Wynand Schoonbee Optometrists

01/08/2022

29/07/2022

KEEP YOUR GLASSES CLEAN AND CLEAR
Keeping your glasses clean is not simply a matter of keeping them in good condition but is also important for the protection of your eyes.

Keeping your glasses clean is not simply a matter of keeping them in good condition but is also important for the protection of your eyes. Because your glasses are being worn and touched constantly in many different situations, it is inevitable that the lenses will become grimy. Smudges or dirt may....

25/07/2022

RED ALERT?
Red or bloodshot eyes are a common occurrence that can be caused by lifestyle choices, nonemergency conditions, or various health conditions.

Red or bloodshot eyes are a common occurrence that can be caused by lifestyle choices, nonemergency conditions, or various health conditions. They occur when the tiny blood vessels near the surface of the eyes become enlarged or inflamed due to irritation, infection or injury. They are usually tempo...

18/07/2022

PRISON WORK HURT MANDELA’S TEAR GLANDS
Nelson Mandela cannot shed tears because of damage to his tear glands caused while breaking rocks in the Robben Island penal colony.

Nelson Mandela cannot shed tears because of damage to his tear glands caused while breaking rocks in the Robben Island penal colony, a surgeon said after an eye operation on the South African president. Dr. Percy Amoils told reporters Wednesday the surgery to remove a cataract from…

15/07/2022

PEOPLE WITH LIGHT EYES ARE MORE SENSITIVE TO LIGHT
If you have blue, green, or gray eyes, you may have noticed yourself squinting into the sunlight more than your brown-eyed counterparts or needing a respite from the fluorescent lights at work. (sunislife.com)

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11/07/2022

HOW THE EYES BETRAY OUR THOUGHTS
It’s sometimes said that the eyes are windows into the soul, revealing deep emotions that we might otherwise want to hide.

Look closer at eye movements and you can find out what’s happening inside somebody’s head, says Mo Costandi.

04/07/2022

MORE THAN A SIGN OF SADNESS
We cry when we're sad. We cry when we're happy. We cry when we chop onions. We cry when we are in pain. We cry when we have an eyelash in our eye.

We cry when we're sad. We cry when we're happy. We cry when we chop onions. We cry when we are in pain. We cry when we have an eyelash in our eye. Tears serve a number of different functions, but the fundamental one is to keep the eyes healthy by lubricating them and flushing out debris. As well as....

01/07/2022

BETTER OR WORSE OR THE SAME?
It was fun growing up with two generations of optometrists in the family. We got to spend our Saturday mornings in the practice, pretending the eye testing equipment was futuristic X-ray vision technology that could also shoot lasers.

It was fun growing up with two generations of optometrists in the family. We got to spend our Saturday mornings in the practice, pretending the eye testing equipment was futuristic X-ray vision technology that could also shoot lasers. Half the fun was wearing those giant multi-lensed goggles. The ot...

24/06/2022

SCHOOL-AGED VISION: 6 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE
Reading, writing, chalkboard work and using computers are among the visual tasks students perform daily.

A child needs basic visual skills beyond seeing clearly to succeed in school. When his or her vision is not functioning properly, education and participation in sports can suffer.