Carlton Optometrists

28/11/2022

25/11/2022

HOW OUR EYES HELP US RECALL IMAGES

The same eye movement and neural activity take place when we recall an image as when we first saw that image.

21/11/2022

AGING EYES ARE A FACT OF LIFE!

Two vultures were sitting in a tree. “I’m getting old,” commented one of them. “I can still spot a rabbit a kilometre away, but I can’t read the newspaper anymore.” Most people over the age of 50 can relate to this anecdote which reminds us that aging is inevitable and is not reserved fo...

18/11/2022

EXTERNAL MUSCLES OF THE EYE ARE THE STRONGEST MUSCLES IN THE BODY

11/11/2022

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Almost a century ago, in October 1923, the Nobel Prize was awarded to Banting and Macleod for their discovery of insulin which has saved the lives of millions of people suffering from diabetes, one of the fastest growing chronic diseases worldwide. Insulin is a hormone that delivers glucose to the c...

07/11/2022

VISION CARE: 5 TIPS FOR HEALTHY EYES

Having healthy eyes reduces the risk of developing eye diseases such as a cataract, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Read more for healthy eye care tips.

31/10/2022

WHY DO MY EYES WATER WHEN I LIE DOWN?
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Your eyes are more prone to watering when you lie down since gravity can’t guide fluid toward your tear ducts. Here's why, and what you can do about it.

28/10/2022

WHY DO MY EYES WATER WHEN I LIE DOWN?
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Researchers are developing new tools to help people with vision loss carry out daily activities and to help doctors catch diseases earlier.

21/10/2022

ITS CRUCIAL TO CONTROL PROGRESSIVE MYOPIA

Myopia, or shortsightedness, is the ability to see clearly close up, but distance vision is fuzzy or blurred. It is one of the most common eye disorders in the world, affecting children and adults alike. There is a growing concern that the incidence of myopia is increasing rapidly and continuing to....

17/10/2022

VISION AND SAFE DRIVING

October is National Transport Awareness month. While the condition of the roads and the car is critical to safe travel, the driver is equally important. With a high percentage of information on the road being visual and instant decisions being made based on visual cues, good vision is fundamental to...

14/10/2022

13/10/2022

Siya Kolisi Foundation supports "WORLD SIGHT DAY"

13/10/2022

World Sight Day!

10/10/2022

SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE

Many people say there’s nothing to celebrate right now. I’m not talking about the petrol price and power cuts and the general state of the world at the moment. I’m talking about the notion that there’s literally nothing to celebrate. Heritage Day/Braai Day has come and gone, and now it’s a...

07/10/2022

FEED YOUR EYESIGHT
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Feed Your Eyesight