Pregnancy is an exciting time and it is understood during this time that resultant hormonal changes to your body can be diverse and significant. It is normal to expect things such as morning sickness, food cravings...
A cataract is formed when the lens in your eye becomes cloudy and hardens affecting the amount of light that can pass through it to your retina. They are caused when the normal proteins and fibres in the lens begin to...
Most people associate cataracts as an eye condition that develops as we age. However, cataracts can also affect babies and children forming either during pregnancy, after birth or during childhood. What is a cataract...
In order for you to be able to see, light passes through the clear lens in your eye. The purpose of this lens, which is situated behind the iris, is to focus the light onto the retina at the back of your eye so your...
With advances in digital technology and the proliferation of on-screen devises, not to mention the increase in working from home options and on-line schooling, you may be finding the extra hours of screen time are...
Computer, smartphone and tablet usage has been steadily increasing over the years. However, the events of the last couple of years has caused a dramatic shift towards the use of digital devices with enormous numbers of...
What causes shin splints? Shin splints are typically an overuse injury which causes repeated stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach the muscles to the bone causing inflammation and pain. Usually...
Usually associated with runners and sports people, shin splints are a painful condition felt along the shinbone and are caused by activities that put repeated stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues that...
What are shin splints? Common in runners, dancers and sports people, shin splints are pain felt along the shinbone or tibia (the large bone that runs down the front of the lower leg). Medically known as medial tibial...
What are shin splints? Common in runners, dancers and sports people, shin splints are pain felt along the shinbone or tibia (the large bone that runs down the front of the lower leg). Medically known as medial tibial...
