Poor depth perception The two eyes are rarely exactly the same. We normally don’t notice the difference in our day to day lives because we have both eyes open, and as we know, two is always better than one. When...
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Myopia And Astigmatism
Near Sightedness and Astigmatism Near sightedness (Myopia) is a condition whereby an individual cannot see things that are far, only those that are near. If you have to get closer to the TV to read the subtitles, chances are, you’re...
Why do I struggle to see while driving at night?
Why do I struggle to see at night? There are many reasons why night driving vision is a problem for many people, these include: uncorrected vision problems such as near sightedness or astigmatism, glare sensitivity, poor depth perception due to...
Struggling to read small print- Presbyopia
Presbyopia Presbyopia is a condition whereby the eyes become farsighted due to age. The far sightedness is caused by the lens’ inability to focus objects at near. It is a natural process that usually starts in your early 40’s and...
Contact Lenses for the Holidays!
The holiday season is upon us and a lot of spectacle wearers complain that their specs “get in the way” while on holiday, and the risk of losing them makes them even more inconvenient. Daily disposable contact lenses are a...
Prescription Sunglasses
Some people just don’t like transition lenses (the ones that go dark in the sun), and their poor vision prevents them from just buying sunglasses like the rest of us. Prescription sunglasses are a great option if you don’t want...
Coloured Contact Lenses
A few weeks ago while browsing twitter, I came across a tweet by a young lady, advertising fake eye lashes and coloured contact lenses. My professional duty would not let this go without saying something about it. I went...
“I can see, so my eyes are fine, right?”
“I can see, so my eyes are fine, right?” We often use our vision to judge the health of our eyes, incorrectly assuming everything is okay just because we can see. A lot of South Africans believe what happens at...
Computer Related Eyestrain
Most of us spend time in front of a computer, regardless of what profession we’re in. Prolonged computer use can harm your eyes and even lead to poor vision. The most common result of prolonged computer use is Myopia (near...
Children’s Vision
We start the year with a look into children’s vision. A lot of schools offer vision screening for grade 1s, but enough don’t. Vision is often a neglected part of children’s health, unless the problems are obvious. It is very...