Discussing Eye Health & Cataracts with Eye Surgeon Dr McKnight

As we age we are more likely to be at risk of losing our sight. In fact, was predicted by 2020 that over 800,000 Australians will suffer blindness or some degree of vision impairment. However, on a more positive note 90 per cent of vision loss is highly preventable or treatable. So today on MediTalk we speak with Dr Charlotte McKnight who is an Opthmalogist from St John of God Hospital in Subiaco as well as, Dr McKnight has public hospital appointments at both Royal Perth Hospital and St Charles Gardener Hospital in Perth. We will be speaking to Dr McKnight about a number of very common eye conditions such as; cataracts & terygiums, eye surgery and treatment but, also about general eye health. Thank you for taking the time to listen to MeditalkPodcast and to hear more podcast episodes visit: www.meditalk.com.au To learn more about Dr McKnight visit: www.sjog.org.au/find-a-doctor/search-results/m/c/k/mc-knight-charlotte-subiaco For more information on eye health & wonderful vision organisations you may wish to connect with or learn more about visit: www.visionaustralia.org www.hollows.org/au If you felt this episode was of value it would be greatly appreciated if you could take a minute to provide a star rating of this episode on the Apple Podcast app. Well wishes, D :-)