Most medical aid schemes will only cover the eye test once every two years. This frequency is okay except in the following cases: Children who wear spectacles Glaucoma suspects Anyone over the age of 40 If you suffer from chronic...
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“Good” Vision doesn’t always mean Healthy Eyes
“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...
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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Eye Care Tip Number 2
Note your family history Be aware of your family’s eye health and health history in general. Do you know if anyone in your family suffers from diabetes, or do you have a history of age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or high...
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...
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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Nutrition Hacks
Good nutrition is essential to living a healthy life and it helps us avoid diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Eating habits, whether good or bad, are learned. Unlearning bad habits late in life is very difficult. It’s very important...
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Diabetes
Diabetes remains one of the most common chronic conditions I come across in the office. A lot of people are struggling with it because to properly control the condition, a lot of lifestyle changes need to occur. It is not...
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