By Stephanie Venter - B.Optom (UFS) Types of Dry Eyes So many options, but which one should you use? A better question to start off with is what type of Dry Eye you have. A Dry eye comes in all shapes and sizes. Symptoms such as grittiness, burning, blur...
Stephanie Venter - B.Optom (UFS) Dailies vs Monthly Contact Lenses Dailies vs Monthly Contact Lenses Most contact lens wearers will know that when starting your contact lens journey, all the technical information can be quite overwhelming and the choices seem never-e...
Jaco Woest - B.Optom (UJ) Amblyopia Amblyopia, often called lazy eye, is a condition that negatively affects the vision in only one of the patient’s eyes. This reduced vision is a result of reduced visual development due to one of, or a...
Chante De Jongh How CFL Lenses are made Continuous Focus Lenses CFL lenses are produced using Lens Casting technology (Q-2100 Digital Lens System), as opposed to surfacing, which results in a far superior quality lens surface. CFL design wa...
By Francois van der Merwe B(Optom) UJ Strabismus Strabismus is a condition in which your two eyes do not line up, look in different directions and are not focusing on the same object. It is a condition more common in children but can also occur late...
chante roets Colour Blindness What is colour blindness? Colour blindness affects approximately 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women in the world. Worldwide, there are approximately 300 million people with colour blindness. There ar...
Nicole Herbert - B.Optom (UJ), N.Dip Optical Dispensing (CPUT) Understanding Astigmatism You may recognize this word from previous eye examinations, but very few actually understand what it means, so I will hopefully be able to demystify the word for you. Astigmatism is the name given whe...
Nicole Herbert - B.Optom (UJ), N.Dip Optical Dispensing (CPUT) False eyelashes and eye health Believe it or not, our wonderful natural eyelashes play quite an important role in the health of our eyes. With their unique curved shape, not only do they act as a filter to sunlight, but they also h...
Jaco Woest Conjunctivitis/Pink eye Introduction Conjunctivitis, sometimes called pink eye due to the red/pink appearance it gives the eye, is a condition characterized by an inflammation of the transparent membrane lining the eyes (con...
Sumayya Vanker How to perform Eyelid Hygiene Did you know that your eyelids, just like your hair, become oily and dirty if not cleaned regularly? This can cause them to become sticky and crusty which can lead to inflammation of your eyelids such...
chante roets Retinal Detachments What is a retinal detachment? Retinal detachment is when your retina (a layer at the back of your eye) is pulled away from its supportive tissue at the back of your eye. Retinal detachment is an emerg...
Sonja Moolman Blocked Eye Ducts "My eyes are tearing excessively, and nothing seems to work..." Sounds familiar? Your lacrimal glands produce most of your tears. These glands are situated in our upper eye lids. Tears being produced ...
