Sonja Moolman Why is the fit of my spectacles so important Your eyes are never the same. Like being stronger with one hand or foot, you will always have a dominant eye. People tend to compare the vision of their two eyes, but for your visual system to work to...
Estimarié De Wet - B.Optom (UJ) CAS(SA) Make-up and your eyes For many of us makeup is an everyday product and part of our morning routine. We apply makeup out of habit without really thinking too much about it. Whether you love the perfect full face makeup look...
Taytum Woest - B.Optom (UJ) Visual Milestones Milestones are ways to monitor your baby’s progress. From conception until 14 months, the physical development of your baby takes first priority. The cerebellum – the part of the brain that is respons...
Sumayya Vanker - B.Optom (UDW) Why switch to Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lenses? Daily disposable soft contact lenses are exactly what the term “daily disposable” implies, that is, a fresh new pair of contact lenses inserted into your eyes each morning and then removed and discard...
Chante De Jongh Different lens types, something for everyone Depending on your refractive problem, your optometrist may prescribe single vision, bifocal, or multifocal lenses for you. Single vision lenses have the same prescription throughout. The single focus ...
By Mardeen Tait - (UFS) CAS(SA) Dyslexia Did you know there are 7 subtypes of dyslexia? These are a combination of visual, auditory, and motor dyslexia. What are dyslexia? Dyslexia are defined as a neurological based and often hereditary dis...
Taytum Woest Biomarkers Biomarkers, or biological markers are biological measures of a biological state. Biomarkers are characteristics that can be objectively measured and gives us an indication of normal biological process...
Sonja Moolman What to expect at the traffic department We all know, going to the traffic department is a daunting experience and even though it happens only every 5 years, it always seem to creep up unexpectedly. So many patients come to us (Spectacle War...
Craig Banda What are Photochromic Lenses? Photochromic lenses are clear lenses that darken when exposed to ultraviolet rays. As Transitions is the most popular brand of photochromic lenses, these lenses are often referred to as “transition le...
Sumayya Vanker What is AOSEPT contact lens solution and how does it work? There are two types of contact lens cleaning systems available today, Multi-Purpose Solution (MPS) systems and Peroxide systems. The most common is the MPS system which involves rubbing, cleaning, rin...
Chante De Jongh Why we need different types of index lenses and how it is used in different frames What is Lens Index? The lens index of eyeglass lens material is an indicator of how efficiently the material refracts (bends) light. This efficiency is related to how fast light travels through the ma...
Jaco Woest - B.Optom (UJ) Reasons why you need an extra pair of glasses Many people depend on their pair of glasses to function effectively on a daily basis. This never becomes more apparent than when they are forced to go without them for a few days. Here we will conside...
