Eye Health Archives - Dr Dirk Booysen & Associates INC

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) and Dry Eye Disease (DED)

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The Meibomian glands in the eye lids are responsible for secretion of lipid which protect the lid margins and prevent evaporation of the tear layer. These glands are under neuro-hormonal…

The Southern African Guide to Topical Ophthalmic Drugs

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With the fortuitous fall of a dart and significant support from my parents, I entered optometry school at the age of 17 years and graduated four years later in 1984.…

The Epidemiology of Myopia

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Flitcroft DI, 2012 The risk of retinal detachment and macular degeneration increases logarithmically with the increase of acquired myopia The risk begins with as little as 1.00 D of myopia.

Nutrition and Ocular Health: What Do We Know?

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Mechanical support Control of growth and differentiation In the eye, proteins are known to: Support the structure and clarity of the cornea To participate in the variable light refraction of…

The Vitreous: Everyday Clinical Challenges

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According to Eber's papyrus (1400 BC), the Egyptians thought that the inner part of the eye communicated by a canalicular system with the inner ear cavities and the lacrimal cavity

Is Optometry Ready for Primary Care?

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IOC also states that the number of ophthalmologists unlikely in SA unlikely to change

Optometry and Ophthalmology in Aviation

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Speed Dynamic visual acuity and threshold for angular motion more important than static visual acuity - affects reaction time Relative decrease in dynamic visual ability after the age of 50yrs…

Primary Care Optometry in Namibia

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IOC also states that the number of ophthalmologists unlikely in SA (and Namibia) unlikely to change

Glaucoma: The Patient’s Perspective and New Treatment Strategies

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RNFL thickness, SAP mean deviation, and age were significantly predictive of reaction times, with worse reaction times observed with low-contrast targets. This information suggests that structural measures, including RNFL...

Done at -1.00: A Review of Myopia Control Strategies

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Myopia has become a World-wide epidemic. It is potentially sight threating and costly to treat and manage. Research has shown that it is not only possible to prevent the progression…

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