Sunglasses Sunglasses have become a major fashion statement of late, and this is a good thing because it means more and more people are wearing them. UV rays from the sun cause considerable damage to our eyes. The damage doesn’t...
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How often should you get your eyes examined..?
How often should you have your eyes examined? You should have your eyes tested once every year, especially if you wear contact lenses, are over the age of 40, suffer from chronic systemic conditions such as Diabetes, Hypertension etc. Most...
Driver’s License Certificates
Driver’s license Certificates These are issued free of charge to our patients, who have had their eyes tested less than 2 years ago, any one else must get their eyes tested first (medical aid will pay if funds are available)...
The Eye Exam
Your first eye exam. One of the first questions we get from someone having their first eye exam is, “is there any pain involved?” The answer is no. A lot of people also get anxious about giving the “right” answers...
Angle Closure Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucoma Angle closure glaucoma is not very common, but it is very obvious. The happens when the outflow of aqueous humor is blocked, resulting in a pressure spike. This kind of glaucoma is characterized by severe pain, blurred vision,...
Types Of Glaucoma
Open angle Glaucoma This is the most common type of glaucoma, it is painless, and the vision loss is slow and progressive. This is associated with increased pressure in the eye. Not all people with primary open-angle glaucoma have high...
What is Glaucoma?
Over the next few days, we’ll talk about Glaucoma, which is a very serious, sight threatening condition, without a cure. Glaucoma is a very complicated condition, in which there is damage to the optic nerve, resulting in a progressive and...
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome Dry eye syndrome is a chronic lack of lubrication on the surface of the eye, resulting in dry and uncomfortable eyes. It may occur at any age, but is more common in older people, menopausal women in...
Glaucoma and headaches
Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma Acute angle closure glaucoma is a rare type of glaucoma that causes a sudden onset of symptoms including headache. Eye pressure rises quickly in acute angle closure glaucoma causing the following: Increased eye redness Eye pain Cloudy...
Headaches and Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis Also known as temporal arteritis, is an inflammation of the lining of the arteries that run along the temple. GCA usually creates a headache that causes a constant, throbbing pain in the temples. Vision symptoms often occur...