College of Optometrist’s Optometric Advisor to appear on Channel 5 Tomorrow

Beth Elgood, Director of Member Services and Communication, College of Optometrists:

As part of the College of Optometrist’s ongoing public awareness campaign, Optometric Adviser to the College, Dr Susan Blakeney will appear on TV tomorrow, Thursday 16 August on Doctor Doctor , Channel Five’s live daily show that tackles a series of topical medical issues in front of a studio audience.
 
Doctor Doctor is a one-hour programme (from 9.30 - 10.30am), with experts in different fields answering viewers’ questions about their physical and mental wellbeing. It is hosted by GP Dr Mark Porter and consultant psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud.

Sue will be appearing on the show for the second time, this time discussing cataract.  In the previous programme, shown on 2 August, Sue photographed Dr Porter’s fundus, using equipment loaned to the College by Topcon and talked briefly about a number of eye conditions including glaucoma and AMD.  She emphasised the importance of regular eye examinations, and the importance of being aware of what vision is “normalâ€? for you in each eye. 

Sue will appear on the show tomorrow - at around 9.45

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