It is recommended to have a comprehensive eye examination every two years. Children should ideally undergo a visual examination before starting school, while individuals with diabetes or glaucoma should have regular eye exams, ideally on an annual basis.

You will need a full visual screening examination after which you will be provided with an SAOA completed form by the optometrist which you can hand in at the Traffic Department. It is important to ensure you bring your ID or current drivers licence.

While appointments are preferred to ensure prompt and personalised service, we also accommodate walk-in patients as time allows.While appointments are preferred to ensure prompt and personalised service, we also accommodate walk-in patients as time allows.

There are many different lenses, different materials, designs and lens enhancements. These will include single vision, bifocal, multifocal, office and contact lenses. It would also include plastic, glass, high refractive index, and trilogy materials. The optometrist will advise you after examination regarding these various options that are available and what are the best in your particular case.

There are many specialized lens enhancements. These include photochromatic tints (lenses that change darker outdoors), hard coatings, anti reflex coatings, fixed tints, polarized tints, blue control and many others. There are various lens materials such as plastic, high refractive index plastic (for thinner lenses) and trilogy (impact resistant lenses).

These are various names given to a new computer assisted digitally enhanced manufacturing process of lenses. Radue Optometrists has established its own manufacturing plant which uses this technology.

No, contact lenses cannot be obtained over the counter. A comprehensive contact lens evaluation is required to assess your suitability for wearing contact lenses.

The cost of contact lenses varies based on the type that best suits your eyes. To determine the exact cost, a full contact lens evaluation is necessary.

The cost of any spectacles depends on the products chosen and prescribed.  Radue Optometrists offers excellent, affordable and cost competitive package deals for single vision, bifocal and multifocal spectacles for patients whom would like to restrict the costs. We also offer branded frames and lenses for those patients wishing to purchase a more upmarket product.

Radue Optometrists accept all medical aids. Coverage for spectacles depends on your medical aid benefits and the choice of products, which may affect whether your spectacles are fully covered or if additional payment is required.

No, it is not permitted to use your medical aid to obtain spectacles for someone else, as this would be considered fraud.

No, over-the-counter sunglasses cannot be covered by medical aid. However, in certain cases, medical aid may cover prescription sunglasses if they are required for a specific ocular condition.

Yes. Lay-bys are accepted and commonly used across our network of practices.

You may choose to pay by cash or lay-by.