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Safeguarding Your Vision During TB Treatment: The Power of Speaking Up.
Your vision is a precious gift, and protecting it during tuberculosis (TB) treatment is vital. As you embark on your healing journey, it’s essential to voice any concerns or side effects you may encounter. Many TB medications can impact your eyesight, making it crucial to stay attuned to your body and express your worries. Engage…
Read MoreA Day in My Office: The “Return” of the Cataract
It’s been years since I last wrote about a day in my office. I’ve always enjoyed connecting with patients, walking alongside them through their clinical journeys but writing? Not as much. Recently, I saw an interesting patient who had undergone uncomplicated and impeccable cataract surgery elsewhere. She was concerned that her cataract had “returned” because…
Read MoreMacula Hole Repair Surgery
“Honour your calling . Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you” (by Oprah Winfrey). I consider myself lucky to have gravitated to a specialty I don’t only find emotionally gratifying but that is also so dynamic . It keeps one on ones toes and one has to read to keep…
Read MoreStargardt’s disease
Stargardt’s disease is most common retinal dystrophy or a genetic disorder due to a genetic mutation that affects central vision. The layer beneath the light-sensitive retina namely the choroid becomes sick and full of debris called lipofuscin. The choroid is responsible for the turnover and maintenance of light-sensitive cells called photoreceptors. Age of onset The…
Read MoreAs we wrap the women’s month today we celebrate those who sacrificed a lot to see us succeed. My Village…
I takes a village to raise a child. My mother found her self a village of dames to help her rasie me. Lionesses do the same for their cubs while they go hunting. She is a motherly mom , she asks me what to cook when I visit her house, my number one fan. The…
Read MoreWomen’s Day 2020 – My Thoughts
I have always known August to be a month when we celebrate women in South Africa. I got to learn over time the significance of the month of August and the day of the 9th in particular as Women’s Day. So why celebrate South African Women? “The 9th of August – Women’s Day – commemorates…
Read MoreFamily gatherings during Covid-19
Today our Muslim friends and patients celebrate Eid . Happy Eid Mubarak to all observing this special day. Remember: To social distance if you must meet. Keep your masks on even if with family its the ‘new’ love language during this pandemic especially if you are in South Africa these times. Protect elderly relatives with…
Read MoreEYE OPERATIONS, DO’S AND DON’TS OF AFTERCARE
DO NOT TRIVIALIZE YOUR EYE OPERATION. The fact that you are not wearing a moonboot does not mean your eye operation is less important. Do not exercise until doctor says its okay to do so. Do not go for a swim , surfing or diving for at least four weeks. Keep your eye dry. Don’t…
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