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Deon Hattingh Optometrist

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07/09/2026

It might seem harmless, but frequent or vigorous eye rubbing can damage the cornea and is associated with the development and progression of keratoconus.

Keratoconus causes the cornea to become thinner and bulge outward, which can lead to distorted or blurry vision.

If your eyes feel itchy or irritated, try blinking, using a clean cool compress, or speaking to your optometrist about what may be causing the irritation instead of rubbing.

And if you notice frequent prescription changes, blurry or distorted vision, or increasing sensitivity to light, it's worth getting your eyes checked.

Your eyes are worth handling with care. 💙

06/09/2026

Your changing prescription could be telling you something. 👀

Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition where the cornea gradually becomes thinner and changes shape, affecting how light enters the eye.

It can cause:
• Blurred or distorted vision
• Increasing sensitivity to light
• Difficulty seeing clearly at night
• Frequent changes in your glasses or contact lens prescription
• Increasing astigmatism

Keratoconus often develops during the teenage years or early adulthood, and early detection is important. With the right management, vision can often be protected and the progression of the condition addressed.

If your prescription seems to be changing more often than usual, or your vision doesn't feel quite right, don't ignore it.

👁️ Book an eye examination and give your eyes the attention they deserve.

05/09/2026

If standard spectacles aren't giving you the sharp vision you used to have, your cornea might be telling you something. 👁️

Keratoconus causes the cornea to lose its spherical shape, leading to irregular astigmatism that regular glasses can't fully correct. But catching it early makes all the difference!

Swiping through ➡️ to learn the warning signs, why eye rubbing is so dangerous, and how specialised scleral contact lenses can restore functional sight.

📍 Visit us in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg for advanced corneal screening.
🔗 Click the link in our bio to book your appointment.

03/09/2026

Is your astigmatism prescription increasing every time you get your eyes tested? Or do oncoming headlights look like wavy streaks when driving at night around Johannesburg?

You might be dealing with **Keratoconus**—a progressive condition where the cornea (the clear front surface of your eye) thins and bulges into a cone shape.

Here are 3 critical signs to look out for:
1️⃣ **Rapidly increasing astigmatism** (frequently changing cylinder prescription)
2️⃣ **Halos, glare, and distorted vision**—especially when driving at night
3️⃣ **Chronic eye rubbing** driven by allergies, hay fever, or dry eye

👉 **The Good News:** Early detection changes everything. Specialised corneal topography scans can map your cornea before major vision loss occurs. Treatments like corneal cross-linking can halt progression, while bespoke RGP or Scleral lenses can restore clear, functional vision.

Don't wait for your vision to worsen.

📍 **Deon Hattingh Optometrist**
Block A, 65 Central St, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg
📞 066 458 7028 | ✉️ [email protected]
🌐 Book online: https://deonoptom.co.za/contact-optometrist-norwood-johannesburg/

02/09/2026

What happens at a contact lens fitting — and why it can't be skipped.

Everyone's eyes are different, so the lens has to be matched to yours. During the exam we assess:

👁 The shape of your eye
👁 The width of your iris
👁 The health of your cornea
👁 Your tear film volume

Then we teach you the part nobody thinks about: how to insert and remove lenses safely, how to clean and store them, and what warning signs mean take them out now.

It's a great deal more involved than popping them in and hoping.

Halloween lenses with a prescription can take up to six weeks to arrive. Booking your fitting this month keeps you comfortably ahead of it.

📞 066 458 7028
🔗 https://deonoptom.co.za/2024/10/03/spooky-season-warning-the-dangers-of-halloween-contact-lenses/?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Halloween

28/08/2026

If you want spooky lenses this Halloween, this is your week.

The maths, plainly:

Fitting appointment → order placed → up to 6 weeks for prescription crazy lenses to arrive → time to practise inserting, removing and cleaning them before 31 October.

Book the fitting now and every step has room to breathe. Leave it until October and we'll be having a much less fun conversation about why we can't help.

Cat eyes, white-outs, reds, full sclera looks — the safe versions are out there. They just aren't impulse purchases.

📞 066 458 7028
🔗 https://deonoptom.co.za/2024/10/03/spooky-season-warning-the-dangers-of-halloween-contact-lenses/?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Halloween

19/08/2026

"But I found them online, and they were cheap."

Cheap is doing a lot of work in that sentence.

A lens bought online or off a costume rack has never been near your eye. Nobody measured the shape of your cornea, the width of your iris, your tear film volume, or checked whether your eyes are healthy enough for lens wear at all.

A lens that doesn't fit rubs. Rubbing creates micro-scratches on the cornea. Scratches let bacteria in. That's the whole pathway — and it can take hold within hours, with recovery measured in months.

An online listing cannot check any of that. An eye exam can.

If you want the look, get the fitting first — and get it in early, because prescription novelty lenses can take up to six weeks to arrive.

📞 066 458 7028
🔗 https://deonoptom.co.za/2024/10/03/spooky-season-warning-the-dangers-of-halloween-contact-lenses/?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Halloween

11/08/2026

The lenses in the costume shop bin are not the same product.

Contact lenses are medical devices. In the same category as prescription medication. They're meant to be prescribed and dispensed by a qualified optometrist — not sold next to fake blood and plastic fangs.

Unregulated lenses aren't approved for safe use, and they're not made from materials that deliver enough oxygen to your cornea. What that can lead to:

• Corneal abrasions
• Keratitis — a serious infection
• Corneal ulcers
• Eye inflammation
• Oxygen deprivation to the cornea

Keratitis can cause permanent vision loss. From one night's costume.

The safe version of the same look is available. It just needs to be ordered early — prescription crazy lenses can take up to six weeks.

📞 066 458 7028
🔗 https://deonoptom.co.za/2024/10/03/spooky-season-warning-the-dangers-of-halloween-contact-lenses/?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Halloween

06/08/2026

Yes, we're talking about Halloween in August.

Here's why: if you want coloured, cat-eye, white-out or full-on creepy contact lenses for Halloween — and you need a prescription in them — those lenses can take up to six weeks to arrive.

Six weeks. Count backwards from 31 October and you'll see why we're raising this now and not in the third week of October when it's already too late.

Safe, properly fitted spooky lenses exist. They're made by reputable manufacturers, from materials that let your cornea breathe, and they're fitted to your eyes specifically. But they have to be ordered, and ordering starts with a fitting.

Book your fitting in August and you'll have your lenses comfortably in hand — with time to practise putting them in before the night itself.

📞 066 458 7028
https://deonoptom.co.za/2024/10/03/spooky-season-warning-the-dangers-of-halloween-contact-lenses/?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Halloween 🔗 https://deonoptom.co.za/contact-optometrist-norwood-johannesburg/

22/07/2026

Very few people can say this but I absolutely 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯.

When I was a student I was already in love with Optometry and was extremely enthusiastic.

Working optoms told me that my passion will die quickly but 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.

I adore coming to work everyday.

Address

Block A, 65 Central Street, Houghton Estate
Johannesburg
2198

Opening Hours

Monday	10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	10:00 - 16:00
Thursday	10:00 - 16:00
Friday	10:00 - 16:00

Website

http://www.deonoptom.co.za/

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