2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke AO, reminds us of the perils of sugar consumption
Listen now to Dr Muecke on Joy FM
Ophthalmic drug becomes one of Australia’s most commonly prescribed medicines
Discover why with ASO Vice President Dr Peter Sumich
Too much sugar is ruining our sight
James Muecke, Australian of the Year and ASO spokesperson, discusses this pressing health concern with Mark Rorke on Newcastle radio 2NUR
Are we being blinded by sugar?
Australian of the Year and ASO spokesperson Dr James Muecke explores this concept on Radio 97 Gold Coast
Introducing… A/Prof Dr Ashish Agar
Listen to A/Prof Dr Ashish Agar interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney’s Focus program. Discover what made A/Prof Agar become an ophthalmologist, an insight into the man behind the title and what he considers to be some of the most pressing issues that the profession faces at this time.
World Diabetes Day, November 14, Comes With Strong Health Message
A strong and clear warning to wake Australians up to the potential dangers of excess sugar intake is being led by a prominent South Australian doctor ahead of World Diabetes Day this month.
Australia: are We Eating ourselves Blind?
Read what ASO spokesperson and Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke, AM, has to says in Eativity
We Always Need to See
“We see the land We see inside…” So begins the poem “Always Was, Always Will Be” by Mickey Hetherington, written to reflect the spirit of 2020’s NAIDOC week theme. But the sad reality is that many Indigenous people do not see clearly– at least not with their eyes.
Indigenous Eye Health
Listen as ASO President A/Prof Dr Ashish Agar discusses Indigenous eye health issues to mark NAIDOC week with the National Indigenous Radio Service
ASO Spokesperson Dr James Muecke, AM, and Australian of the Year 2020 calls for us to minimise our sugar intake to avoid eye disease
Saturday November 14 is World Diabetes Day and the ASO is reminding people right across Australia that diabetes, and indeed blindness due to diabetes, is not only treatable but preventable
ASO Welcomes New President
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar to the ASO Presidency.
Australian Society of Ophthalmologists announces new president
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has appointed Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar as its new president, with his predecessor Dr Peter Sumich stepping into the role of vice-president.
Get a Close-up of the Human Eye
Following on from World Sight Day, ABC Radio Hobart took a moment to examine the human eye, and a close-up look at the work of ophthalmologists with ASO Vice President Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar
World Sight Day
Listen as ASO Vice President Associate Professor Ashish Agar is interviewed on Ultra106fiveFM about the importance of eye protection for everyone across the world
Have We Forgotten to Protect Our Eyes?
How 2020 has been the year when we’ve lost sight of the importance of everybody’s eyes… and what we can do to fix it