EYE TEK OPTOMETRISTS
Eye in Roodepoort

We are three independent practices with over 24 years in the industry, located in the Johannesburg area. We source our frames locally and globally to offer our patients trends, fashion, innovation as well as value for money. From hand-made independent brands to affordable trends, we cater for every style, pocket and eyewear need. Our on-site spectacle laboratory is equipped with state of the art technology to ensure that your spectacles are made to perfection by our skilled lab technicians. We can make your glasses faster because we cut our lenses on-site offering same-day-service for many prescriptions. Watching TV at a short distance will not ruin your eyes or change your prescription or refractive status BUT it could be a habit that is indicative of a vision problem. A comprehensive eye exam would be a good idea to rule out any vision difficulties. No permanent damage comes from reading in poor light BUT reading in poor light takes effort and effort can lead to strain, eye fatigue and even headaches. Playing on a digital screen for many hours can cause eye fatigue but it will not make your child lose vision. It is important to understand that staring at a screen does not allow the eyes to practice critical visual skills like depth perception and tracking the way playing tennis outdoors does. A digital screen only allows one plain of focus and limited tracking and the development of visual skills can become suppressed from lack of practice. MYTH or truth: Children with crossed-eyes will grow out of it as they get older. Strabismus can lead to lazy eye or amblyopia as the turned eye is under-utalised. This means that a turned eye can result in very poor and blurry vision. Both eyes need to work together for vision to develop correctly in both eyes and best results are achieved when corrections are started as soon as possible. If you avert your gaze within a few seconds, your eyesight should return to normal presently, but intense bursts of light can lead to temporary or even permanent blindness if you’re not careful. Most cases clear themselves up within a month, though some cases have been known to last for more than a year. Wearing glasses does not ruin your eyes and conversely, wearing glasses will also not improve them. Glasses are not a therapeutic tool like medicine to heal the eyes and improve vision over time but rather a tool for clarity and comfort. Imagine running between the isles with armfuls of products back and forth to the till. That kind of activity is not only slow but also inefficient and you’ll definitely forget the milk! Eyes can of course naturally deteriorate due to family genetics, environment and age but certain vision conditions can be slowed down with a healthy diet, wearing sunglasses and having regular eye exams.