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Do your eyes a favour

Smokers are constantly inundated with reasons to quit smoking: from cancer to heart disease and stroke. And we’re adding one more reason to the list – because latest research shows that smokers are up to 47% more likely to suffer from Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or other degenerative eye conditions than non-smokers. Macular degeneration is when the macula, the part of...

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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”. That’s the motivational slogan of World Glaucoma Week, which is this week - 10 to 16 March. After cataracts, glaucoma’s the second most common cause of blindness. It’s estimated that 11.2 million people around the world will be...

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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 professional, you might not even be aware that your sight’s in danger. Some diseases, like glaucoma, have no early warning signs. Instead, vision deteriorates silently and painlessly until it results in total blindness. But if glaucoma’...

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Guess who's turning 60?

-article by Shakira Hoosain The Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness! The Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness, SA National Council for the Blind’s Eye Care Services Division, is celebrating 60 years of mobile outreach service to South Africa this year. From its humble beginnings as a single mobile eye care unit that was launched from Pretoria to Schilpadfontein. The tour was...

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Common Eye Conditions

What is glaucoma, cataracts, refractive error, etc? Find out what these and other conditions are and who is at risk of developing them.

Online eye test

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Are you wondering whether you should have your eyes tested? YES! Have your eyes tested at least every two years and also use our online tool to see if you might have an eye problem

Latest research

Have they found a cure for age related macular degeneration yet? Can I safely wear cosmetic contact lenses? Find out about the latest developments in eye care.

Cataract operations

Cataracts accounts for 39.1% of global blindness – and it can be cured! Find out how we help people who are needlessly blinded by cataracts.

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Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness tour dates

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The Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness, the division responsible for Council's eye care programme undertakes mobile eye care tours. You can have your eyes screened by one of our...

Create awareness about eye care

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Help us to get the message out there! We need people to test their eyes. Click here to see how you can help.

Get affordable glasses

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Do you need glasses, but you can not afford them? Click here for affordable glasses.

Experience blindness

Have you ever wondered how it feels to have tunnel vision? How do people with cataracts see the world? Take a sneak peek into the world of visually impaired people.