Gardening and eye injuries
We see a fair amount of gardeners who have injured their eyes with stick, branches, bamboo poles and powered tool. To reduce the risk of eye injury wear at least…
Gritty Eyes and Flashes/Floaters
Common sight problems and how to prevent them
Common sight problems and how to prevent them: It’s easy to take your eyesight for granted – until something happens to threaten it. This throws the importance of your sight…
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Debunking the Misconceptions of Pink Eye: What It Really Is
Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as “pink eye,” is an infection or inflammation of the conjunctiva—the transparent membrane that covers the white part of your eyeball. The visible inflamed small blood…
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Dealing with Eyelid Bumps: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Uncomfortable swellings and changes in your eye lids: Eyelid bumps can cause eye symptoms and may require treatment. Under the local minor eye care scheme we can asses these in…
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Optician Qualifications and career path
How Simon Kleyn started his training and became an Optometrist: Simon Kleyn our optician, his qualifications and career path are outlined below. Simon Kleyn BSc(Hons) MBCO is a Qualified MECS…
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Look Out for These 5 Signs to Know if You Need an Eye Test:
More than half of the people all over the world require vision correction. However, you should know that visual impairments can be avoided and corrected before they get worse. By now, you probably know that the functions of our bodies can change and deteriorate over time, and our vision is one of them. To help our eyes function at their maximum potential, it's essential to maintain your eyes by scheduling a yearly eye exam with your optician.
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Optician Optometrist, Do you need an appointment ?
Optician Optometrist, what is the difference ? Do you need an Optician or an Optometrist for an Eye Test or Sight Test? What is the difference and who do you…
double vision treatment and prevention
Treating and Preventing Double-Vision
Double vision, or diplopia, occurs when an individual sees two of a singular object. the condition can be treated and prevented in most circumstances. For this one needs to book…
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Varifocal Lenses:
These lenses have a gradual change of focus incorporated into the prescription from the top of the lens where the distance portion is positioned, to the bottom where the close…
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Sore eye lids
Just had a lady in with gritty sore eyes, she was concerned that she had blepharitis. Blepharitis can be due to an eye lid infection or as a result of…