f33a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89f33a5\" 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-d1d2b8e backgroundImgCenter e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1d2b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"drie\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e546d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e546d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a898b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a898b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New, clear lens<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99471c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99471c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the new, clear artificial lens is in place, we remove the probe. Thanks to the tiny incision, stitches are unnecessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/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-13e2f28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13e2f28\" 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-04b2961 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04b2961\" 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-8f058b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f058b3\" 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-bbc6481 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbc6481\" 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-3bef2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bef2b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Int-depth examination and the right lens implants for you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dc7bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07dc7bf\" 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-4009706 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4009706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d9b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d9b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A thorough assessment is essential to determine the right treatment and the most suitable implant lens. This examination takes a good two hours, and because we administer pupil-dilating drops, we recommend bringing someone to accompany you.<\/p><p>Based on the results, your expectations and your lifestyle, you choose the most suitable implant lens together with your ophthalmologist. 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After the operation, most patients manage without glasses for distance. For anything within one and a half metres (reading, handicrafts, cooking, eating, price tags, your phone, the car dashboard) glasses are still needed. With monofocal lenses, monovision is also possible: we set one eye for distance and the other for near.<\/p>\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-5ecc1bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ecc1bb\" 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-e77fb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e77fb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #253677!important\">Multifocal lens<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed05389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed05389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Multifocal lenses give a clear image at several distances at once. As a result, after the procedure you usually no longer need extra glasses for reading or other activities at varying distances, and that for the rest of your life. Some patients do need a little time to adjust, as the brain has to get used to the new situation. These lenses also require sufficient light to allow good near vision.<\/p>\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-cb7e56d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb7e56d\" 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-132ee4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"132ee4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #253677!important\">Toric lens<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b19370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b19370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Irregularities in your cornea, such as a cylinder or an abnormal sphericity, can be offset with a toric implant lens. Both monofocal and multifocal lenses come in this personalised version.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52149b4 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit btnfullwith elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52149b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\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\">Read more in our brochure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c71c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15c71c7\" 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-9da1eec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9da1eec\" 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-f9c658e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9c658e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2ab3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd2ab3b\" 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-0a40c49 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a40c49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&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-badfe81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"badfe81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe66ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbe66ae\" 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-3b86b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b86b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a cataract treatment cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5421d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5421d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the assessment, you get a clear picture of the costs of your specific treatment. The final price depends mainly on the lens chosen, and part of the procedure is reimbursed by the health insurance.<\/p><p>At the consultation, we explain everything: how a cataract procedure works, how to prepare and what aftercare is needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/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<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cataract Make an appointment What is cataract? Cataract is a clouding of your own lens. Normally this lens projects a sharp image onto the retina at the back of your eye, so you see clearly. When the lens turns cloudy, your vision clouds over too. 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