Dr Google Symptom Check: Is fake news better than no news?
You have a throbbing headache which you can’t shake. You pop your symptoms into Dr. Google. A myriad of diagnoses come up, varying from a tension headache to a tumour! Unfortunately, self-diagnosing on the Internet can sometimes cause more harm than good. New research reports that 80% of Internet users in the US search for […]
Eye colour: how it develops and why it changes
How a child looks depends on the genetic material each parent contributes to the child, but the parents’ genes can mix and match in many different ways. The influences from each parent aren’t known until — surprise — after the child is born! Eye colour often is the genetic trait that fascinates parents the most as a child develops. Will the child’s eyes be black, brown, blue, grey, green, hazel or some combination of colours? Early in life, eye colour can change.
Should you be using cannabis to treat your glaucoma?
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has passed down a judgment that makes it legal for adults to cultivate and smoke cannabis in their homes. The country’s highest court ruled that the right to privacy was violated by prohibiting the possession, purchase, or cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption by an adult in a private dwelling. Nevertheless, perceptions and attitudes regarding marijuana use continue to evolve with increasing interest in its therapeutic potential.
How to safely flush out your eye
Your eyebrow ridges, eyelashes, eyelids, and tears are part of a safety system designed to protect your eyes from injury. However, it’s not a foolproof system. Particles, objects, and liquids can all get into your eye and stay there unless flushed out.
Be my Eyes. Become a volunteer to help the blind
Here is an opportunity to be of great assistance to the visually impaired by signing up as a volunteer. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.
Monocular vision in aviation
Monocular infers that the individual has the use of one eye only. Although many individuals are truly monocular due to the loss of one eye due to trauma or disease, most so called monocular individuals still have some vision in the weaker eye. As early as 1938 Livingston distinguished between the monocular individual (two eyes […]
The Keratoconus Foundation of South Africa
Dr Vanessa Moodley along with co-founders Mr Tate Madlala and Mr Laurent Schneitter, launched the Keratoconus Foundation of South Africa, in November 2017, with the following objectives:
What is a Neuro Optometrist?
The brain controls everything we say, do, think and feel. A brain injury can result from birth trauma or a stroke. Physical trauma from a motor vehicle accident or a fall can also result in a brain injury. In fact, anything that disrupts the function of the brain can result in a brain injury.
7 things you’re doing at your desk that will give you eye strain
Avoid “turtling” – sitting with your back rounded, chin jutting forward and head tilted back – to get closer to your screen. If you can’t see your screen clearly with good posture, visit an optometrist. Don’t wear glasses with an old prescription. For maximum comfort, ask your optometrist about custom computer eyeglasses. Eye strain can […]
Value your eyes. Why are eye exams important?
– Ed Regardless of your age or physical health, a comprehensive eye examination every year will help rule out any underlying eye disease or visual disorders. The early diagnosis of eye disease is very important because that is when they are most treatable. Eye disease that goes undetected can cause irreversible damage to your eyes […]