We are now consulting at Medstone Medical Centre, Suite 303 on the third floor. 19 The High Street, Umhlanga. Our contact details remain the same.
Now operating in Umhlanga
We are now performing our eye surgeries at Umhlanga Eye Institute. You can have your cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery or corneal transplant surgery at UEI. Corneal crosslinking can be done in-rooms.
Don’t delay your corneal crosslinking
Due to high demand during school holidays, there may be a delay for scheduling crosslinking. Don't leave it for school holidays. Come in and get your procedure done as soon as possible
Back to the new normal
We are now open again. We have restarted corneal transplant procedures for fully vaccinated patients.
Protest action update
Please note that the practice is currently closed due to the current civil unrest. Please email info@eyedrballim.co.za for any information or advice. The telephone lines are not staffed at present.
Corneal Transplants/Grafts
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, The availability of donor tissue for Corneal Transplant surgery has been markedly reduced. This is out of our control . We have been unable to perform any of these surgeries in in the past 2 months. Other ocular surgery continues as normal.
We are open and fully operational
Your safety from Covid-19 is important to us. Patients are screened before each visit to us. We will always wear a mask We will practice good hand hygiene. We will sanitize surfaces, door handles, armrests and equipment between patients. We will ensure good ventilation as best we can. We will ensure waiting areas are not crowded. All medical advice will take into account the risk of coronavirus exposure. Telemedicine is available upon request.