Experienced Optometrist
Sam Schneider is an experienced optometrist who specializes in fitting hard and scleral contact lenses for individuals with keratoconus.
Northcliff Optometry
Optometry & Eye Care That You Can Trust
Our History…
Sam Schneider started his practice in Northcliff in April 1982, and has steadily grown to become a successful family practitioner, providing professional eye care for families in the area and beyond. Sam is a well-regarded, highly recognised, reputable practitioner, having served as both the President and Director of Marketing for South African Optometry.
He has also supervised the final year students of the Contact Lens Clinic at the University for many years and currently coordinates and runs a continuing education programme for approximately 40 of his colleagues.
Sam maintains good relationships with other professionals, thus ensuring that when necessary, you are placed in the competent hands of the relevant professional.
Sam Schneider is an experienced optometrist who specializes in fitting hard and scleral contact lenses for individuals with keratoconus. With a deep understanding of the condition and its impact on vision, Sam Schneider has honed his expertise in fitting these specialized lenses to provide optimal visual correction and comfort for his patients with keratoconus.
By utilizing his knowledge of the unique corneal shape and irregularities associated with keratoconus, Sam Schneider employs advanced techniques to ensure an optimal fit for hard and scleral contact lenses. These lenses are designed to vault over the cornea, providing a smooth and regular optical surface, thereby improving visual acuity and reducing the distortion caused by the condition.
Sam Schneider’s dedication to staying updated with the latest advancements in contact lens technology allows him to offer patients the most effective and appropriate solutions for their specific needs. He works closely with individuals with keratoconus, providing comprehensive eye examinations, accurate lens measurements, and ongoing monitoring to ensure optimal vision correction and overall eye health.
With his expertise in fitting hard and scleral contact lenses, Sam Schneider plays a vital role in helping individuals with keratoconus regain clear vision and improve their quality of life. His commitment to personalized care and attention to detail make him a trusted professional in the field of optometry, particularly for those with keratoconus seeking specialized contact lens fittings.
Our impact
Making a difference...
- Serving people of all age groups in a personalised, knowledgeable, and professional manner,
- Ensuring each person looks their best when leaving the practice, and each frame enhances the look of every patient,
- Establishing the best visual solution for each unique eye problem,
- Referring to only the best professionals, when necessary, for conditions such as Cataract Removal, Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration,
- Providing eye care access to everyone as part of our social responsibility programme,
- Attending international conferences and continually advancing our professional knowledge.
- The latest eyewear and high fashion branded frames,
- Hundreds of frames to choose from,
- Affordable eyewear,
- The exclusive “Theo” Brand with bright, colourful, unique designs,
- The latest high quality eye testing and diagnostic equipment.
- Family Eyecare across all age groups,
- Paediatric Optometry
- Contact Lens Specialisation, including Hard Contact Lens and Scleral Lens fitting for Kerataconus,
- Low Vision Care (providing extraordinary magnifying and electronic devices to aid those with impaired vision)
Social Responsibility Drives include:
- We offer affordable spectacles for those without the means, as part of our emphasis on the importance of helping our community,
- We do “pro bono” work in instances where the need arises.
What we believe
Community Services
We believe we have a responsibility to give back to the Community within which we operate.
To this end we offer:
- A Tuesday morning clinic to accommodate those people requiring spectacles who have limited resources.
- Affordable spectacles for those without the means, as part of our emphasis on the importance of helping our community.
- We do “pro bono” work in instances where the need arises.
- We have a programme whereby we provide a free set of glasses to Domestic Workers when their Employers have their eyes checked and purchase new glasses.
We accept the following medical aid schemes.
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