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She uses it every night, rubbing it onto the area below her eyes, and says it keeps her eyes wrinkle free…….and all for under R10! The secret? Vaseline! Read More »

Pterygium (pronounced tur-ij-ee-um) is a common eye condition that affects people who spend a lot of time outdoors. People with it have a growth of pink, fleshy tissue on the white of the eye. It usually forms on the side closest to the nose. Pterygium is also known as surfer’s eye because it often affects surfers. It is a non-cancerous ... Read More »

I am sure it has happened to you before….you looking at something then suddenly there is a speck or spot that flies across you field of vision. Its an eye floater and although they may be annoying it doesn’t really interfere with your vision. Occasionally a particularly large eye floater may cast a subtle shadow over your vision. But this ... Read More »

We take our eyes for granted, but how do we really take care of them. Is there anything we can do to make sure they are with us for a long time still to come? Degenerative loss of vision is on the increase, so say the experts. It is estimated common eye problems that are leading causes of blindness, will ... Read More »

By looking at lots of people, eye doctors have decided what a “normal” human being should be able to see when standing 20 feet away from an eye chart. If you have 20/20 vision, it means that when you stand 20 feet away from the chart you can see what the “normal” human being can see. In other words, your ... Read More »

Staring at a computer monitor for hours on end has become a part of the modern workday. And inevitably, all of that staring can put a real strain on your eyes. The name for eye problems caused by computer use is computer vision syndrome (CVS). CVS is not one specific eye problem. Its a terms which refers to a number ... Read More »

I am sure many of us, I have, had irritations in the eye, be it from pollen, or dust or any other irritant. You tend to rub the eye and invariably it becomes red and swollen. This swelling of the tissue that lines the eyelids and surface of the eye, is known as Chemosis. Chemosis is a sign of eye ... Read More »