As much as you can get lenses that will help reduce the strain on your visual system, it’s important to remember that reducing screen time is the most effective solution. As difficult as it may be, switch off the laptop,...
Category: Your Health
Diet & Inflammation
Your immune system becomes activated when your body recognizes anything that is foreign—such as an invading microbe, plant pollen, or chemical. This often triggers a process called inflammation. The symptoms of inflammation are pain, redness, swelling and itching. Inflammation occurs...
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Dusty Weather
We’ve been having a lot of dust in the highveld lately. This kind of weather tends to create a lot of eye problems such as inflamed Pterygia (red patch on the white part of the eye), allergic conjunctivitis (itchy, red...
Smoking and Your Vision
Did you know that smoking increases your chances of developing Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe, irreversible vision loss in people over age 60. It occurs when the small central portion of the...
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Annual Exams for Diabetics
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world. A lot of Diabetics struggle with their diet and being active, so the condition tends to progress further than it should. It is my opinion that every...
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Diabetes and Diet
I came across an article about a study conducted on people living with type 2 Diabetes. The purpose of the study was to determine whether a change in diet can reverse type 2 Diabetes. The result were positive, a change...
Headaches
One of the first things you should do when you suffer regular headaches is to get your eyes examined. Conditions such as astigmatism and farsightedness may not necessarily affect your vision much, but they are usually the biggest culprits when...
World Diabetes Day
November 14th was World Diabetes day. A day meant to highlight the importance of not just prevention, but early detection and management of Diabetes. A healthy diet and physical activity are the most important defense mechanisms against type 2 Diabetes....
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Artelac Advanced
Dry Eye Type: Severe (Evaporative) Dry Eye Do you ever experience any of the following symptoms? Red eyes, puffy eyelids, stickiness/crustiness of your eyelids, burning, watering eyes, intermittent visual blur, difficulty wearing contact lenses or ever been diagnosed with Evaporative...
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Dry Eyes
Dryness is one of the most common complaints we see. We’ve gone into the basics of it, and what you can do to improve the symptoms. It’s important to remember that this condition should be treated as a chronic condition,...
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