I am a Resident Medical Officer for Queensland Health in Ophthalmology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. I am also an Associate Lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Medicine.
Will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses?
Dec 21, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Health
The iconic Slip Slop Slap campaign was launched in Australia in 1981. Sid the Seagull encouraged people to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat to minimise ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and reduce the...
Explainer: what are cataracts?
Sep 20, 2016 00:15 am UTC| Health
Nearly one-third of Australians aged 55 or over (or around 1.5 million people) have an untreated cataract. In 2013-14, there were 229,693 hospital admissions for cataract surgeries, making cataracts one of the most...
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