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Photo of an elderly man having his eyes tested Don't be robbed...
...of seeing everything that life has to offer “The world is a wonder to see every day, so don’t let glaucoma get in your way”....
Picture of two characters with eyes as heads, standing in front of a black board Eye Health is Everyone's Business
October is Eye Care Awareness Month. This South African initiative is held annually during October and is aimed at creating national awareness around...
Lady Gaga doll eyes phenomenon Goo-Goo Eyed GaGa
Perhaps the saddest aspect to the Lady GaGa doll-eyes phenomenon is that her eyes in the Bad Romance video, were digitally enhanced and not a result...
Photo of two eyes with the caption "Eye Health: It's Everyone's Business" It's Eye Care Awareness Month!
Are you one of millions of people around the world walking around with a sight-threatening disease? Unless you have your eyes checked regularly by a...
The World Sight Day 2010 logo with a gold coloured globe World is winning against preventable blindness
The World Health Organisation (WHO) released preliminary data for the global prevalence of blindness and visual impairment, shortly...
Picture of an orange daisy as viewed by someone with AMD March to the optometrist
Have you ever stared at a computer screen so long that your eyes ached? Did you know that not only do your eyes get tired, but over time your...
Photo of visiting nurses with Bureau staff members Ophthalmic nurses from Botswana visit Council
By Maria Hlonipho The South African National Council for the Blind was honoured by a visit of a delegation of twelve ophthalmic nursing students...
Live right logo Stop Diabetic Eye Disease
14 November is International Diabetes Day and we are joining the international movement to advocate for a better lifestyle to stop eye damage from...
This image has no alternative text. The Danger of Contact Lenses
Dr Lourens van Zyl, an ophthalmologist at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, says many people get eye infections from cosmetic contact lenses. In...