The Joy of Specs Not just a necessity, but also an accessory A while ago I interviewed the marvellous Prue Leith, who was smart and frank and said a lot of interesting things. One of them was that in her opinion people don’t think enough about their glasses. ‘I have at least 20 pairs of…
When it comes to spectacles, it’s one of those things that is hard not to make feel like a medical treatment. Whether it’s due to age or genetics, having glasses prescribed can feel like a sentence of punishment, but thankfully, Spectacle World has flipped the coffee table over when it comes to the whole eyewear-acquisition…
“I’ve been wearing prescription glasses for most of my life. The reason is because I have weak eyes. My father wears glasses and so did his parents. Obviously one of the kids had to inherit the weak eye gene, and it happened to be me!” “After being introduced to Adele (Camarena) at Spectacle World by…
“I need spectacles because I can’t see and have been struggling with my eyes since school. I used to wear spectacles, but since my prescription is so high, I opted for contact lenses when I started my first job. My lenses became too thick and I was quite embarrassed wearing glasses. With Adele’s help, I…
THE SA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION ALERTS THE PUBLIC TO THE DANGERS OF PURCHASING READY MADE AND ADJUSTABLE READERS WITHOUT THE ADVICE OF A REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST OR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER. Visual impairment is considered the most prevalent impairment worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 285 million people suffer from moderate to severe vision loss ,with…
Camarena Porter Optometrist has launched a brand-new Eyewear Styling Service for existing and new customers at their practice in N1 Value Centre, Goodwood, after recently training their team as Eyewear Stylists with the Eyewear Styling Academy in London. This individually dedicated consultation service offers clients a unique and bespoke one hour eyewear styling consultation to…
Justin is Ranked #4 in SA CrossFit, and with this incredibly versatile sport his specs was slipping of his face that was a big frustration In case you do not know what CrossFit is, let us share it with you. CrossFit and the lifestyle surrounding it is very active with various different exercises from handstand…
He is a special 5 year old boy who has hearing loss and bilateral hearing aids for him to be able to function normally. This brave boy has learnt to listen and speak. Kungawo attends the Carel Du Toit centre at Tygerberg hospital. The lenses of his old spectacles kept on falling out and having…