Myopia
Blurred in the distance, sharp up close
Short-sightedness: objects in the distance look blurred, while close up everything is sharp. It often progresses at school age and with long hours in front of a screen.
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Diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases in adults. Choose what is bothering you to find out more.
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Hyperopia
Hard to see up close, tired eyes when reading
Long-sightedness: the eyes find it hard to focus on near objects. It can show up as tiredness, headache and strain while reading.
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Astigmatism
The image is distorted
The image is distorted because the cornea or the lens has an uneven shape. It is often combined with myopia or hyperopia.
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Presbyopia
Small print has to be held further away
Age-related long-sightedness. After the age of forty the lens loses its elasticity, and small print has to be held further away from the eyes.
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Cataract
Haze, dim and blurred vision
Clouding of the lens. Vision becomes dim and blurred, sensitivity to light appears, along with halos around lights at night.
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Glaucoma
No symptoms for a long time, found on examination
Damage to the optic nerve, most often caused by raised intraocular pressure. For a long time it produces no symptoms, so it is found only during an examination.
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Age-related macular degeneration
A spot in the centre, distorted straight lines
AMD affects the central zone of the retina. Straight lines become distorted, a spot appears in the centre of the visual field, reading and recognising faces become difficult.
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Dry eye disease
Burning, a feeling of sand, screen fatigue
Burning, a feeling of sand in the eyes, tiredness from the screen. The most common cause is meibomian gland dysfunction, and this is exactly what IPL therapy treats.
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Chalazion
A firm lump in the eyelid
A firm lump inside the eyelid caused by a blocked meibomian gland. It often develops against a background of blepharitis and chronic inflammation of the eyelid margin.
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