Headaches
If you get headaches regularly, one of the first things to do is to get your eyes...
Digital Eyestrain
As much as you can get lenses that will help reduce the strain on your visual system,...
Diet & Inflammation
Your immune system becomes activated when your body recognizes anything that is...
Dusty Weather
We’ve been having a lot of dust in the highveld lately. This kind of weather tends...
Smoking and Your Vision
Did you know that smoking increases your chances of developing Age Related Macular...
Annual Exams for Diabetics
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world. A lot of...
Diabetes and Diet
I came across an article about a study conducted on people living with type 2 Diabetes....
Headaches
One of the first things you should do when you suffer regular headaches is to get your...
World Diabetes Day
November 14th was World Diabetes day. A day meant to highlight the importance of not just...
Artelac Advanced
Dry Eye Type: Severe (Evaporative) Dry Eye Do you ever experience any of the following...
Dry Eyes
Dryness is one of the most common complaints we see. We’ve gone into the basics of...
Nutrition Hacks
Good nutrition is essential to living a healthy life and it helps us avoid diseases such...
Stye
A stye is a small, painful lump that can pop up inside or outside your eyelid. It may...
Clean Hands
Our hands come into contact with all kinds of germs on a daily basis, from our phones,...
Tips to Maintain Good Eye...
Here are some tips to maintain good eye health. 1.Healthy Diet. Fruit and vegetables help...
Diabetes and Blurry Vision
There are many conditions that can result in blurry vision, some are life and sight...
Allergy Season
Allergy season is upon us once again and we’ve already seen an increase in...
Good Habits for healthier
1. Eat Well. Leafy green vegetables, lean proteins, Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin C...
Good Habits
Good habits are essential to living a healthy and happy life, but they are not very easy...
Headaches
A headache is a way for your body to tell you there’s something wrong. It is often...
Children and Devices
Technology has become an integral part of our society. It has made life easier, the world...
Eye Protection
We often take our eyes for granted, not protecting them enough in everyday situations....
Diabetes and Diet
Diabetes and Diet Diet plays a major role in the development of Diabetes. Eating habits...
Treatment for floaters
Treatment Most eye floaters don’t need to be treated. While learning to cope with them...
When to worry about floaters
When to consult Eye floaters and flashes in the eye are an urgent matter for your...
What Causes Floaters
What causes floaters? Most of the time, age-related changes in your vitreous are the...
Floaters
Floaters are a common complaint. What are they, should you worry about them or not? The...
Children’s development
“A child is taught nothing- he learns everything- and vision is the supreme mechanism a...
Laser Surgery
CONSIDERING LASER SURGERY A lot of people who wear very thick specs often ask about...
Diabetes Newsletter
Our first diabetes newsletter will be sent out on monday, if you want it in your inbox,...
Cataract Surgery
Cataract Surgery Basics (allaboutvision) In cataract surgery, the lens inside your eye...
Cataracts
Cataracts brought to you by the Pretoria Eye Institute : The crystalline lens, situated...
Workstation tips
Workstation suggestions: Many vision and stress problems can be alleviated by making...
Computer related Eyestrain
Eyestrain Eyestrain is a term used to describe a wide range of symptoms including...
Fact or fiction? (By Alcon)
There’s a lot of incorrect information out there about eyes and vision,...
Diabetes Newsletter
Diabetes is one of the most common conditions in this country. I see a fair number of...
Diabetic Eye Disease
DIABETIC EYE DISEASE brought to you by the National Eye Institute (Bethesda): There are...
Eyes over 40
LIFE AFTER 40 NEED NOT BE A BLUR by Standard-Optical Vista: When was the last time you...
Contact Lenses and ageing
WHAT IS MONOVISION? brought to you by the American Optometric Association: Monovision is...
Carrots…fact or...
Carrots and nutrition for the eyes You’ve likely heard that eating carrots helps...
Hypertension and your eyes
Along with causing heart and kidney problems, untreated high blood pressure can also...
World Glaucoma Week
It’s World Glaucoma week and we would like to encourage everyone to get their eyes...
Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
A subconjunctival haemorrhage is bleeding underneath the conjunctiva. It can occur after...
Sleeping with your contact...
A lot of contact lens wearers will sleep with their lenses on at some point, some by...
Eye Drops and Contact lenses
Contact lens wearers should be very careful what they put in their eyes while wearing...
Diet for dry eyes?
Dry eye syndrome is a very common condition. It is characterized by burning, teary,...
Fluctuating Vision
Vision that fluctuates may be due to a variety of conditions. One of the first things I...
Make up and eye infections
That mascara wand can do more than just make your lashes longer. It can also give you an...
Allergic Pink Eye
Allergic conjunctivitis caused by eye allergies is very common. Eye allergies, like other...
Bacterial Pink Eye
Bacterial conjunctivitis is a common type of pink eye, caused by bacteria that infect the...
Pink Eye
Viral Conjunctivitis Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, can cause redness, itching,...
I’m Diabetic…now...
A lot of people struggle to make the lifestyle changes necessary to prevent chronic...
Glaucoma Screening
Checking pressure inside the eyes takes only a few minutes, it’s not painful and...
Specs online?
The purchasing of spectacles online is a bit of a controversial subject, reason being,...
Angle Closure Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucoma Angle closure glaucoma is not very common, but it is very obvious....
Types Of Glaucoma
Open angle Glaucoma This is the most common type of glaucoma, it is painless, and the...
What is Glaucoma?
Over the next few days, we’ll talk about Glaucoma, which is a very serious, sight...
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome Dry eye syndrome is a chronic lack of lubrication on the surface of the...
Glaucoma and headaches
Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma Acute angle closure glaucoma is a rare type of glaucoma that...
Headaches and Giant Cell...
Giant Cell Arteritis Also known as temporal arteritis, is an inflammation of the lining...
Headaches and presbyopia
Presbyopia Around the age of 40, people begin to find it difficult to focus on nearby...
Headaches and farsightedness
Farsightedness Adults and children with uncorrected farsightedness often complain of a...
Headaches…cont
Eye Strain Simply overusing the focusing muscles of your eyes can cause eye strain which...
Headaches
There are a variety of eye problems that can cause headaches. In some cases, the headache...
Drops for Red Eyes?
Decongestants These are drops that are meant to make your eyes “whiter”. The most...
Allergy season
Good day Allergy season is upon us once again, itchy, teary, red eyes;...
Diabetes
Diabetes remains one of the most common chronic conditions I come across in the office. A...