Causes of Hyperopia Farsightedness occurs when light entering the eye is not focused onto the retina (the back of the eye). If the eye is too short, or the front of the eye (the cornea) is too flat, the light...
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Presbyopia And Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
Farsightedness, or Hyperopia, is a condition whereby your distance vision is generally good, but you struggle to see near. The main complaint of hyperopic people is the inability to read small text on a book or screen, for prolonged periods...
“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...
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...
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, due to increased intraocular pressure...
We’re Open!
We’re back from our short holiday break and are raring to go. We hope you’ve had a restful festive season, and that 2020 will be a prosperous year. We’ll update you as the medical aid changes happen, but so far,...
Struggling to Read Small Print?
Presbyopia- Difficulty Seeing Close due to Age. 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...
Optometrist and Ophthalmologist, what’s the difference?
A lot of people struggle with this one, often going to one for a problem best suited for the other. Optometrists are primary health care providers, meaning they are the gateway to specialists such as Ophthalmologists. Optometrists are your starting...
Depth Perception
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...
Holiday Prep tip- Prescription Sunglasses
Another great idea for the holidays is a pair of prescription sunglasses. You can get a stylish pair of sunglasses, fitted with lenses in your prescription, tinted to look and perform just like they should! Contact us for an eye...