The Cape Argus/Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour is the largest cycle event; attracting 36 000 participants each year from all over the world.

The Lifecycle Expo which is held at the Good Hope Centre has become South Africa’s largest cycling, health and fitness exhibition.
With just over 350 exhibitions and over three floors of interactive displays, EyeQ together with Adidas are proud to be part of such an amazing exhibition.

What is laser surgery for macular degeneration?

Macular degeneration is a worsening of the retina near the optic nerve at the back of the eye. The retina is the area of the eye that sees detail at the center of the field of vision. There are two types of macular degeneration: wet and dry. The dry type is more common and cannot be treated. The wet type is caused by abnormal blood vessels that form under the retina and leak fluid or blood under and into the macula. If discovered early enough, the doctor can destroy these abnormal blood vessels by laser treatment.

What are flashes and floaters?
If you are seeing a floating spot, you are not alone. Many people experience these floating spots. Floaters can appear suddenly and have many shapes and sizes. They can look like little bugs, threads, or cobwebs. Sometimes you may also have the sensation of flashing lights (flashes).

The question is often asked whether "Ready Readers" are harmful or not.
Reading glasses work because they magnify the text or object you are looking  at through a process called linear magnification.  This means that the spectacle lens only magnifies the image, no correction takes place.  Most people have some form of corrective error and if this error is not incorporated in the spectacle prescription, the linear magnification effect would magnify the uncorrected error, causing eyestrain or even accelerated deterioration.