February has been a whirlwind month for Retina South Africa, filled with impactful events and initiatives! We are thrilled...
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Painting the World Green: Awareness and Early Detection Can Save Your Sight from Glaucoma
, Conditions & Diseases, Education, Events, Eye Care, General, Industry News, Low Vision, 0Glaucoma remains the leading cause of preventable irreversible blindness worldwide. Currently, an estimated 78 million people are diagnosed with...
As November unfolds, we’re just a month away from the festive December. For the first time, November will see...
The SILMO d’Or awards, the ultimate accolade for the optics and eyewear sector, were presented to the winners from...
World Retina Week: September 23-29, 2024
, Conditions & Diseases, Events, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, Cataracts, deteriorating eyesight, Love Your Eyes – Kids, myopia, Myopia Management, myopic maculopathy, outh African Optometric Association (SAOA), Retina South Africa, retinal detachment, World Council of Optometry, World Health Organization (WHO), World Retina Day, 0At Retina South Africa, we are acutely aware of the alarming rise in myopia among children, a condition that...
Eye Care Awareness Month: A Megaphone for Child Eye Health
, Events, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, Cataracts, ECAM, Eye Care Awareness Month, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Ophthalmological Society of South Africa (OSSA), South African Optometric Association (SAOA), 0Eye Care Awareness Month (ECAM), which takes place from 21 September to 18 October 2024, focuses the world’s...
Silmo Paris 2024 – Where the future of optics takes shape! Highlights revealed
, Events, Silmo, SILMO d'Or, Silmo Paris 2024, 0From 20 to 23 September, inspired by the Olympic values of performance, innovation and talent, SILMO Paris opens its...
NATIONAL WOMENS MONTH Women’s Month is a time to reflect on the courage of women in past generations and...
On Thursday 28 March 2024, past presidents, residing in Gauteng, joined the current SAOA President, CEO ,SAOA Board and...
World Glaucoma Week takes place from the 10th to the 16th of March with World Glaucoma Day falling on...