{"id":1272,"date":"2026-09-21T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.euroeyes.dk\/eye-care-glossary\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T04:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:01:16","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye Care Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1272\" class=\"elementor elementor-1272 elementor-777\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8528261 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8528261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ba08f elementor-widget elementor-widget-kfe_page_header\" data-id=\"20ba08f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"kfe_page_header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe\">\t\t<section class=\"kfe-section kfe-page-header layout-split has-fade fold kfe-bg-white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-split-bleed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt kfe-reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-label\">Glossary<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"kfe-page-header-title\">Eye care glossary<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lede\"><p>The terms you will hear at an assessment, explained in plain language. Dioptre, presbyopia, EDOF and the rest, without the shorthand clinicians use with each other.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-oejenordbog-inline-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Contact lens held on a finger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-oejenordbog-inline-1.webp 1333w, https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-oejenordbog-inline-1-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-oejenordbog-inline-1-682x1024.webp 682w, https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-oejenordbog-inline-1-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/about-oejenordbog-inline-1-1024x1536.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-2522d0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2522d0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5acce elementor-widget elementor-widget-kfe_glossary\" data-id=\"dc5acce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"kfe_glossary.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe\">\t\t<section class=\"kfe-section kfe-glossary kfe-bg-white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-wrap kfe-reveal\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-intro\"><p>Eye surgery comes with a vocabulary of its own. These are the terms that come up most often, explained without jargon. If something is still unclear, ask your surgeon \u2013 that is what the assessment is for.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"kfe-glossary-alpha\" aria-label=\"Jump to a letter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-a\">A<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-c\">C<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-d\">D<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-e\">E<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-f\">F<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-g\">G<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-h\">H<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-i\">I<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-k\">K<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-l\">L<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-m\">M<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-o\">O<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-p\">P<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-r\">R<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-s\">S<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-t\">T<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-v\">V<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#kfe-glossary-y\">Y<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-a\">A<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 5C6.5 5 2.7 8.6 1 12c1.7 3.4 5.5 7 11 7s9.3-3.6 11-7c-1.7-3.4-5.5-7-11-7zm0 11.5A4.5 4.5 0 1116.5 12 4.5 4.5 0 0112 16.5z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accommodation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The eye\u2019s ability to change focus between near and far by altering the shape of its natural lens. This ability declines with age, which is what causes <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/presbyopia\/\">presbyopia<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><ellipse cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" rx=\"9\" ry=\"5.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" transform=\"rotate(-24 12 12)\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M4 20L20 4\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Astigmatism<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An uneven curvature of the cornea, so light focuses at more than one point rather than a single point on the retina. Causes blurring at all distances. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/astigmatism\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-c\">C<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M7 13a2.4 2.4 0 012.3-3 3 3 0 015.6-.7A2.3 2.3 0 1116 14H8.6A1.7 1.7 0 017 13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cataract<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clouding of the eye\u2019s natural lens, causing hazy or dulled vision. Most often age-related and treated by replacing the lens. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/cataract\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 12c3-5 7-7.5 10-7.5S19 7 22 12c-3 5-7 7.5-10 7.5S5 17 2 12z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M6 12a6 6 0 0112 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cornea<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The clear, dome-shaped front surface of the eye. It does most of the eye\u2019s focusing, which is why laser methods reshape it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-d\">D<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"8\" width=\"20\" height=\"8\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/rect><path d=\"M6 8v4M10 8v3M14 8v4M18 8v3\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dioptre (D)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The unit used to measure the strength of a lens or the degree of a refractive error. A larger number, positive or negative, means a stronger prescription.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3s5.5 6.4 5.5 10a5.5 5.5 0 11-11 0C6.5 9.4 12 3 12 3z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.5 13a2.5 2.5 0 002.5 2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dry eye<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Insufficient or unstable tear film, causing grittiness, burning or fluctuating vision. Assessed before treatment because it affects measurement accuracy. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/dry-eyes\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-e\">E<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 12h18\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M6 8.5c4 4 8 4 12 0M6 15.5c4-4 8-4 12 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>EDOF lens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Extended depth of focus lens. Provides a continuous range of vision rather than distinct focal points. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/edof-lenses\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 20l3-1 10-10-2-2L5 17l-1 3z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 5l2-2 4 4-2 2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Enhancement<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A secondary procedure to fine-tune the result of an earlier treatment. Needed by a small proportion of patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"5\" r=\"2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 7.5v6M9 20l3-6 3 6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Excimer laser<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The laser used in LASIK, PRK and LASEK to reshape corneal tissue with high precision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-f\">F<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"5\" r=\"2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 7.5v6M9 20l3-6 3 6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Femtosecond laser<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An extremely fast pulsed laser used to create the corneal flap in LASIK, or the lenticule in SMILE Pro. The Carl Zeiss VISUMAX 800 is one example.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 15c3-6 15-6 18 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 12.5c2.5-3.5 6-4 9-2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Flap<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A thin hinged layer of cornea created in LASIK, lifted so the tissue beneath can be reshaped, then replaced. SMILE Pro creates no flap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-g\">G<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 7v5l3.5 2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Glaucoma<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A group of conditions where the optic nerve is damaged, often associated with raised pressure inside the eye. Checked during your assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-h\">H<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" opacity=\".55\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1\" opacity=\".3\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Halos<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rings of light seen around headlights or streetlights, particularly at night. Common after multifocal and trifocal lenses, and usually easing over months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 5C6.5 5 2.7 8.6 1 12c1.7 3.4 5.5 7 11 7s9.3-3.6 11-7c-1.7-3.4-5.5-7-11-7zm0 11.5A4.5 4.5 0 1116.5 12 4.5 4.5 0 0112 16.5z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hyperopia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long-sightedness. The eye focuses light behind the retina, so near vision blurs first. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/hyperopia\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-i\">I<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 12H2M22 12h-4\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ICL<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Implantable Collamer Lens. A soft lens placed in front of the natural lens, leaving the cornea untouched, and removable. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/icl\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 12H2M22 12h-4\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Intraocular lens (IOL)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An artificial lens implanted inside the eye to replace the natural lens, for example in cataract surgery or lens exchange.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-k\">K<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3l8 16H4z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Keratoconus<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A condition where the cornea thins and bulges into a cone shape. Usually rules out laser correction, which is why it is screened for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-l\">L<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 16c4-7 14-7 18 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 9.5l1.5-2M12 8l1.5-2M16 9.5l1.5-2\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>LASEK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A surface laser treatment in which the outer corneal layer is loosened rather than a flap being cut. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/prk-lasek\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 15c3-6 15-6 18 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M7 12.5c2.5-3.5 6-4 9-2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-dasharray=\"2 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>LASIK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laser correction in which a thin corneal flap is created and the tissue beneath reshaped. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/lasik\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/circle><path d=\"M15 8.5a5 5 0 100 7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Lenticule<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The small disc of corneal tissue shaped by the laser in SMILE Pro and removed through a 2\u20134 mm opening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-m\">M<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3.2\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Macula<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The central part of the retina responsible for detailed vision. Its health affects what any treatment can achieve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"7.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 12h6\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Monofocal lens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An artificial lens with a single point of focus, typically set for distance. Reading glasses are usually still needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"7.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"1.6\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Multifocal lens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An artificial lens with more than one focal point, giving vision at several distances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 5C6.5 5 2.7 8.6 1 12c1.7 3.4 5.5 7 11 7s9.3-3.6 11-7c-1.7-3.4-5.5-7-11-7zm0 11.5A4.5 4.5 0 1116.5 12 4.5 4.5 0 0112 16.5z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Myopia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Short-sightedness. The eye focuses light in front of the retina, so distance vision blurs. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/myopia\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-o\">O<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"3.2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M5 20a7 7 0 0114 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 13v4M10 15h4\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ophthalmologist<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A medically qualified doctor specialising in eyes and eye surgery. All EuroEyes procedures are performed by ophthalmic surgeons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"3\" width=\"16\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/rect><path d=\"M12 7v1M9.5 11h5M8 15h8\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Optometrist<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A professional trained to examine eyes, measure sight and detect abnormalities, but who does not perform surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-p\">P<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 6.5V12l4 2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Presbyopia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Age-related loss of near focus as the natural lens stiffens, usually noticeable from the mid-40s. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/presbyopia\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M3 16c4-7 14-7 18 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 9.5l1.5-2M12 8l1.5-2M16 9.5l1.5-2\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>PRK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photorefractive keratectomy. A surface laser treatment applied directly to the cornea without creating a flap. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/prk-lasek\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-r\">R<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><ellipse cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" rx=\"9\" ry=\"5.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" transform=\"rotate(-24 12 12)\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M4 20L20 4\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Refractive error<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A general term for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism \u2013 conditions where the eye does not focus light correctly onto the retina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/circle><path d=\"M6 12H2M22 12h-4\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Refractive lens exchange<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Replacing the eye\u2019s natural lens with an artificial one to correct vision, before any cataract has formed. <a href=\"\/clear-lens-exchange\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 12c3-5 7-7.5 10-7.5S19 7 22 12c-3 5-7 7.5-10 7.5S5 17 2 12z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 12a5 5 0 01-10 0\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Retina<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that converts light into signals sent to the brain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-s\">S<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 2.5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Secondary cataract<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clouding of the thin capsule that holds an implanted lens, which can develop months or years after surgery. Treated with a short laser procedure. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/secondary-cataract\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/circle><path d=\"M15 8.5a5 5 0 100 7\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>SMILE Pro<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A flapless laser method in which a lenticule is removed through a small keyhole opening. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/smile-pro\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-t\">T<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3s5.5 6.4 5.5 10a5.5 5.5 0 11-11 0C6.5 9.4 12 3 12 3z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.5 13a2.5 2.5 0 002.5 2.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tear film<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The thin layer of fluid covering the eye surface. A stable tear film is essential for comfort and for accurate pre-surgery measurements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><ellipse cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" rx=\"8\" ry=\"5.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" transform=\"rotate(-20 12 12)\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M12 6.5v11\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" opacity=\".6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Toric lens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lens designed to correct astigmatism as well as short- or long-sightedness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8.5\" r=\"1.3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"9.2\" cy=\"14\" r=\"1.3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"14.8\" cy=\"14\" r=\"1.3\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Trifocal lens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An artificial lens with three focal points, giving vision at near, intermediate and far distances. <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/trifocal-lenses\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-v\">V<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"3\" width=\"16\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"><\/rect><path d=\"M12 7v1M9.5 11h5M8 15h8\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Visual acuity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A measure of the sharpness of your vision, usually expressed as a fraction such as 6\/6 or 20\/20.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kfe-glossary-letter\" id=\"kfe-glossary-y\">Y<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-glossary-term\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ic\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 2.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M13 6l-3 6h3l-1 6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E419A\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>YAG capsulotomy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A short laser procedure that clears a clouded lens capsule after lens surgery, restoring clear vision in minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-dcae34d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcae34d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff17b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-kfe_cta\" data-id=\"ff17b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"kfe_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe\">\t\t<section class=\"kfe-section kfe-cta kfe-bg-accent kfe-dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"kfe-wrap kfe-reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Still unsure about a term?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body\"><p>Ask us at your free assessment, or see our <a href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/faq\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"kfe-btn solid\" href=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/book\/\" data-cta=\"primary\" data-label=\"Book now\" data-destination=\"https:\/\/euroeyes.dk\/en\/book\/\">Book now<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glossary Eye care glossary The terms you will hear at an assessment, explained in plain language. Dioptre, presbyopia, EDOF and the rest, without the shorthand clinicians use with each other. Eye surgery comes with a vocabulary of its own. These are the terms that come up most often, explained without jargon. 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