UKZN Optometry Department Services Offered
Low Vision / Sub-normal Vision:
a) Assessment of provision of Low vision devices to patients whose vision cannot be improved with spectacles, contact lenses, medication or surgery.
b) Aids provided include : Magnifiers, Telemicroscopes, Microscopes, Loupe magnifiers, Mobility devices, etc.
Paedaitric Optometry / Children’s Vision:
a) Specialised techniques and tests for children including objective VA assessments, Objective refraction techniques, Perceptual skills assessment, etc.
Binocular Vision / Orthoptic Clinic:
a) Orthoptic training, eg. :
i) Anti-suppression therapy
ii) Accommodation therapy
iii) Convergence therapy
iv) Occlusion therapy, etc.
Contact Lens Assessment:
a) Keratoconic fitting
b) Soft lens fitting
c) Rigid lens fitting
General Clinic Assessment:
a) Vision testing & Dispensing of spectacles
Visual Fields:
a) Automated Visual Field Analysis
Colour Vision Assessment:
a) Farnsworth Munsell D15 and 100 Hue
Corneal Topography:
a) Assessment of corneal curvature.
Tonometry:
a) Intra-ocular pressures (Glaucoma screening).
