Optical Alliance has pledged a R5000 donation to Russell Nugent’s Extreme Marathon Fundraiser. UPDATE: Yesterday was rest day for the runners, so our runner Russel was enjoying the rest and using it to top up his energy stores. He has done 176 km so far and finished 2nd position on day 4.

Donate here:  https://gogetfunding.com/corneal-transplants/ From Russell Nugent: As an optometrist the plight of people suffering with Keratoconus is of obvious concern to me. It’s heart breaking the number of people whose KC has progressed to the stage that their only hope is a corneal graft. I’ve partnered with the Keratoconus Foundation of South

The International Society of Contact Lens Specialists is a non-profit organization comprised of distinguished contact lens practitioners and educators. The ISCLS is dedicated to professional education for its members, and provides expert consultation, facilitates scientific research and advocates quality contact lens patient care. Friendship has always been, and continues to be,

Over the past year, Spectramed Medical Scheme (Spectramed) and Resolution Health Medical Scheme (Resolution Health) have been in discussion regarding a possible merger into a new, combined and much larger Amalgamated Scheme. The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has been kept closely informed throughout the process, mainly to ensure that

EssilorLuxottica A new giant is born. Essilor has officially become a parent company of Luxottica and was renamed EssilorLuxottica on Monday, 1 October. The completion of the partnership was announced by Delfin, the majority shareholder of Luxottica, and Essilor International. Coinciding with the announcement, a new visual identity and corporate website for EssilorLuxottica was

Team Mad4Waves consists of four University of Cape Town students who are also close friends: Lee Gordon, Cole Barnard, Matt Boynton and Grant Soll. Rowing under the slogan “One Team, One Ocean, One Difference”, the team will take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, the number one ocean endurance race

The Jimmy Green Machine was formed in Cape Town some twelve years ago. What is unique about the band is the fact that they are all involved in the optical industry. The group started as a garage band and for many years never played any public gigs. Because the band

Planning started more than a year ago where through our mailing list we gathered opinions as to a preferred venue for a weekend reunion. Spier wine estate in Stellenbosch was selected and turned out to be a great choice. Very well suited to uniting our group who graduated 40 years

Submitted by: Leoni Joubert What an amazing event shared with like-minded colleagues with an interest in Paediatric Vision and a passion for learning and practicing quality optometry. Hosted in one of the most magical places on earth – Kruger Park. Besides a varied and interesting programme presented by both local and international

The Jimmy Green Machine was formed in Cape Town some twelve years ago. What is unique about the band is the fact that they are all involved in the optical industry. The group started as a garage band and for many years never played any public gigs. Because the band