{"id":29104,"date":"2026-09-15T11:37:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/shadow-after-cataract-surgery-treatment-of-negative-dysphotopsia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T12:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:01:27","slug":"shadow-after-cataract-surgery-treatment-of-negative-dysphotopsia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/shadow-after-cataract-surgery-treatment-of-negative-dysphotopsia\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadow after cataract surgery? Treatment of negative dysphotopsia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29104\" class=\"elementor elementor-29104 elementor-29037\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736cf7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"736cf7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd159b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dd159b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e55871 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e55871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seeing a Shadow After Your Lens Surgery? Here's What It Means \u2014 and How We Can Help<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9fb0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b9fb0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bea77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10bea77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Answers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7e4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa7e4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT IS A NEGATIVE DYSFOTOPSIA?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3635512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3635512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Negative dysphotopsia is a dark, arc-shaped shadow in the peripheral visual field that some patients experience after <a href=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/treatments-and-surgeries\/cataract-surgery\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cataract surgery<\/span><\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/treatments-and-surgeries\/lens-replacement\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lens replacement<\/span><\/a> with an intraocular lens (IOL).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d63485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d63485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT CAUSES THE SHADOW?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca277d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca277d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The shadow occurs when the edge of the capsule membrane slightly overlaps the edge of the new lens on the nasal side of the eye, creating a small area where light does not pass through the lens properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4fa3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf4fa3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IS A NEGATIVE AUTOPSY DANGEROUS?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e6727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e6727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">No. It\u2019s an optical phenomenon related to the way light travels through the eye &#8211; not a sign of a failed surgery or damage to the eye. The eye exam may very well show 20\/20 vision, even if the shadow is still there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762522a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762522a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOES THE SHADOW DISAPPEAR ON ITS OWN?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb60b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb60b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">In many patients, the shadow fades on its own over the course of weeks to months as the brain adapts. In others, it persists and requires treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b47650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b47650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT KINDS OF TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9c779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9c779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The Copenhagen Eye Institute offers two proven treatments: Anterior Optic Capture (repositioning of the lens edge) and an <a href=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/treatments-and-surgeries\/add-on-lens-implant\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">add-on lens placed in front of the original lens.<\/span><\/a><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"15407wb\" data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1980\"> <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8daa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b8daa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHERE CAN I GET TREATMENT FOR NEGATIVE DYSFOTOSIS IN DENMARK?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb71f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bb71f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The Copenhagen Eye Institute is currently the only eye clinic in Denmark with a dedicated treatment program for negative dysphotopsia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e351221 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e351221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dde7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94dde7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve had cataract surgery or a lens replacement with a <a href=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/lens-types\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">multifocal lens or an EDOF implant<\/span><\/a>, and you\u2019re now noticing a dark shadow, a crescent shape, or a curtain at the edge of your field of vision, you\u2019re not imagining it &#8211; and you\u2019re not alone. This is a recognized condition called negative dysphotopsia, and it is one of the most misunderstood side effects of modern lens surgery. Your central vision is likely sharp &#8211; you may even have 20\/20 vision &#8211; but that shadow is still real, and it still affects how you see and live your daily life. At the Copenhagen Eye Institute, we are currently the only eye clinic in Denmark with a dedicated treatment program for negative dysphotopsia. This page explains what happens in your eye, why it happens, and the two proven treatments we offer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd64375 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd64375\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c5591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c5591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Negative Dysphotopsia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d749b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d749b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Negative dysphotopsia is a dark, arc-shaped shadow that some patients see in their side (temporal) vision after cataract surgery or multifocal lens replacement. Patients describe it in different ways:<\/p><ul><li>A dark crescent or half-moon shape at the edge of vision<\/li><li>A shadow that seems to &#8220;follow&#8221; the eye<\/li><li>A curtain or dark patch that comes and goes with lighting<\/li><\/ul><p>It&#8217;s important to know: this shadow is a light and optics issue, not a sign that your surgery went wrong or that anything is damaged inside your eye. Your vision test results can be perfect while the shadow is still there \u2014 which is exactly why it&#8217;s so often dismissed, and exactly why we take it seriously.<br\/>The shadow is usually most noticeable in bright light and tends to fade or disappear in dim light, when your pupil naturally widens. Many cases fade on their own in the weeks or months after surgery, as the brain adjusts. But for some patients, the shadow doesn&#8217;t go away \u2014 and after several months of living with it, &#8220;give it more time&#8221; stops being a helpful answer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f4da4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94f4da4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfc1ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cfc1ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697fd3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"697fd3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Does This Happen After Cataract or Multifocal Lens Surgery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e1e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e1e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To understand the shadow, it helps to picture what happens to light entering your eye after your natural lens is replaced with an artificial one (an IOL).<br\/>The new lens sits inside a thin membrane called the capsular bag \u2014 the same structure that used to hold your natural lens. In some patients, the front edge of that membrane slightly overlaps the edge of the new lens on the nasal side (the side closer to your nose). Combined with the sharp lens edge design used in most modern lenses, this small overlap can create a tiny zone where light doesn&#8217;t pass through the lens properly. Your brain interprets that gap as a dark shadow on the opposite side of your vision.<br\/>Some people are simply more prone to this than others, depending on:<\/p><ul><li>The size of their pupil<\/li><li>The natural shape and alignment of their eyeDet n\u00f8jagtige design af den anvendte linse<\/li><li>The exact design of the lens used<\/li><li>How far forward or back the lens sits inside the eye<\/li><\/ul><p>There&#8217;s currently no reliable way to predict, before surgery, exactly who will experience this. That&#8217;s precisely why having a real treatment option afterward matters so much.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2872bd1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2872bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2276\" src=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/illustration-af-skygger-oejenlaege.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29852\" alt=\"illustration af skygger - \u00f8jenl\u00e6ge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/illustration-af-skygger-oejenlaege.webp 1707w, https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/illustration-af-skygger-oejenlaege-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/illustration-af-skygger-oejenlaege-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/illustration-af-skygger-oejenlaege-1536x2048.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b1b10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0b1b10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1834a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1834a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Treat Negative Dysphotopsia in Copenhagen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02473e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02473e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>N\u00e5r vi har udelukket dysfotopsi og givet dit \u00f8je en rimelig chance for at tilpasse sig naturligt &#8211; normalt flere m\u00e5neder, da mange tilf\u00e6lde forbedres med tiden &#8211; tilbyder vi to gennempr\u00f8vede behandlingsmuligheder, der v\u00e6lges ud fra netop dine \u00f8jen- og synsbehov.<\/p><p>1. Anterior Optic Capture: Denne procedure flytter forsigtigt kanten af din eksisterende linse, s\u00e5 den sidder lige foran kanten af kapselmembranen i stedet for bagved den \u2013 hvilket fjerner den lille overlapning, der skaber skyggen. Det er en pr\u00e6cis, velunders\u00f8gt teknik med h\u00f8je succesrater for at afhj\u00e6lpe symptomer p\u00e5 negativ dysfotopsi, hvor skyggen ofte fjernes fuldst\u00e6ndigt.<\/p><p>2. Add-On Lens<br\/>For patients where repositioning the existing lens isn&#8217;t the right fit, we place a second, thin lens in front of the original one. This add-on lens changes how light enters and spreads across your eye, closing the gap that causes the shadow. As a bonus, it can also fine-tune your overall vision at the same time.<br\/>Both approaches are established, evidence-based treatments \u2014 not experimental options \u2014 and we perform them regularly for patients dealing with persistent shadows after cataract or multifocal lens surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5618294 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5618294\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67aefdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67aefdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why We Treat This \u2014 When Many Clinics opt for not treating it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03b40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b03b40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traditionally negative disphotopsias are regarded as a benign conditon. However for many patients they can be extremely uncomfortable, and take out the full joy of being free of glasses. If you can technically see 20\/20 but still see a shadow every time you drive, read, or walk into a bright room, the condition might require an intervention.<br\/>Being the only clinic in Denmark offering a dedicated treatment pathway for negative dysphotopsia isn&#8217;t something we advertise lightly \u2014 it reflects a simple standard we hold ourselves to: your actual, everyday vision matters as much as what shows up on a test chart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8406f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8406f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154bd5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"154bd5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa6a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa6a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Is negative dysphotopsia dangerous or a sign my surgery failed? <\/strong><br\/>No. It&#8217;s an optical side effect related to how light passes through the eye near the edge of the new lens. It is not a sign of surgical error or eye damage.<\/p><p><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>Will the shadow go away on its own?<\/strong><br\/>For many patients, yes \u2014 symptoms often fade over weeks to months as the brain adapts. For others, the shadow persists and requires treatment to resolve. This is the main reason for waiting for 6 to12 months after the previous surgery to assess the requirement fo a surgical solution.<\/p><p><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>Can this happen with a multifocal lens specifically? <\/strong><br\/>Negative dysphotopsia can occur with any lens placed in the capsular bag, including multifocal, monofocal, and toric lenses.<\/p><p><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>What treatment does Copenhagen Eye Institute offer?<\/strong><br\/>We offer anterior optic capture and add-on lens implantation \u2014 two evidence-based surgical options tailored to your individual eye.<\/p><p><br aria-hidden=\"true\"><strong>How do I find out if I have negative dysphotopsia?<\/strong> <br\/>If you&#8217;re noticing a shadow, crescent, or dark patch in your side vision after lens surgery, that disappears when you block the light coming from the side of the eye, <a href=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/book-an-eye-doctor-consultation\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">book a consultation with us<\/span><\/a>. We&#8217;ll assess your eye and talk through whether treatment is right for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5105c40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5105c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9474801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9474801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Written by <a href=\"https:\/\/cpheyeinstitute.dk\/en\/staffing\/eye-doctor-javier-cabrerizo\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ophthalmologist Javier Cabrerizo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element 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