Dr Tanya Trinh is a world renowned refractive, pterygium, cornea and cataract surgeon based in Lower North Shore, Sydney known for her precision, warmth and dedication to advancing modern vision correction.
With fellowships from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO), the World College of Refractive Surgery and Vision Sciences (FWCRSVS), and the European Board of Ophthalmology Subspecialty in Cornea & Refractive Surgery (FEBOS-CR), she is among the most highly credentialed surgeons in Australia.
In Part 2 of this conversation with Professor Hosen Kiat, Dr Trinh draws on her expertise to address many of the common household myths associated with eye health and disease.
She answers:
00:00 Introduction
02:21 The biggest eye health myth
03:42 Blue light glasses - do they work?
04:12 Addressing the worries around screen time
06:08 The 20-20-20 rule
06:26 Severe dry eye options
07:08 What eye exams can reveal about whole body health
09:48 Eye specialists vs optometrists
11:22 Routine eye exam frequency
12:26 Critical windows for addressing vision issues in children
13:19 Childhood myopia - why it's exploding
17:12 Do glasses stop myopia?
19:55 Escaping genetic myopia
21:33 Diabetes and premature cataracts
24:42 Are cataracts inevitable?
29:02 The fourth reason for pterygium removal
29:33 Sun damage: cataracts and pterygium
31:50 Pterygium vs cataract surgery
34:24 Beyond glasses, contacts and laser
39:16 Does laser correction wear off?
42:57 Too young for laser?
46:48 The realities of decades of contact lens wear
50:09 Laser vs contacts
51:20 The harms of eye rubbing with contacts
55:08 The dangers of chronic eye rubbing
57:28 What to do instead
1:00:13 Sleep position and eye rubbing
1:01:31 The best eye drops for dry eyes
1:04:17 Supplements for eye health
1:08:20 Eyelash serums
1:12:28 Conclusion
Click here for Part 1 of the full interview next to hear how Dr Trinh's family journey shaped her path into ophthalmology, and what's next for corneal surgery.
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