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Low Vision Rehabilitation

These are optometric-based services providing you with lenses or special devices that can maximise your existing vision. There are a number of these all over South Africa and this list may not include all of them.

LOW VISION CARE CENTRE
HAZEL SACHAROWITZ. Blackheath, Johannesburg. Telephone 011 678 4438. email: hazel@lowvision.co.za website: www.lowvision.co.za

THE OPTICAL CENTRE
Shop 60, Middle Level, Hyde Park Corner. Telephone 011 325 4245. email: danker@danker.co.za

DE JONGH OPTOMETRY
Moreleta Park, Pretoria. Telephone: 012 998 7592/3. email: deidre@dejonghoptometry.co.za

LOW VISION/LAE VISIE PRETORIA
Pretoria Eye Institute. Francis Baard Street. Telephone 012 343 0069/0010.
email: lowvisionpta@gmail.com

SIR NICHOLAS ROSE OPTOMETRIST
Rosefield Polo Club, R511, Centurion West, Tshwane. Telephone 083 2514325/6
email: nwrose@icloud.com

EYE SHOP OPTOMETRISTS
Reyno Ridge, Witbank, Mpumulanga. Optometrist: Hanlie Potgieter. Telephone: 013 692 4162
email: reynoridge@eyeshop.co.za website: www.eyeshop.co.za

JOANNE KALIL OPTOMETRIST
Northcare Medical, 222 Simbithi Office Park, Sagila Lane (Off Shaka’s Rock Road), Ballito. Telephone (032) 586 0939 email: joanne@eyecareballito.co.za website: www.eyecareballito.co.za

FAMILY EYE CENTRE
Durban North, 52 St Andrews Drive, Durban North
Telephone: 031 563 6994
email: elmarie@familyeyecare.co.za

VAN DER WALT OPTOMETRISTS
Westdene, Bloemfontein. Telephone 051 430 3982.
email: trutervdw@vanderwaltoptometry.co.za

CAPE TOWN SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
Cape Town
Telephone: 021 448 4302
email: lowvision@ctsb.co.za

BENJAMIN LISS OPTOMETRIST
193 Main Road Walmer / Cnr 11^th Avenue, Port Elizabeth, 6001
Telephone: 041-5863277 Cell: 083 448 3101
e-mail address: info@benjaminliss.co.za
Contact person: Lindsay

Assistive Devices

These service providers may offer optical or non optical devices such as magnifying glasses, electronic readers or rehabilitation skills training.

HELEN KELLER SOCIETY – LOW VISION SERVICE
Pinelands, CAPE TOWN, Telephone 021 531 5311 or 082 053 3731
lowvision@helenkeller.org.za
website: www.helenkeller.org.za

KWAZULU NATAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
DURBAN, Telephone 031 202 7277
info@kznblind.org.za

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE BLIND
Grassy Park, CAPE TOWN, Telephone 021 705 3753, Fax 0217052154
info@lofob.org.za
www.lofob.org.za

KZN BLIND AND DEAF SOCIETY
DURBAN, Telephone 031 309 4991/2/3
info@nbds.org.za

NKOSINATHI FOUNDATION (S.A. Blind Workers Organisation)
North End, PORT ELIZABETH, Telephone 041 487 1150
director@nkosinathifoundation.org

EAST LONDON R.E.H.A.B.
Southernwood, EAST LONDON, Telephone 043 7435270
diffable@iafrica.com

SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FREE STATE,
BLOEMFONTEIN, Telephone & Fax 051 447 6934
fsblind@gmail.com
Website: https://societyfortheblindfs.wordpress.com/

Electronic Devices

These include computer programs, readers, scanners, electronic smart glasses, etc.

SIGHT SEEKERS
Anton van Rooyen, NATIONAL, Cell. 082 567 7404
info@sightseekers.co.za
www.sightseekers.co.za

SENSORY SOLUTIONS

HEAD OFFICE
226 Kruger Avenue, Lyttleton Manor, Centurion, 0157. Tel: +27 12 664 7704

BRANCH OFFICE
4 Oxford Street, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550. Tel: +27 21 975 3558
Email: info@sensorysolutions.co.za
Website: www.sensorysolutions.co.za

Sensory Solutions is a South African company with considerable experience in the field of accommodating persons who are visually impaired ie. who are either blind or partially sighted. We specialise in the field of providing Access Technology solutions for individuals, schools, universities, government departments etc, in particular to make the environment more accessible for the visually impaired. Part of our mission is to advise individuals and institutions on the best solutions available for particular environments, to design such solutions and finally to implement them on site.