Laser Surgery for Macular Degeneration
admin2019-09-25T15:15:16+02:00What is laser surgery for macular degeneration? Macular degeneration is a worsening of the retina near the optic nerve at the back of the eye. The retina is the area of the eye that sees detail at the center of the field of vision. Ther...
Eye Flashes and Floaters
admin2019-09-25T15:15:16+02:00What are flashes and floaters? If you are seeing a floating spot, you are not alone. Many people experience these floating spots. Floaters can appear suddenly and have many shapes and sizes. They can look like little bugs, threads, or...
Your Eyes and… Off-the-shelf Reading Glasses (Ready Made Readers)
admin2019-09-25T15:15:16+02:00The question is often asked whether "Ready Readers" are harmful or not. Reading glasses work because they magnify the text or object you are looking at through a process called linear magnification. This means that the spe...
Refractive Laser Surgery – RLS
admin2019-09-25T15:15:16+02:00Author: Francois du Toit - Dip. Optom. (SA) FOA (SA) CAS (Newenco USA) MCOptom (UK)The term laser surgery has become a buzzword in recent times and has most certainly elicited interest within both the contact lens and spectacle lens wearin...
Spectacle Lens Maintenance
admin2019-09-25T15:15:16+02:00Spectacle Lenses are generally manufactured form two general types of materials, either glass or hard resin (Referred to as plastic). These materials have unique qualities and properties. Glass lenses are often more hardy an...
“Office ” Computer Spectacle Lens
admin2019-11-13T23:23:22+02:00Today's fast paced, high-tech computer world demands near vision clarity for all types of workplace objects positioned between 40cm and 3m*....And it calls for a sound optical solution that helps eliminate computer vision syndrome and its ...
Sunglasses: Why do we need them?
admin2019-11-13T23:18:07+02:00Q: Why do we need sunglasses? Sunglasses can help your eyes in two important ways. They enhance the normal light-filtering capabilities of your eyes and they protect against the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays that cause amongst other c...
Keeping Your Eyes Safe from the Sun
admin2023-05-23T10:16:08+02:00Protecting your eyes from the sun is just as important as slathering on the sunscreen, and at EyeQ we have a great range of trendy, top quality sunglasses to suit all preferences. From Prada to Maui Jim, and Oakley and ...