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Classifiers for visually impaired athletes
Hazel Sacharowitz together with the team of Classifiers for Visually Impaired athletes in Bloemfontein 22 to 25March 2024
meet the team
Hazel Sacharowitz
Hazel Sacharowitz
Hazel Sacharowitz
OPTOMETRIST
Hazel has over 35 years of experience in the field of low vision including lecturing and training of the Optometry students at the University of Johannesburg. She is well known and respected in her field and has presented at numerous local and international conferences. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and remains passionate about low vision
Alouette Barker
Hazel Sacharowitz
Hazel Sacharowitz
OPTOMETRIST
Alouette completed her B.Optom degree at the University of Johannesburg in 2008. She also obtained a B.Com Industrial Psychology degree from RAU in 1992 before following her passion and qualifying as an optometrist.
She is passionate about people and finds the best part of her work is the ability to improve and make a positive difference in people’s lives
Belinda Leibowitz
Hazel Sacharowitz
Belinda Leibowitz
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Belinda is an Occupational Therapist and has worked with Hazel for many years. She has a wealth of experience in training and assisting low vision patients to cope with their visual needs. She has the unique ability to assess the needs of our low vision patients and offer them individualised rehabilitation options to
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Belinda is an Occupational Therapist and has worked with Hazel for many years. She has a wealth of experience in training and assisting low vision patients to cope with their visual needs. She has the unique ability to assess the needs of our low vision patients and offer them individualised rehabilitation options to enable them to lead more fulfilling and independent lives
About Us
WHY CHOOSE US?
Low vision devices are assistive devices that help you to use your remaining vision more efficiently. These devices may be optical lenses such as magnifiers or telescopes or non-optical options such as reading stands, lamps or large print
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU?
Firstly, you must realize that your lost vision cannot be restored. Low vision care is about rehabilitation, not cure. That means you are going to be taught how to use your areas of remaining vision more efficiently. There are many ways in which we at the Low Vision Centre can assist in improving your eyesight even after your eye specialist has provided the best possible medical and surgical treatment
SEE THE DIFFERENCE
The low vision assessment is different from a regular eye examination and is performed by an optometrist specially trained in low vision.
Prior to the low vision assessment your eyes should be assessed by an
ophthalmologist (eye specialist) to ensure that you have received the best possible medical and / or surgical treatment. A report from your eye specialist is most helpful and should be brought with you to the assessment