Glaucoma
The "accidental miracle" that restored sight to Dunedin writer Lynley Hood
19 May 2023
"Miracle is not a word we use very often in science, but it was an accidental miracle" - Dr Divya Adhia of the Dunedin School of Medicine on Lynley Hood's restored eyesight. Hood, an award-winning… Audio
How new eyedrops could improve close-up vision
19 Dec 2021
A new FDA-approved eye drop medicine could replace reading glasses for millions of people who have age-related blurry vision. Dr Sid Ogra joins the show to explain how the eye drops work and what they… Audio
Glaucoma month: Get your eyes checked
11 Jul 2019
There's a group of Kiwis out there who may be close to losing their sight - but they don't know it. Audio
Tea to stave off glaucoma
18 Dec 2017
Research printed in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has shown drinking traditional black leaf tea could lower your risk of the eye disease glaucoma.Ophthalmologist Dr Logan Mitchell casts some… Audio