This June we have two special events and as we are in the business of caring for your most treasured asset – YOUR VISION – we will let you in on a few secrets to take better care of your eyes. First up we have Men’s Health Awareness for the whole month of June. Men […]
Month: June 2016
Smoking harms all stages of life – why don’t you stop in time?
Smoking causes long-term damage to the body, including heart disease, diabetes, and many types of cancer. In 2014, the U.S. Surgeon General’s report, The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress, confirmed that macular degeneration, can be caused by smoking. Losing your eyesight joins a long list of illnesses that are linked to smoking, but […]
Myopia (Near-sightedness)
“Mom, my iPad is not charged and my assignment is due tomorrow morning 1stperiod. How long do you think load shedding will be this evening?” Does this scenario sound familiar? Not only are we reliant on electricity but more so on technology at all ages. Even primary school going children are now forced to work […]
March 2016 World Glaucoma week 6-13 March
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and blindness. There are several types of glaucoma, however, the two most common are primary open angle glaucoma which is slow and silent in onset, and angle closure glaucoma which is less common and […]