The Two types of Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy is when uncontrolled blood sugar levels cause damage to the blood vessels in your eye (the retina). These blood vessels can swell and leak. Or they can close up, stopping blood fr...
Nelrike Grobbelaar - B.Optom (UFS) Pterygium vs Pinguecula What is it? Pterygiums and pingueculas are tissue growths on the conjunctiva, sometimes involving the cornea. Both are caused by dry eye and environmental elements such as wind, dust and ultraviolet l...
Nicole Herbert - B.Optom (UJ), N.Dip Optical Dispensing (CPUT) Cataracts: symptoms, causes, risks and treatment Have you just been for your routine eye examination and heard that you have cataracts developing? Feeling a bit anxious about the news? Then this article is for you as I will go through what to expect...
By Mardeen Tait - (UFS) CAS(SA) How can Sinusitis influence your eyes? The change from winter to spring is a very exciting time for most of us, but for the rest who suffer from seasonal sinusitis or allergies it is less so. They may be a little hesitant to embrace the wa...
Dry Eyes At Spectacle Warehouse we like to equip ourselves in all aspects of optometry to provide better care for our patients. Dry eyes is a very familiar topic and most people have heard that they have this ...
by Suzanne van Zyl - B.Optom (RAU) Readymade Readers vs. Custom Prescription Spectacles Years ago, before modern refraction methods were available, reading glasses were prescribed by trial and error. Disadvantages of Readymade readers: Both lenses are of the same power, not allowing for ...
Sumayya Vanker How does ageing affect the Eyes? Are you squinting or moving your arms further away to read labels on packaging or text on your cellphone of late? You’re most certainly not alone. If you are in your late 30s or early 40s, this is nor...
By Thabang Malambe - B.Optom (UJ) Scleral Contact Lenses: are you a candidate? Scleral contact lenses are large contact lenses that rest on the sclera (white part of the eye) and vault over the cornea, mainly designed to treat several eye conditions many of which do not respond ...
By Stephanie Venter - B.Optom (UFS) Computer Vision Syndrome Most of us who aren't office-bound and stuck in front of a computer all day, probably have more exposure to electronic devices than what we think. In many instances symptoms like headaches, burning ey...
By Stephanie Venter - B.Optom (UFS) Headaches and the eye Speaking about a headache, is something 9/10 people can relate to and most try to treat it themselves. Whereas others desperately start the eliminating process to get to the bottom of it. ascular head...
Blue Control Lenses Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours staring at a digital screen, whether it's the computer at work, our personal cell phone, playing a video game, or just relaxing and watching TV. Digit...
By Mardeen Tait - (UFS) CAS(SA) Comprehensive eye examination – what it entails Why do a comprehensive eye examination every two years? Are you wondering how often you should have an eye test? For many of us having an eye test is not the first priority but your vision is just as ...
