Life is in the blood – and how it relates to vision and eye disease

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Life is in the blood” holds profound biological truth regarding vision: the eyes, particularly the retina, require a constant, high-volume supply of oxygenated blood to function, with the retina having the highest oxygen consumption per volume of any tissue in the body.  The eye is the only place in the body where blood vessels can be directly observed in real-time, making it an essential diagnostic tool for identifying systemic cardiovascular risks before other symptoms, such as chest pain, appear.The retina and optic nerve are exceptionally sensitive to blood flow disruptions. Reduced circulation leads to, among other things, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and glaucoma.)

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Annemarie Lindeque-Smit was born and raised in Parys, Free State. She obtained her B.Optom degree and diagnostic privileges with distinction from the University of Johannesburg and opened a private practice in Parys in 2004. Her focus in practice is holistic: The eye is a window to your health and with every eye examination, she not only strives for excellence and appropriate vision correction, but also focuses on the health of the eye and how it relates to rest of the body.

 

Annemarie is passionate about optometry and holistic healthy living. Having faced extreme health challenges herself, only increased her love and compassion for people and to help them obtain great vision and health. She is known as a very caring and meticulous optometrist.

 

Together with her amazing team, they offer a wide variety of services, including specialized hard contact lens fittings, behavioral optometry, vision therapy, holistic care and much more.

 

Annemarie is married to Johan, a geohydrologist and they have three sons.

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