Eye News | S C Optometrist

Jul 22

Finally, a positive for rugby

From 2025, World Rugby guidelines to prevent kit clashes that make it difficult for colour blind people to watch matches will become...

May 27

Patient Number 5

As I write this blog, my database tells me I have had 11,558 patients through my door over the years. SO when a client file is in single...

May 27

Dutz Eyewear Collection - NEW!

The Dutz eyewear collection designs their own eyewear and controls the entire process, from design to production of the components. This...

May 27

Glaucoma Mouth Swap test a step closer

A $2.9 million funding injection from the Federal Government will support the rollout of a new saliva-based genetic test for glaucoma in...

May 27

Clancy

So here is the story with a Guide Dog asleep in the optometrists consulting room. A recent patient who devotes her time to training guide...

May 27

Who is Blind Freddy?

While I was watching the Dragons go around in the NRL last night, and an obvious officiating blunder occurred, someone in the lounge room...

Dec 4, 2023

20 years to the day

As is a common conversation with some of my patient, often starting with "How long have I been coming to see you Simon?. Then with a...

Dec 4, 2023

The young man has graduated

What seemed at times like an eternity, young Larry Clark has finally graduated from Villanova College and is about to head out in to the...

Dec 4, 2023

Do blue-light glasses really work?

Blue-light glasses are said to reduce eye strain when using computers, improve your sleep and protect your eye health...But do they work?...

Dec 4, 2023

Detecting EV's

Vision Australia has made a submission to a Federal Government public consultation supporting the proposed introduction of an Acoustic...