Jaques Van Niekerk Oogkundige / Optometrist

14/11/2025

WORLD DIABETES DAY

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07/11/2025

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03/11/2025

KEEP YOUR EYES SPARKLING - Blinding truth about fireworks
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THE BLINDING TRUTH ABOUT FIREWORKS Whether its Guy Fawkes, Diwali, New Year’s Eve or a family celebration, as the end of the year draws near so does the season of sparkle and the dazzle of fireworks. Fireworks elicit a sense of awe and wonder as we ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’, but what optometrists he...

31/10/2025

HALLOWEEN
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29/10/2025

27/10/2025

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27/10/2025

CAN DEHYDRATION IMPACT EYE HEALTH?
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Water is a critical element for the efficient functioning of the body. It keeps us hydrated, lubricates joints and mucous membranes, regulates body temperature, keeps organs healthy, energy levels high, delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and flushes out waste products. We lose water t...

20/10/2025

WHY DO ONIONS MAKE YOU CRY?
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When you cut through onions, it starts a number of chemical reactions which results in a gas (Syn-propanethial-S-oxide, to be exact) that irritates the eyes.