Ian Wishart, CEO of the Fred Hollows Foundation, discusses the work of Fred Hollows and how the Foundation has continued his legacy of restoring sight; Dr Mark McCombe, a consultant ophthalmologist and retinal specialist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, talks about the treatment of eye disorders and disease; and patient Amber shares her experience of recovery from eye surgery. The team also discuss the impact of Kit, the Butterfly Foundations AI chatbot, and explore a study on how different words affect how kids interact with their parents. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen, and Dr G-Spot.
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The longest running community radio show in the universe dedicated to health, medicine and well-being, curing Saturday night hangovers every Sunday morning since 1996! A team of medicos, nurses, psychologists and special guests from around Australia and around the globe shed light on everything from Asthma to Zika Virus, your headaches and your heartaches, your sneezing and your snoozing, your meditation and your medication – it's your prescription with your Triple R subscription!
The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.
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