As the number of South Africans diagnosed with diabetes continues to increase, coupled with an ageing population, the incidence...
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Dear Friends, As the leaves turn and the air carries the promise of Autumn, we find ourselves reflecting on...
Screens Down, Eyes Up: Myopia Awareness Week 2025 Calls for Action on Eye Health
, Children, Conditions & Diseases, Contact Lenses, Education, Events, Eye Care, Industry News, Lenses, 02025’s edition of Myopia Awareness Week homes in on the need for outdoor time and balanced near-work, calling for...
Painting the World Green: Awareness and Early Detection Can Save Your Sight from Glaucoma
, Conditions & Diseases, Education, Events, Eye Care, General, Industry News, Low Vision, 0Glaucoma remains the leading cause of preventable irreversible blindness worldwide. Currently, an estimated 78 million people are diagnosed with...
Retina SA: Wrapping Up an Incredible Year!
, Conditions & Diseases, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, 0Dear Members and Friends, As the year draws to a close, we reflect on all that we’ve accomplished together and...
World Retina Week: September 23-29, 2024
, Conditions & Diseases, Events, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, Cataracts, deteriorating eyesight, Love Your Eyes – Kids, myopia, Myopia Management, myopic maculopathy, outh African Optometric Association (SAOA), Retina South Africa, retinal detachment, World Council of Optometry, World Health Organization (WHO), World Retina Day, 0At Retina South Africa, we are acutely aware of the alarming rise in myopia among children, a condition that...
With so many daily concerns, eye health may fall straight to the bottom of your list. Yet, according to...
“Keep Your Eye on Myopia”: 22 To 26 May 2023
, Children, Conditions & Diseases, Eye Care, Industry News, 0Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is among the most common ocular disorders worldwide and is a leading cause of...
Retina E-News: Dis-Chem Ride For Sight 2023
, Conditions & Diseases, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, 0DIS-CHEM RIDE FOR SIGHT 2023 The 34th Dis-Chem Ride for Sight, proudly sponsored by Dis-Chem Pharmacies...
The silent thief of sight: Protect yourself against blindness this World Glaucoma Day
, Conditions & Diseases, Eye Care, Industry News, 0Affecting over 70 million people worldwide, glaucoma robs sufferers of one of the most precious senses – vision. This...