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Precious Phathudi

Precious Phathudi

Ophthalmologist and Physician CEO at Sandton Eye Clinic, Johannesburg, specializing in cataract and refractive surgery.

Jul 1, 2026

1:32
... of, of, of the eyes, right? Um, and we should both be working well together.
1:37
But a, a- ophthalmologist has undergone an undergraduate degree as a doctor, as a general practitioner, and then spent four years then to further their studies to be a specialist.
1:48
So basically, an eye surgeon, you're able to deal with the medical and both surgical, um, um, treatments for, for, for the eye.
1:59
Um, an optometrist as well can have a look, um, at, at the eyes and screen and refer if there's anything that is, um, alarming.
2:09
Um, they're also primarily also involved with refractive errors.
2:13
So your, um, spectacles-

26 MINS LATER

28:00
But your thoughts, doctor?

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