Myopia
Discover our 10 articles and information about Myopia at Centre Médical Bruxelles-Schuman, eye care and ophthalmic surgery specialists in Brussels.
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Personalized LASIK: Does the Machine Matter More Than the Surgeon?
"Doctor, is your laser the most recent one?" The question comes up often in consultation, and it is a fair one. Modern LASIK platforms offer several treatment strategies, called ablation profiles: optimized wavefront, guided wavefront, topography-guided, and, more recently, ray-tracing guided. Every manufacturer promotes its own. So which one should you choose?
Refractive surgery: are you eligible?
Living without glasses or contact lenses is now possible for a great number of patients, but not with just any technique, nor at just any age. Eligibility for refractive surgery depends on a set of criteria: your age, the prescription of each eye, the thickness of your cornea and… your lifestyle. In this article, we review these criteria, then offer you an interactive simulator to get a first personalised orientation.
Myopia and Indoor Lighting: Is Retinal Illumination the Key?
A study published in Cell Reports in 2026 proposes a new hypothesis about the mechanisms behind myopia: it may not be screens themselves that drive its development, but rather the reduction in light reaching the retina during prolonged near work in poorly lit indoor environments. Researchers at SUNY College of Optometry (New York) show that pupil constriction linked to accommodation — the natural reflex that makes nearby images sharp — is more pronounced in myopes, further reducing retinal illumination.
LASIK vs SMILE | Refractive Surgery Brussels
In this article, we compare two refractive surgery techniques to correct myopia: wavefront-guided LASIK (WFG-LASIK) and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). Discover the results of two independent studies that demonstrate why LASIK is the preferred option for those looking to get rid of glasses or contact lenses.
Atropine is Effective in Slowing Down Myopia Progression
The results of a recent clinical trial confirm that atropine is an effective medication for slowing down myopia progression in children aged 6 to 12.
Slow down shortsightedness
New studies show conclusive results allowing an effective approach to limit the evolution of myopia in children.
Laser Eye Surgery in Brussels - LASIK and PRK | Dr Andriantafika
Laser eye surgery in Brussels allows you to free yourself from glasses and contact lenses by correcting refractive errors. Refractive surgery aims to compensate these defects to become fully or partially independent of any optical correction.
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Glasses
Myopia (or shortsightedness), astigmatism, hyperopia and presbyopia are refraction anomalies: it means that the image perceived is blurred as it is not focused on the retina.
