Eye tests – how often
Most eye care experts (including Marelise Bester Optometrists) recommend that you have a comprehensive eye exam every one to two years, depending on your age, risk factors and whether you currently wear corrective lenses.
Who am eye
Marelise Bester Optometrists / Oogkundiges
Professional Journey
Marelise Bester qualified as an Optometrist in 1997 at Rand Academic University, now known as the University of Johannesburg. After completing her studies, she relocated to Paarl in 1999 and began practicing here. Over the years, she became the third Optometrist and the current owner of this, the second oldest Optometry practice in Paarl.
Passion for Optometry
Dedicated to her profession, Marelise has continued to expand her knowledge through various postgraduate courses. As a result, she developed special interests in specialized contact lenses as well as behavioural optometry and child vision care. These areas allow her to serve patients with unique needs and provide tailored solutions.
Personal Life
Beyond her career, Marelise enjoys life in Paarl with her husband. Together they are blessed with two beautiful children, and as a family they are deeply rooted in their community.
Our Team
~ Leonardo da Vinci ~
“Now do you not see that the eye embraced the beauty of the whole world?…It counsels and corrects all the arts of human beings…it is the prince of mathematics, and the sciences founded on it are absolutely certain. It has measured the distances and sizes of the stars; it has discovered the elements and their location…it has given birth to architecture and to perspective and to the divine art of painting.
Oh excellent, superior to all others created by God! What praises can do justice to your nobility? What peoples, what tongues will fully describe your function? The eye is the window of the human body through which its feels its way and enjoys the beauty of the world. Owing to the eye the soul is content to say in its bodily prison, for without it such bodily prison is torture.”
What can eye do for you
Our Services
EYE EXAMINATIONS
CONTACT LENSES
FRAMES
SUNGLASSES
EYE EXAMINATIONS
Keeping your eyes healthy and preventing eye diseases requires regular visits to your optometrist.
We provide professional, thorough and comprehensive eye examinations, including:
- Analysis of your history & symptoms
- Refraction (calculating your prescription
- Ocular health assessment for any underlying pathology
- Binocular vision assessment (how the two eyes work together especially with young children)
- Tonometry/measurement of eye pressures (Glaucoma)
- Retinal photography (imaging of the retina)
- Optical Coherence Tomography (scanning of the retinal layers and optic nerve
- Corneal Topography (if needed for contact lenses)
- Corneal Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement)
- Dilated fundus examinations (especially important with Diabetes)
- Peripheral visual field testing
- Cycloplegic refraction (especially important with testing children)
- Colour vision screening
- Dry eye testing
- Recommendations on the best lens type for your prescription & visual needs
- Myopia Control treatment
- Referral for further investigation if necessary
- Advice for healthy eyes ….because you only have one pair!
CONTACT LENSES
Have you ever wished you could perform your day-to-day tasks without your glasses? Well, we can help!
Contact lenses can give you the freedom to see well without the need for your glasses. Use them for sport, leisure and holidays or on a daily basis
depending on your needs.
To use contact lenses you will require a consultation and special fitting .
· Marelise Bester Optometrists provides the full scope of contact lens fitting and after care
· Trials are always done for first time contact lens wearers so that patients can ‘experience’
their vision & comfort
· Corneal Topography and OCT are used to fit specialized RGP or Scleral lenses for Keratoconus,
corneal transplants etc.
FRAMES
Whether you are in the market for the latest new fashion look or something classic and functional, we have you covered!
We offer a great selection of fashion frames.
My team will help you pick out the perfect frame to suit your lifestyle, needs and budget.
- Professional advice in deciding what type of optical lenses best suit your needs and prescription
- Expert advice with frames to suit your face shape, colouring and lifestyle so that you will look your best
- Accurate measurements to ensure the best optical specifications for visual comfort
- Proper adjustment to your frames for comfortable wear
- Any ‘after sales’- service needed tailored to your need like re-adjusting spectacles or replacing frame parts
SUNGLASSES
Sunglasses do for your eyes what sunscreen do for your skin……UV protection is important!
Sunglasses must not only protect your eyes, but also enhance your look and be fashionable. Sunglasses can also be scripted with your prescription so that your vision is clear!
We offer a variety of sunglasses suit every taste & budget….whether you spend a day at the beach, play sport, exercise or drive to the office, we have the perfect sunglasses for you.
We charge medical aid rates and accept all major debit & credit cards.
We are contracted to most medical aids & will submit your medical aid claim on your behalf
Designer Eyewear & Sunglasses
We provide a full range of modern designer frames
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Online Service
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Eye Care - Do You?
General vision tips and interesting facts
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Common eye diseases
Common eye diseases include cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, dry eyes etc.
Children vision
According to the South African Optometric Association (SAOA) early detection of visual problems followed by early intervention in vision care is crucial to achieve normal vision in infants and young children with visual anomalies.
General vision tips
Caring for your vision doesn’t begin and end with eyeglasses, contact lenses and corneal modification surgeries like LASIK. There are many other things you can do to
Common eye and refractive conditions
Hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, keratoconus, strabismus and colour blindness are common refractive conditions. Regular comprehensive eye examinations are advised.
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