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Taking care of your eyes is essential for maintaining clear vision and overall eye health. With the increasing use of digital devices and exposure to environmental factors, it is more important than ever to adopt practical eye care advice. This article provides you with effective tips and strategies to protect your eyes and keep your vision sharp for years to come. Understanding the Importance of Practical Eye Care Advice Your eyes are delicate organs that require regular car

As an eye surgeon, I have seen firsthand how critical eye protection is. October was Eye Injury Prevention Month, an important reminder...

Around age 40, the proteins in the lens of your eye start to break down and clump together. We call this a Cataract

The month of February is Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. Let's delve into this progressive eye condition...

Vision loss due to glaucoma has traditionally been described as loss of “peripheral vision”. Nerve damage by glaucoma can be illustrated...

Have you ever heard of uveitis? If not, you're not alone. Uveitis is a relatively unknown eye condition, yet it affects thousands of people

The oil glands in your eyes make the oil in your tears. Tears are made up of oil, fat and water. These oils can get trapped, causing the...

Do you ever, every now and then, look into your bathroom mirror and get “up close and personal” with your eyes? Surely it is not only...

Today’s blog is all about my team, some of whom work tirelessly behind the scenes and other who serve as the front of house, as friendly...

The field of eye surgery has advanced greatly over the past few decades. It is hard to imagine a world where I would not be able to offer my

This week’s focus is Multifocal Lens Surgery. Cataract surgery is performed on patients who do not see well due to cataract development...

For this blog I decided to take Google by storm and search for the general public’s top cataract questions. I must, say, I was not surprised

When it comes to eye procedures, I think the first one that often comes to mind is LASIK, which is Laser Refractive Eye Surgery.

Our state-of-the-art treatment centre is devoted to creating a premier eye surgery experience in Sea Point through cutting-edge technology

The name ‘Keratoconus,’ probably because of its Greek derivatives, can be quite intimidating for patients, causing them to expect some rare

What is Convergence Insufficiency? For words on a page to appear in focus, a child’s eyes must turn inward or converge. But, with convergenc

There are several eye conditions which are more common in women than they are in men, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration an

Okay, so it’s been a few weeks and you’ve noticed that those little spots in your vision haven’t gone away. You might even start to...

Since children often accept their own reality as fact, they will equally accept their sight as it is; they do not realise when they are...

This is a common South African picture: everyone is sitting outside at a braai with family and friends. People are gathered around the...