Morningside Mediclinic
Cnr of Hill & Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 784 7000
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Mon - Fri: 07:30 - 16:30
reception@sandtoneyeclinic.co.za
WHY CHOOSE SANDTON EYE CLINIC?
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Do you remember the first time you were told you had to wear glasses? or the first time you had to put a contact lens in your eye?
Now, imagine the freedom and joy of waking up tomorrow morning and seeing everything clearly without either. Imagine a new and adventurous life without the need for corrective lenses.
What is the best age and life stage to get
laser vision correction?
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. The best time for laser vision correction is when you are 18, but if you want clear, effortless vision and you are considered a perfect candidate, the next best time is right now. Laser vision correction can be life-changing at various stages of life, allowing people to do what they love without the inconvenience of glasses and contact lenses.
Myopia control is the area of children’s eye care dedicated to slowing down childhood nearsightedness progression.
Myopia cannot be reversed, and the goal of treatment is to keep it from getting worse. This can protect a child’s eye health in the future. Treatment includes eye drops and special contact lenses.
Having LASIK surgery at age 18 means having good near and distance vision for the longest time possible thus getting the maximum improvement in quality of life.
You will save the most on glasses and contact lenses.
The younger you are, the faster and better you heal.
Astigmatism | Farsightedness | Nearsightedness
At age 45 you may have been wearing glasses all your life or just recently realised you need reading glasses.
This is the earliest age for surgery to achieve blended vision which should also eliminate future need for readers.
LASIK surgery at this age should be permanent until old age brings cataracts.
If you had LASIK surgery at a younger age you will eventually need a blended LASIK ‘topup’ when you start needing reading glasses.
Somewhere between 55 and 65, old age will give you cataracts. Once again, whether you have been wearing glasses your whole life or only needed them more recently, you have another opportunity to achieve spectacle independence. Cataract surgery with a premium lens may correct your vision, restoring it again for all distances.
*Please note that most medical aids do not fund refractive surgery. Cataract surgery is a prescribed minimum benefit (PMB) and by law has to be paid for by medical aids. If you choose premium lenses for independence from glasses you will have a co-payment on the lens.
