At Retina South Africa, we are acutely aware of the alarming rise in myopia among children, a condition that...
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Eye Care Awareness Month: A Megaphone for Child Eye Health
, Events, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, Cataracts, ECAM, Eye Care Awareness Month, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA), South African Optometric Association (SAOA), 0Eye Care Awareness Month (ECAM), which takes place from 21 September to 18 October 2024, focuses the world’s...
SAOA Centennial Conference: A Tradition of Excellence- Continued (The Vibe!)
, Industry News, SAOA Centennial Conference, 0CONCLUDING COMMENTS “Our Centennial Celebration Conference was the culmination of three years of intensive planning. The end result, based...
SAOA Centennial Conference: A Tradition of Excellence- Continued (The Trade Exhibition)
, Industry News, SAOA Centennial Conference, Trade Exhibition, 0THE TRADE EXHIBITION The world-class trade exhibition, comprising 61 exhibitors, located in the Centre Court of Emperors Palace, was...
SAOA Centennial Conference: A Tradition of Excellence- Continued (Academic Programme)
, Industry News, Academic Programme, SAOA Centennial Conference, 0ACADEMIC PROGRAMME The academic programme took the form of 5 (five) tracks representing a mix of high-standard lectures, paper...
SAOA Centennial Conference: A Tradition of Excellence- Continued ( Opening Ceremony)
, Industry News, Opening Ceremony, SAOA Centennial Conference, 0INTRODUCTION In 1924, a small group of dedicated eye health practitioners came together and founded the South African Optical...
In this Q&A, Miguel Gomes from Modern Optical gives us an insight into a new...
NATIONAL WOMENS MONTH Women’s Month is a time to reflect on the courage of women in past generations and...
Global Foundation Kickstarts Rural Optometry Businesses Through Graduate Development Programme
, Eye Care, Industry News, 0Rural Optometry Businesses opened by global NGO – The OneSight Essilor Luxottica Foundation in partnership with the University of...