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I see a high proportion of patients with Pseudoexfoliation (PXF) syndrome in my glaucoma clinic. This is due to Waterford’s proud history as a Viking city as the condition has its highest prevalence in Viking populations. What is it and why is it so important? What is pseudoexfoliation? It is a flaky material  which deposits in  […]

Let’s get back to basics – there is no point in smearing expensive creams on your face if the fundamentals aren’t in place. That means no smoking, adequate sun protection and yes a skin friendly diet. I could write for hours about the gut microbiome, glycemic index and quote innumerable scientific papers but the easiest […]

We all aspire to an immaculately curated makeup bag but reality for most is a scruffy mess filled with half used mistakes (emerald eyeshadow for work?), pencil stubs and semi fossilised sponges. Unsurprisingly make-up hygiene (or lack thereof) is a huge factor in the appearance of skin. So here’s a quick primer. Wash your hands […]

Migraines occur in 10% of the population and can vary from the occasional throbbing headache to debilitating chronic pain for most of the month. They can be accompanied by nausea, light sensitivity and warning symptoms known as aura.  Appropriate management is stepwise and starts with avoiding triggers such as foods (cheese, chocolate, red wine) stress […]

Since early teenage years I have been an obsessive skincare junkie and have made my fair share of mistakes before I educated myself. My general and specialist training taught me to keep it simple and look for active ingredients with actual evidence behind them. So what have I learnt? Pretty fragrances are frequently irritating. Attacking my skin as if it […]

I attended a very interesting early morning session involving the “Artificial Intelligence Group” at the 18th Euretina Congress in Vienna on Thursday the 20thSeptember 2018.   The title of the symposium was “Innovations in Ophthalmology Spotlight on Artificial intelligence Applications” it was chaired by Tariq Aslam a Consultant from Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.   It was […]