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...
Retina SA: Wrapping Up an Incredible Year!
, Conditions & Diseases, Eye Care, Industry News, Low Vision, 0Dear Members and Friends, As the year draws to a close, we reflect on all that we’ve accomplished together and...
SAOA Headline News: Regional Representatives in The Forefront Of Eye Care Awareness Month
, Clinical, Eye Care, Industry News, 0The past few months of the year have special meaning for Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians, which includes World Retina...
As November unfolds, we’re just a month away from the festive December. For the first time, November will see...
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...
NATIONAL WOMENS MONTH Women’s Month is a time to reflect on the courage of women in past generations and...
Global Foundation Kickstarts Rural Optometry Businesses Through Graduate Development Programme
, Eye Care, Industry News, 0Rural Optometry Businesses opened by global NGO – The OneSight Essilor Luxottica Foundation in partnership with the University of...