Dr Shaheer Ballim
Ophthalmologist
Glaucoma is deterioration of your “seeing nerve” that takes sight from your eye to your brain. There are many different types of glaucoma but let us discuss the most common glaucoma.
Dry eye syndrome is a common condition caused by many different factors. Symptoms include a gritty feeling, itching, burning, blurry vision and even tearing.
Keratoconus occurs when your cornea — the clear, dome-shaped front surface of your eye — thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape due to excessive softening/stretching of the tissue.
Diabetes can cause diabetic retinopathy and cataract. Initially, diabetic retinopathy may cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems. Eventually, however, it can result in blindness. Diabetic retinopathy can develop in anyone who has type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes.
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window.
A cornea transplant, also called keratoplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace part of your cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. Your cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of your eye that accounts for a large part of your eye’s focusing power.
A corneal ulcer or keratitis is damage to the cornea which is caused by infection or inflammation. Your cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of your eye that accounts for a large part of your eye’s focusing power.
Dr Ballim is an Ophthalmologist (Eye Specialist/Surgeon) with experience in dealing with Cataracts, Keratoconus, Corneal Crosslinking, Corneal Problems, Corneal Ulcers, Corneal transplants, Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty, Pterygium, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Injuries, Glaucoma, Laser Eye Surgery, Loss of Vision, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Red Eyes, Itchy eyes, Painful eyes, Dry eyes and many other eye problems. He has a special interest in corneal diseases, having previously run a weekly corneal ulcer clinic and a weekly keratoconus clinic.
He achieved his MB ChB at the University of Natal in 2002 and Diploma in Ophthalmology from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa in 2006,In 2009 he completed his specialist degree FC Ophth (SA) form the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. He went on to achieving MMed Ophth degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2014 while in private practice.
As part of the eye centre, we can offer you a large range of the latest scans and tests to ensure the best assessment, tailored for your needs. Our appointments are spaced out to allow adequate time with the doctor. Although we do our best to keep to our appointment times, on occasion, unforeseen emergencies may take precedence and we ask for your patience in this regard.
We deal extensively with medical aids for special tests and medical/surgical procedures. Please check on the specific referral requirements of your medical aid.
We consult on a daily basis, Monday to Friday by appointment only. Dr Ballim who has been in private practice since 2011 and is affiliated to Netcare Parklands Hospital, and Durban Eye Hospital.
We are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, The Ophthalmological Society of South Africa, the Southern African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and the Board of Healthcare Funders.