Gauteng to add two more specialist sites for cataract surgery

08 October 2015 - 11:44
By RDM News Wire

With Thursday being World Sight Day‚ the Gauteng Department of Health urged citizens “to get their eyes tested regularly in order to avoid eye complications – which could lead to blindness”. “Have your eyes tested by an ophthalmologist or optometrist every second year‚ and always wear sunglasses or tinted lenses when you are in the sun‚” advised spokesperson Steve Mabona‚ who added that “healthy lifestyle activities like exercise and healthy eating‚ also helps prevent eye-related systemic illne...

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