Clear Lens Optometry Info Centre

Plain-language guides to the conditions we treat and the products we prescribe. Your report links here so you can read more about your own eyes.

Refractive conditions

Distant objects look blurry while close-up things stay clear. Common in children and teenagers, and it can progress as the eye grows.

Close-up tasks take extra effort and may cause tired eyes or headaches, especially after reading or screen work.

The front of the eye is shaped more like a rugby ball than a soccer ball, so vision is blurred or stretched at all distances.

From around the age of 40 the eye's lens becomes less flexible, and small print drifts further away before it comes into focus.

Clean hands, fresh solution and sticking to the replacement schedule keep contact lens wear safe and comfortable.

Burning, gritty or watery eyes that feel worse in wind, air-conditioning or after long screen sessions.

A group of conditions that damage the optic nerve, usually without any symptoms until vision has already been lost.

South African sunshine is strong all year. UV exposure adds up over a lifetime and contributes to cataracts and growths on the eye.