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Faerie Glen Ophthalmologist

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Faerie Glen Ophthalmologist

Is your eye health important to you? Are you looking for trusted, professional Faerie Glen ophthalmologist? Choose Kloof Eye for high-quality vision care and a comprehensive range of eye services using innovative equipment. The team at Kloof Eye are a passionate team of individuals each striving to provide patients with suitable treatments and surgeries that enhance or improve their vision

Dr Riel de la Bat is a qualified, experienced eye surgeon offering patients in Faerie Glen only the very best eye and vision care possible. With a strong focus on preserving, enhancing, and protecting your vision, our ophthalmologists specialise in a range of services such as cataract surgery, refractive surgery, oculoplastic surgery and many more.

Our eyes are complex organs comprised of millions of detailed and complexly connected working parts. Besides your brain, they are the most complex organs in your body. They can do wondrous things like being able to focus on 50 different objects every second. Did you know that 80% of all learning comes through your eyes? For this reason, your eye health needs to be taken seriously.

Maintaining regular eye exams with your ophthalmologist is crucial to good vision. These tests can not only monitor the overall health of your eyes, they can also detect a variety of health issues you may have. The eye doctors here at Kloof Eye are qualified to identify eye health issues such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye diseases, retina diseases and macular degeneration.[/ts-heading]

Eye Specialists in Faerie Glen

If you have been searching for ophthalmologists in Faerie Glen, Kloof Eye should be your first choice. Our eye specialists are licensed to practice medicine as well as surgery. They come equipped with the knowledge, passion, and experience to diagnose and treat many eye conditions including dry eye and pterygiums among others.

Our methods are safe, effective, and efficient.  We are eye specialists that provide our patients in Faerie Glen with complete, convenient ophthalmic solutions. Early detection enables us to promptly address and treat any changes in vision you may experience. We firmly believe that timely intervention is crucial to the success of any eye treatment and eye surgery.

Your vision concerns should never be taken lightly. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms below, we highly recommend you make an appointment with us as soon as possible. The following symptoms or changes in vision should be addressed immediately:

  • Excessive or chronic eye pain
  • Redness of the eye or eyes
  • Eye floaters
  • Flashes of light or circles
  • Physical changes to your eyes
  • Blurry vision
  • Eye infections or fatigue
  • Double vision
  • Light sensitivity

Eye Doctor Faerie Glen

There are many common health problems that eye doctors are able to detect when they perform an eye exam. Just because you have good vision now, does not mean that it will stay that way. A lot of eye diseases present with very few or even no symptoms. During an eye examination, the eye doctors at Kloof Eye can detect high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and types of cancer

These conditions can affect your eyes in numerous ways resulting in poor eye health, vision loss and ultimately complete blindness. Regular examinations done by the specialists at Kloof Eye will help them identify eye these health issues and treat them timeously.

If you are ready to start caring for your eyes, there are a few ways that you can be proactive about your eye health. These include:

  • Maintain a healthy, balanced eating plan
  • Quit or avoid smoking
  • Control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels
  • Use eye protection
  • Maintain a healthy body weight
  • Exercise regularly
  • Get to know your family medical history
  • Read up on risk factors

Take regular breaks from screen time. These include television, mobile devices and computers

Eye Surgeons in Faerie Glen

The eye surgeons at Kloof Eye in Faerie Glen are trained, professional ophthalmologists. They are equipped with the expertise and knowledge to perform intricate, delicate eye surgeries that are aimed at restoring or correcting vision problems. Your eyes deserve the very best surgical procedures available and we can provide that.

Our surgeons are responsible for taking all the necessary sterile precautions during and after all the eye surgeries they perform. This is to ensure that your risk of infection is significantly lowered. We understand that the thought of surgery may scare some of our patients. For this reason, we will take the time to explain in detail the procedures we perform thus enabling you to make an informed, educated decision.

Our practice is equipped with the latest, high-tech eye equipment which means you will be receiving the very best in eye care. If you live in Faerie Glen and need any of the following surgeries done, make an appointment with us today.

  • Cataract surgery – We perform this surgery with the Callisto Eye Suite using the best lens measurements by the Zeiss IOL master.
  • Pterygium surgery – We use modern, micro-surgical techniques to remove a pterygium
  • Refractive eye surgery – Our surgery options include Lasik, Photo refractive keratectomy, and Phakic lens implants
  • Oculoplastic surgery – These include upper and lower eyelid surgery

We are also specialists at diagnosing and treating a number of other eye diseases and conditions. These include:

  • Retina diseases – treatments include injections, laser treatments, surgery and preventative therapy.
  • Glaucoma – treatments include eye drops, oral medications, laser surgery or micro surgery.
  • Age-related macular degeneration – treatments for AMD include injections directly into the affected eye
  • Dry Eye – treatments include prescribing special contact lenses, closing your tear ducts, and light therapy
  • Keratoconus – Corneal cross-linking treatment is done
  • Diabetic eye disease – treatments include anti-VEGF medicine, laser treatment, vitrectomy, and cataract surgery

Comprehensive eye care in Faerie Glen

At Kloof Eye, we are here for all your routine vision care needs. Feel free to pay a visit to our practice at the Cure Day Clinic in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. Alternatively, you can email us at drdelabat@kloofeye.co.za or call us on 012 347 0500. For emergencies cases, please call us on 083 233616. Our staff members are always open to any suggestions our patients may have. If you or anyone you know has not had an eye exam in a while, reach out to us today. We are excited and eager to help you protect your vision and maintain good eye health.