Cas(Sa) By Clive De Jongh - B.Optom (Uofs) On site laboratory, CFL smartshades and our stock lenses At Spectacle Warehouse we are very proud of our on site laboratory. With our onsite laboratory we are able to provide certain products within 24 hours. You can have a cup of coffee in our waiting area...
Frame options for face shapes Whether you have a round, oval or square-shaped face, there’s a pair out there made just for you! Here’s a guide to help you find the perfect frame according to your face shape. What is my face shape?...
By Mardeen Tait - (UFS) CAS(SA) EyeHealth Multivitamin Did you take your "eye vitamins" today? Deficiencies in particular vitamins can increase the risk of some eye conditions, such as cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Resea...
Sonja Moolman We are relocating. We are not gone Our lease ran its term, and we were in the process of relocating when we were snookered by Covid -19. However, it is with contentment that we can close the old chapter and getting ready start a brand ...
Over-The-Counter-Readers: are they bad for your eyes? The short answer is: Ready Readers cannot damage one’s eyes. However, there are a number of factors at play which are important to note. As we get older (from about 40 years), our eyes lose their focu...
By Mardeen Tait - (UFS) CAS(SA) Peadiatric eye examination Why is an early vision screening so important? Good vision is key to a child’s physical development, success at school, and overall well-being. The vision system is not fully formed in babies and youn...
Sclerals First, what are scleral contact lenses and how do they work? A scleral contact lens is a large diameter rigid contact lens that is specifically designed to vault over the entire cornea (front of your ...
What is low vision? What is low vision? Many people think that they have low vision when they need to wear glasses or have a high prescription, but low vision is a much broader field of optometry that is not always addre...
Presbyopia Presbyopia Presbyopia is the normal loss of near focusing ability that occurs with age. It is sometimes also called the short arm syndrome. Most people begin to notice the effects of presbyopia someti...
By Gisela Steyn - B.Optom UJ(SA) CAS(SA) Ocular coherence tomography (OCT) What is an ocular coherence tomographer (OCT)? Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging test. OCT uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of your retina (back of eye) or co...
By Mardeen Tait - (UFS) CAS(SA) Vision and Learning VISION AND LEARNING The visual system is more than just the eyes, it is an integration of the entire body. Vision is the ability to visualize, understand and apply the information that comes through t...
By Gisela Steyn - B.Optom UJ(SA) CAS(SA) Corneal topography What is a corneal topography? Corneal topography is a diagnostic tool that provides us with a detailed description of the front surface of the eye, called the cornea. This tool creates a three-dimensi...
