About Us
A team that is service and quality driven.
Van der Walt Optometrist is an individual optometric practice owned by registered optometrist Truter van der Walt. The practice itself has a long and successful history in Bloemfontein being in existence for the better part of 30 years, albeit trading under the name of the previous owner, Trevor Skinner. In November 2009 Trevor Skinner immigrated to New Zealand and Truter van der Walt took over the reigns of the practice. September 2013 saw the revamp of the practice and also the name change to Van der Walt Optometrists.
TRUTER
VAN DER WALT
Graduated from the University of the Free State in 2006. He obtained his degree with distinction and graduated top of his class. Postgraduate he obtained a diploma in Sportsvision from the Universtity of Johannesburg in 2010. Other than optometry his big passion is staying fit, living healthy and pushing himself to new boundaries, therefore his love for the outdoors and outdoor adventures!
ALDI NICOLAISEN
In the practice he is assisted by Aldi Nicolaisen at the front desk. Aldi has been in the optometry industry for the last 35 years. Always prepared to walk the extra mile and attend to medical aids … she knows them inside out!
Lefa Ntsendwane
Lefa is a jack of all trades and helps us with everything from repairs to making delicious coffee for our clients. We’re thrilled to have such a talented and versatile team member.
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Frequently asked questions
We charge medical aid tariffs, and the private consultation fee is R630.
Yes, we accept most medical aids.
No, we are open Monday to Friday from 8 to 5.
This depends on the type of lenses prescribed, for normal stock lenses you can receive your spectacles the same day or the next day. If it is not stock lenses, it can take 1-2 days before you get your spectacles. If your lenses require special coating it can take up to 5-7 working days.
Yes, we have a wide variety of different kinds of spectacle frames. Ranging from in housebrands, optical brands, sport brands and fashion brands.
Yes, you can use your own frame.
No, unfortunately not. Only some medical aids allow you to buy prescribed sunglasses.
- Tonometry for measuring your Intra-ocular Pressure
- Fundus Photography for assessing the health of your retina
- OCT scanning for examining the underlying cell structure of your retina. We are the only optometrists using this technology in the Free State and Northern Cape
- Slitlamp examination for assessing the health of your eyes anterior chamber
- Corneal Topography to assess any corneal irregularities – important for contact lens fitting.
- Colourvision assessment
- Stereovision assessment
- Assessment of Visual Acuity
- Subjective and Objective measure of refractive error at distance and at near
- Measurement of binocularity, accommodation, ocular muscle integrity
It takes 45 min to an hour.
We recommend at least every 2 years. For certain eye conditions more frequent examinations may be neccesary.