Vision for Life Clinic
Eye surgery and eye-surface care
The choice starts with age. The consultation decides which procedure, if any, is suitable.
A plan by age
The right operation changes as the eye changes
18–40
Glasses or contact lenses
Distance correction is the usual goal, while the natural lens can still focus up close.
Laser or a phakic implant
40–55
Readers or varifocals
Near vision starts to fade. The plan has to cover reading as well as distance.
Blended laser or lens exchange
55+
Less dependence on glasses
Cataract surgery and a customised lens exchange are the more natural route.
Cataract and lens exchange
Lens and cataract
Scleral lenses
A custom contact lens that vaults the cornea.
Phakic lens implant surgery
An implant in front of the natural lens, when laser should not be used.
Customised lens exchange
A clear lens replaced when varifocals are not a laser problem.
Cataract surgery
The cloudy lens removed, with extended-depth and trifocal implants when they fit.
Eye health
Retinal and glaucoma
Dr Joseph consults in Knysna. Surgery is with Dr Emil Goosen, who comes to the practice to see you and to operate.
Dry eye syndrome
What the condition is, and how it changes the order of treatment.
Dry Eye Clinic
Assessment at the surgical centre, including Rexon-Eye for evaporative and aqueous-deficient dry eye.
