Jacqueline Gattengo, a Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Bondi, explains the importance of taking precautionary measures to protect the eyes from ultraviolet (UV) light radiation.
With 32 percent of the world’s population living with myopia, it’s not surprising that there are short-sighted people in all walks of life. But it…
Despite advances in myopia control, most people still think that short-sightedness is just something that happens. “Most people think that you’re either short-sighted or you’re…
It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but they are also the windows through which people are able to perceive…
Blepharitis is characterised by inflamed eyelids, often with flaky skin around them, and red, itchy, dry eyes. Having dry eyes doesn’t necessarily mean someone has…
Many people will remember their grandmothers telling them to eat carrots for better eyesight, but these ladies were only partly correct. As with so many…
It’s certainly possible to lead a full life despite living with diabetes, but being extra vigilant about a range of possible complications that are associated…
Sportspeople are always very focused on their training, and many professional and amateur athletes have come to appreciate the fact that training their eyes can…
It’s a birthday that many celebrate with some trepidation. It’s the big four-zero and it’s the start of a decade that has more than its…
For students, long hours spent in front of the computer go with the territory. Finally, they graduate, and embark on their chosen career – which,…
Whether it’s the smart phone and its beguiling apps or the necessary business of working in front of a computer all day, most people are…
After an accident, it’s all too easy to say that workplace hazards should have been handled better. But preventing accidents at work – spotting hazards…
To most people, optometrists are simply there to test eyes and possibly prescribe glasses. Those who go for regular eye examinations will also know that…
All occupations have their risks. They may be obvious or insidious, and it’s often the latter that gets the least attention. “At Eyes in Design,…
Healthy muscles are vital for all bodily functions to work properly, and eye muscles are no exception. Muscle dysfunction can affect the ability of the two…
Apart from the screening done by paediatricians, many parents aren’t sure when to take children for their first eye tests. Of course, if any problems…
Studies have shown that for most of those with poor eye health, eye impairments, and vision loss, the consequences are likely to go way beyond…
As the number of children with myopia keeps growing at an epidemic rate, and impacting on an increasing proportion of younger children, a global survey…
Studies over the past decade suggest that a physical exercise routine can improve and strengthen both sight and vision. It has also been shown to…
Eyes are considered the primary sense because they gather 80% of the information necessary for enabling people to see the world around them. But the…
Behavioural optometry looks at the bigger picture when it comes to vision. Rather than purely checking the clarity of sight it revolves around how effective that…