Michelle Botha
Receptionist
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Zea-Ann van Rooyen
Receptionist / Ophthalmic Assistant
PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt
What is PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt surgery? The PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt is a small tube about 8mm long that is inserted into the eye to help reduce the eye pressure or the need for glaucoma medications. It is made of a soft, flexible material that fits to the curve of your eye and can remain in plac...
Retinal Detachments
What is the retina? The retina is a thin, light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the back of our eyes. When we view an object, light is focused on the retina after passing through the cornea, pupil and lens. Thereafter the light image is focused on the retina by impulses that travel thro...
Liezl Malgas
Corneal Crosslinking
Corneal Crosslinking is a procedure performed to stop the progression of corneal thinning. Corneal diseases such as keratoconus, ectasia, pellucid marginal degeneration, etc. can be treated in this manner. The cornea needs a minimum thickness of 400um and it is therefore crucial to diagnose thes...
Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Age-related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in patients over the age of 60 years. AMD and cardiovascular disease are both age-related illnesses; given the similarity between the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and AMD-related drusen, there have be...
Glaucoma and its treatment
Glaucoma is a condition of high pressure in the eyeball and is one of the most common causes of preventable blindness in the world. This leads to a reduced visual field and loss of sight, and if not treated, may lead to blindness. When the small channels that drain the fluid (aqueous humour) fr...
Epiretinal Membrane (ERM)
What is an ERM? An epiretinal membrane is whereby a thin sheet of fibrocellular tissue develops on the inner surface of the retina.The retina is a thin, light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the back of our eyes. When we view an object, light is focused on the retina after passing throu...
Macular Holes
What is a macular hole? A macular hole is when the macula has a small “break”. The macula is in the retina’s center, it provides sharp, central vision. A macular hole can cause vision to be blurry and distorted. What causes a macular hole? The “middle” gel like-consistency is called th...