Do you notice any of the following? Watery Eyes when reading, working at a computer/cellular phone/electronic media or in sunlight? Chronic red eyes, discharges from one or both eyes or even Styes? Screwing up your eye to ‘see clearer’ when watching television or when driving in bright sunlight? Difficulty in ‘seeing clearly’ in the distance
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Driving and Age: Our responsibility South African Legislation states (Regulation 102) Any person who is a valid license holder should have specific visual requirements. These requirements differ for different license codes. The visual (differ for different drivers licence codes) requirements: • Visual Acuity testing: This is an exam that determines how well you can see
Read more →Parents often ask what the difference is between Sight and Vision: Sight: Sight makes up a very small percentage of a person’s Visual system, approximately 8 – 10 %. The majority of Optometrists test one’s ability to see, this is referred to as your Visual Acuity which is measured as 6/6 or 20/20 acuity. South
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Maria (not her real name) had developmental difficulties to overcome. But: as she was an only child and her parents were farming in an area, 75 kilometers away from the nearest town, her development was thought to be normal. After all, she was born by means of a Caesarean section at 38 weeks for lying
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