Appointments
-
Are you a mynexuzhealth user? Make your own appointment via the mynexuzhealth website or via the appointment module in the mynexuzhealth app.
-
Not yet a mynexuzhealth user? Request an appointment online.
-
Call +32 16 33 23 70
- Mondays to Thursdays from 08:00 to 18:00
- Fridays from 08:00 to 17:00
-
Already a patient with us? Request your certificate or prescription.
Refractive error
Short-sightedness, or myopia, is the most common refractive error. You can see clearly at close range, but your distance vision is blurred.
Focus falls in front of the retina
Your eye is too long. As a result, light rays converge in front of your retina.
Your spectacle lenses therefore have a negative power, for example −3 dioptres (−3 D).
Because your eye is relatively too long, the focus falls in front of the retina. As a result, distant objects appear blurred. Click to enlarge.
Left: normal eye | right: eye with myopia.
Because your eye is relatively too long, the focus falls in front of the retina. As a result, distant objects appear blurred.
Symptoms
The main symptom of short-sightedness is blurred distance vision.
Causes
- Family history
- Age: short-sightedness often increases during puberty and stabilises afterwards.
Treatment
Below are some possible treatments for this condition. After the diagnosis, your doctor will work with you and the other doctors on the team to select the best option for you. Your treatment may therefore differ from the treatment or treatments described below.