{"id":17615,"date":"2025-12-02T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/myopia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:23:06","slug":"myopia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/myopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Myopia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c7b04e1f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset bg-gradient\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-70c58721\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b6d2ae52\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-08a62e96\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Myopia (Nearsightedness)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sl-stadt-untertitel has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Warsaw \u00b7 Krakow \u00b7 Vienna \u00b7 Zurich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myopia (nearsightedness) causes distant objects to become blurry, and everyday activities require squinting or reaching for glasses. The higher the refractive error, the harder it is to see clearly even from a short distance.<br\/>Modern correction methods can effectively restore visual acuity and quality of life without limitations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sl-zacma\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myopia in Brief<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common refractive error\u2014the eye is too long relative to its refractive power.<\/strong>The image forms in front of the retina, so distant objects are blurry, while near vision is good.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>It does not reverse on its own, but in adults it usually stabilizes.<\/strong>A prerequisite for laser surgery is a stable refractive error\u2014refraction should not have changed for at least one year.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>It is most commonly corrected by laser using the FemtoLASIK or SmartSight method.<\/strong>The procedure takes 15\u201320 minutes for both eyes and is performed under topical anesthesia; prices start at 10,000 PLN for both eyes.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>For very high myopia or thin corneas, a phakic ICL lens may be safer.<\/strong>Which option is suitable is determined by corneal tomography during the qualification examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sl-proof-line has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SwissLaser in numbers:<\/strong> over 25,000 procedures performed by the chief surgeon \u00b7 clinics in Krakow, Warsaw, Vienna, and Zurich \u00b7 Google: 5.0 (169 reviews, Krakow) and 4.9 (256 reviews, Warsaw)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">Schedule an Appointment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/test-kwalifikacji\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preliminary Qualification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ffe82568\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-21b4ee41\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-82a59765\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-47c1f527\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-54a23064\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">How We Correct Myopia \u2013 Method Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ab8d82f1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-cdd5eff6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-nv-site-bg-background-color has-background has-border-color has-nv-site-bg-border-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong>Method<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong>For Whom<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/smartsight-nova\/\">SmartSight Nova<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">up to -10 D (astigmatism up to 5 D), flapless, best night vision<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15,000 PLN for both eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/smartsight\/\">SmartSight<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">up to -10 D, flapless method, less dry eye<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13,600 PLN for both eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/femtolasik\/\">FemtoLASIK<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">up to -10 D, gold standard, fast recovery<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11,000 PLN for both eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/trans-prk\/\">Trans-PRK<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">up to -6 D, thin cornea, no-touch method<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10,000 PLN for both eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/phakic-lenses\/\">ICL EVO\/EVO+ Lenses<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">up to -20 D, when laser is insufficient; for younger patients, as the natural lens remains in place; fully reversible<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11,000 PLN per eye<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">Lens Replacement (RLE)<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">from approximately age 55 or with cataracts; corrects refractive error and eliminates future cataracts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11,000 PLN per eye<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2b83d420\" class=\"nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-c7613a50\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Myopia is one of the most common refractive errors.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is estimated that 2.1 billion people worldwide have myopia\u2014by 2030 there will be 3.5 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-779964b9\" class=\"nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-508e781a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d83b95ac\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-e7421948\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5f14d318\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-97fd644c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-387e8ecf\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">What Is Myopia (Nearsightedness)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Myopia<\/strong> (nearsightedness) is a refractive error in which parallel light rays entering the eye focus not on the retina, but in front of it. A nearsighted person sees distant objects unclearly and must constantly squint to sharpen the image. The higher the myopia, the shorter the distance from which one can see clearly. With very mild myopia (-1\/-2 diopters), wearing corrective glasses or lenses is not always necessary; however, when the error is higher, even reading text from a standard distance becomes difficult\u2014letters in a book or newspaper blur and must be brought very close to the eyes.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the degree of severity, it is divided into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>low\u2014also called school myopia, up to -3 D,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>moderate\u2014between -3 D and -6 D (according to some sources between -3 D and -8 D)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>high\u2014above -6 D (according to some sources above -8 D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-574eb06b\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-19226950\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-9110ca26\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-reverse-columns-mobile has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-8400cb3f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-613c1c6c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6ed64284\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Why Myopia Should Not Be Ignored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until recently, it was said that with low myopia it is better not to wear glasses so that &#8220;the eye does not become lazy and continues to work.&#8221; Today this view is considered incorrect\u2014uncorrected myopia causes not only blurred distance vision (which is sufficiently troublesome in itself), but also frontal headaches and dizziness, a sense of spatial disorientation, poorer vision at dusk and at night. Constant rubbing and squinting can also cause tearing, burning, and even conjunctival inflammation. The contemporary approach to treating myopia <strong>recommends full correction of the refractive error.<\/strong> It has been proven that non-correction or under-correction (correction with lenses that are too weak) leads to faster progression of myopia.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-eb672f5c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-80c3cb2e\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-73d669a2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">How Is Myopia Diagnosed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">After an initial interview, an optometrist or ophthalmologist will perform skiascopy or refractometry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b55c931d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6c4be7d6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skiascopy (retinoscopy)<\/strong>\u2014involves projecting a beam of light onto the fundus and observing the direction of movement of the red reflex from the fundus within the pupil. The examination uses special bars (rulers) or a Hess wheel with lenses of varying power. To perform the examination, it is necessary to pharmacologically paralyze the ciliary muscle responsible for accommodation.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-1748016f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Refractometry (&#8220;computerized vision test&#8221;)<\/strong>\u2014a computer-controlled examination of refractive error that uses the principle of skiascopy. After the examination, a printout is obtained with the value of the spherical error (myopia) and\/or astigmatism. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1a1878de\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-2be7b2fd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\">Causes of Myopia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the vast majority of cases, myopia is associated with abnormal eye structure. We distinguish the following types of myopia: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>axial\u2014caused by an excessively long eyeball and increases as it elongates and stretches at the posterior pole of the sclera, choroid, and retina. At birth, every child&#8217;s eyes have so-called physiological hyperopia (the light beam focuses behind the retina), which gradually decreases as the eyeball lengthens, achieving emmetropia (emmetropization). Sometimes the process of eyeball elongation continues further, leading to myopia.   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lenticular (curvature)\u2014caused by excessive curvature (convexity) of the lens, its swelling, or a change in its refractive power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>corneal\u2014results from excessive curvature of the cornea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-fc54a43f\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-1edf8c58\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">How Does Axial Myopia Develop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Axial myopia, which is most common in the population, increases gradually until eye growth is complete (i.e., until approximately age 21). Accelerated growth occurs during puberty, then slows down. Typically, the error increases by 0.5 D to 1 D per year.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-110e9d32\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b827ed9c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-18be3e56\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-07cb643d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-c846f4a9\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-31714f72\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-18c7d949\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Types of Myopia: School and Refractive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In medical terminology, two more terms exist: <strong>school myopia<\/strong> and <strong>refractive myopia<\/strong>. The first refers to mild myopia appearing around age 10\u201312 and potentially increasing due to constant accommodative strain and excessive near work\u2014when a child reads too much, studies, or looks at a television, smartphone, or computer screen. Refractive myopia, on the other hand, is not directly related to eye anatomy but to the refractive index of the lens\u2014the lens refracts incoming rays too strongly. Refractive myopia can result from developing diabetes or cataracts.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c7110308\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-89de246e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-87f3fdd3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-reverse-columns-mobile has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-730a24d8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-3a5289d8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-20f9c57b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Eye Exercises for Nearsighted Individuals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High myopia, most often genetically determined, can cause degenerative changes in the eye, so from the moment of diagnosis the patient should be under constant ophthalmological supervision. At the beginning, when we are still dealing with mild myopia, the doctor may recommend various exercises and lifestyle changes. These include:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frequent outdoor time\u2014research results indicate that 2\u20133 hours of outdoor time daily contribute to slowing myopia progression. This is most likely related to reduced need for accommodation, pupil constriction in brighter lighting (better depth of field), and the direct effect of light exposure (release of the retinal transmitter dopamine, known as an inhibitor of eyeball growth under certain conditions). The key is not the type of activity, but the fact that it takes place in daylight.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observing visual hygiene principles: reading in a seated position, holding text at an appropriate distance, good lighting of the workspace, taking breaks during prolonged near work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeating accommodation-relaxing exercises several times a day, such as loosely gazing at a distant chosen object for several minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-9243481c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-dc243a49\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a7a772dd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Myopia and Astigmatism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myopia may be accompanied by astigmatism, a refractive error in which the eye&#8217;s optical system cannot properly focus light rays on the retina. Parallel light rays refract in two different planes (e.g., vertical and horizontal), resulting in image blur, distortion and waviness, and poor contrast. When both errors occur together, sphero-cylindrical spectacle lenses or toric contact lenses are used.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ca56c307\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f7658d1a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13\">Methods of Correcting Myopia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Glasses and soft contact lenses:<\/strong> a nearsighted person needs concave diverging lenses, i.e., &#8220;minus&#8221; lenses. Glasses should be selected appropriately for the refractive error\u2014under-correction is not recommended. An optometrist or ophthalmologist selects lenses with the lowest possible power in which the patient sees optimally. Soft contact lenses correct the error better at moderate and high values\u2014they do not disturb the field of vision (in glasses one sees well only straight ahead) and do not reduce the size of objects, making it easier, for example, to drive a car. There are scientific reports that the use of soft contact lenses in children slows or halts myopia progression. It is believed that the pressure of the lens on the outer layers of the cornea causes it to flatten. In addition, contact lenses reduce accommodation and slightly reduce intraocular pressure, which is one of the factors influencing eyeball length growth.      <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orthokeratology\/orthocorrection:<\/strong> involves correcting myopia using rigid highly gas-permeable lenses with reverse geometry, worn overnight. During this time, the lenses change the shape (flatten) the anterior surface of the cornea, allowing clear vision during the day without glasses. Orthocorrection can be used for myopia from 1 D to 5 D.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laser methods:<\/strong> in individuals with stabilized refractive error, laser surgery can be undertaken. During <strong>laser<\/strong> <strong>myopia<\/strong> treatment, the central part of the cornea is flattened to reduce refractive power. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-9b53d6ee\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a9af235f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-8a05da71\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-8a05da71 animated fadeIn slower\">lasers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-a831623d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-07b3a62b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laser Vision Correction Procedures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1eeaf236\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-4-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-twoColumnGrid-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset animated fadeInLeft\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-4cb69e97\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"Icon5\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/lasek-prk\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12426\">LASEK\/PRK<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The procedure involves deflecting (LASEK) or removing (PRK) the upper cellular layer of the cornea (epithelium), then appropriately <strong>reshaping<\/strong> the underlying corneal tissue using an <strong>excimer laser.<\/strong>The goal of the procedure is to appropriately reshape the central corneal surface with the laser beam so that it focuses the image precisely on the retinal surface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ee8e3110\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"Icon5\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/lasik\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12358\">LASIK<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A two-stage technique; the cornea is incised using a blade (microkeratome), then the corneal surface is reshaped so that it can properly focus the image on the retina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-91796a7f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"Icon5\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/femtolasik\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"516\">Femto-LASIK<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Using a precise femtosecond laser, the surgeon makes an incision in the cornea, creating a thin flap 0.1 mm thick. An excimer laser is used to reshape the previously exposed cornea for a few seconds, then the flap is closed again; it adheres and forms a protective corneal barrier. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6fabcc3b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"Icon5\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-vision-correction\/trans-prk\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12383\">Trans-PRK smart surFace<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The least invasive method of laser myopia treatment. <strong>Diopter correction<\/strong> takes place in the first stage of the procedure, while the surgeon uses a high-precision excimer laser. PRK was once the standard method of laser eye treatment, and the LASIK method replaced it because it involved less pain. However, the LASIK technique failed in patients whose corneas were too thin or irregular. <strong>Modern Trans-PRK capabilities<\/strong> have contributed to optimizing the procedure at the most critical point.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-6d0917fb\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-9a65100a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lens Surgery: When Instead of Laser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laser reshapes the cornea and works well for patients with stable refractive error and sufficiently thick corneas. However, there are situations in which we work on the lens, not the cornea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phakic ICL Lenses for Younger Patients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/phakic-lenses\/\">ICL lens<\/a> is implanted in front of the natural lens, which remains in place along with full accommodation ability. Therefore, ICL is a solution for individuals over twenty-one years of age for whom laser is not an option: for myopia up to -20 D, for thin or irregular corneas, and also for dry eye syndrome. The procedure is reversible; the lens can be removed or replaced. The price is 11,000 PLN per eye, one price for each variant, including toric.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lens Replacement from Approximately Age 55<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After age fifty, the natural lens loses elasticity, and over time begins to cloud. Laser correction would then remove myopia but would not stop this process, so cataract surgery would follow in a few years. Therefore, for patients in this age group we propose <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">replacing the natural lens<\/a> with an implant that corrects myopia and simultaneously eliminates future cataracts. Depending on expectations, we select a monofocal, EDoF, or trifocal implant.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With Diagnosed Cataracts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the lens is already clouded, <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/cataracts\/\">cataract surgery<\/a> corrects myopia at the same time: we remove the clouded lens and implant a lens calculated for your eye. Two problems are solved by one procedure. The price is 11,000 PLN per eye, the same as for lens replacement.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of these paths to choose results from the examination: age, corneal thickness, eyeball length, and the condition of the natural lens. That is why the qualification takes approximately 90 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Expert Commentary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-3b391e79\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-oneTwo-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6ec9256d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-victor-derhartunian-portrait-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. med. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS &#x2013; ophthalmic surgeon, SwissLaser Warsaw and Krakow \" class=\"has-border-color has-neve-link-hover-color-border-color wp-image-20081\" style=\"border-width:4px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-victor-derhartunian-portrait-edited.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-victor-derhartunian-portrait-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-victor-derhartunian-portrait-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-victor-derhartunian-portrait-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-victor-derhartunian-portrait-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-858324e8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-7501b210\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-7501b210\"><em>&#8220;I have removed the lenticule to correct myopia approximately 6,000 times. For refractive errors above -8, -10 diopters, I do not push laser\u2014phakic ICL lens simply provides better vision quality then. Honest qualification is half the success.&#8221;  <\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/about-us\/dr-victor-derhartunian\/\">Dr. med. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS<\/a><\/strong> <br\/>\u2013 refractive surgeon, over 25,000 laser procedures<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ce6ffe81\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-271e3fdc\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-sl482\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion exclusive is-style-default\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>What is myopia and how does it manifest?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myopia (nearsightedness) is a refractive error in which light rays refract in front of the retina rather than on it\u2014a nearsighted person sees distant objects unclearly and reflexively squints. Depending on severity, the error is divided into low (up to -3 D), moderate (from -3 to -6 D), and high (above -6 D). Uncorrected myopia can also cause headaches and dizziness, poorer vision at dusk, and tearing and burning of the eyes.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>What laser methods does SwissLaser use to correct myopia?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our clinic we perform procedures including SmartSight, Femto-LASIK, and Trans-PRK smartsurFace\u2014the least invasive surface method, also suitable for thin corneas. During laser correction, the central part of the cornea is flattened to reduce refractive power and precisely focus the image on the retina. As a reference center for Schwind, we use modern, certified technologies.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>I have very high myopia\u2014is there a solution for me?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. When the refractive error exceeds laser capabilities (usually above -8\/-10 diopters) or the cornea is too thin, Visian ICL phakic lenses are an excellent alternative, allowing correction of myopia up to -20 diopters. The lens is implanted in the eye without removing the natural lens, and the procedure is fully reversible.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How does qualification for myopia correction proceed?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A prerequisite for the procedure is stabilized refractive error\u2014axial myopia usually increases until eye growth is complete, i.e., until approximately age 21. During the qualification examination, we perform computerized refraction testing and detailed corneal diagnostics, based on which the doctor selects the optimal method\u2014laser or lens. At the preliminary consultation, we will propose the technique appropriate for your refractive error.    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How much does high myopia correction with ICL lenses cost?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implantation of a Visian ICL EVO\/EVO+ lens (also in the toric variant) costs 11,000 PLN per eye, and we perform the procedure at our clinics in Warsaw and Krakow. The qualification examination costs 400 PLN. Procedures are not reimbursed by the National Health Fund; we offer installment plans through Santander Consumer Bank.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Can uncorrected myopia worsen?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes\u2014it has been proven that lack of correction or correction with lenses that are too weak leads to faster myopia progression, which is why contemporary ophthalmology recommends full correction of the refractive error. High myopia can also cause degenerative changes in the eye and requires constant ophthalmological supervision. Myopia progression in children is slowed by daily outdoor time of 2\u20133 hours and visual hygiene.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How does a person with myopia see?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near clearly, far blurred\u2014the higher the refractive error, the closer sharp vision ends. A nearsighted person with -3 D sees clearly up to approximately 33 cm, at -10 D only up to 10 cm. Distant lights blur into spots, which is why the error is most troublesome at night.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Is myopia minus?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Myopia is corrected with diverging lenses, marked with a minus sign, e.g., -2.5 D. Plus signs correct hyperopia.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Can myopia be cured?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The refractive error does not reverse on its own, and exercises or drops will not eliminate it. However, it can be permanently corrected: by laser (SmartSight, SmartSight Nova, FemtoLASIK up to approximately -10 D, Trans-PRK up to -6 D) or phakic ICL lens up to -20 D. A prerequisite is stable refractive error for at least 12 months. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Myopia in children\u2014how to slow its progression?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myopia usually increases until eye growth is complete, around age 21. Progression is slowed by: at least two hours daily in natural light, breaks from near work, full correction of the refractive error, and inhibition methods recommended by a pediatric ophthalmologist, such as special lenses or drops. Laser is an option only after the refractive error has stabilized.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Myopia and astigmatism\u2014can both be corrected at once?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Most laser procedures correct myopia together with astigmatism in one profile\u2014SmartSight Nova with eye rotation compensation up to 5 D cylinder, FemtoLASIK Wavefront up to 6 D. For high refractive error, a toric ICL lens does this. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"sl-dla-dociekliwych wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the curious:<\/strong> Myopia (ICD-10 H52.1, ICD-11 9D00.0) is a refractive error in which the eyeball is too long relative to the optical power of the cornea and lens, so the image of distant objects focuses in front of the retina. Classification: low up to \u22123.0 D, moderate up to \u22126.0 D, high above \u22126.0 D; high myopia increases the risk of retinal detachment and requires periodic fundus examination regardless of correction. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-list sl-sources sl-zrodla-laser\">\n<li>Holden BA, Fricke TR, Wilson DA et al. Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology 2016;123(5):1036\u20131042.   <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ophtha.2016.01.006\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doi:10.1016\/j.ophtha.2016.01.006<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Chuck RS, Jacobs DS, Lee JK et al. Refractive Errors &amp; Refractive Surgery Preferred Practice Pattern. Ophthalmology 2018;125(1):P1\u2013P104.   <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ophtha.2017.10.003\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doi:10.1016\/j.ophtha.2017.10.003<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Kim TI, Ali\u00f3 Del Barrio JL, Wilkins M, Cochener B, Ang M. Refractive surgery. Lancet 2019;393(10185):2085\u20132098.  <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0140-6736(18)33209-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doi:10.1016\/S0140-6736(18)33209-4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-4018539e\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-56804e15\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading sl-grenzen\">When Do We Advise Against Laser Correction?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laser myopia correction is safe precisely because we do not perform it on everyone. We advise against the procedure or propose a different method when: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the refractive error is still progressing\u2014refraction has changed in the past year,<\/li><li>the cornea is too thin or irregular (including suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/keratoconus\/\">keratoconus<\/a>), <\/li><li>the patient is under approximately 21 years of age\u2014the refractive error may still change,<\/li><li>during pregnancy and breastfeeding,<\/li><li>with very high myopia\u2014then a <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/phakic-lenses\/\">phakic ICL lens<\/a> may be a safer solution.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is precisely what the qualification is for: if the procedure is not for you, you will hear it from us directly\u2014along with a safer alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading sl-opinie\">Our Patients&#8217; Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sl-opinie-zeile wp-block-paragraph\">Google rating: <strong>Warsaw 4,8<\/strong> (reviews: 258) \u00b7 <strong>Krakow 5,0<\/strong> (reviews: 171). 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(Vienna) Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS<\/a>\u2014refractive surgery specialist. Last verification: October 2, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Myopia Explained in a Minute<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myopia is not a defect of &#8220;too strong glasses,&#8221; but an eyeball that is too long or a cornea that refracts too strongly. 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