{"id":202140,"date":"2019-04-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202140\/i-spy-with-my-little-eye\/"},"modified":"2019-04-24T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T12:47:13","slug":"i-spy-with-my-little-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/04\/25\/i-spy-with-my-little-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I spy with my little eye\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but the gift of sight and the ability to use this sense is far more important than the old adage.<\/p>\n

In order to preserve and enhance the gift of sight in children, Osman\u2019s Optical (Primrose, Lambton and Germiston CBD) has implemented a school\u2019s programme where they visit schools in Germiston and give free eye tests and screening to learners.<\/p>

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Last year they fitted 12 deserving, less fortunate children with spectacles and this year the project is going full steam ahead with visits to a number of schools having already taken place.<\/p>\n

Dr Suhayl Rehman, the owner of the network of four Osman\u2019s Optical optometrists in Germiston (two in the Germiston CBD, one in Primrose and one in Lambton), is passionate about making sure children have clear vision.<\/p>

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His passion is met by his senior optometrists Nabeela Suleman (Primrose branch) and Zaakir Ebrahim (Lambton branch).<\/p>\n

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Lindokuhle Khubeka (17), a learner from Ithembelihle Lsen School, was happy to have her eyes tested.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe started the initiative in Germiston last year as we want to assist all children to have clear vision,\u201d Suhayl said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEye healthcare and vision are often overlooked and clear vision in children, especially children between the ages of six and 12 years old, is extremely important.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis age is a development stage for children, so not only is their vision developing but so is their brain and their brain and eyes are learning to communicate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a child\u2019s vision system is working at its peak, the child will be able to learn at his\/her peak.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the programme this year, Suhayl said each school will receive 10 pairs of spectacles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school must decide who the 10 deserving children in need are and we will fit them with spectacles as a donation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n