Dr James Muecke Archives - Insight Presented by Prime Creative Media Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:20:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png Dr James Muecke Archives - Insight 32 32 Awareness of diabetic eye diseases lacking – MDFA poll https://www.insightnews.com.au/awareness-of-diabetic-eye-diseases-lacking-mdfa-poll/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:54:14 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=20035
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease, affecting between 300,000 and 400,000 Australians. Image: 777 Bond vector/Shutterstock.com.

A survey of Australia’s working-age population has revealed that most can’t name the most common cause of blindness among their age group – diabetic retinopathy (DR). This is despite a higher proportionRead More

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Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease, affecting between 300,000 and 400,000 Australians. Image: 777 Bond vector/Shutterstock.com.
A survey of Australia’s working-age population has revealed that most can’t name the most common cause of blindness among their age group – diabetic retinopathy (DR). This is despite a higher proportion
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]]> Ophthalmologist backs fruit juice losing ‘lofty’ five-star health rating   https://www.insightnews.com.au/ophthalmologist-backs-fruit-juice-losing-lofty-five-star-health-rating/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:25:46 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=18995
Some fruit juices with high sugar content will now score as low as 2.5 stars, while others could be four stars.

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Some fruit juices with high sugar content will now score as low as 2.5 stars, while others could be four stars.
Eye Doctor and 2020 Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke has weighed into the debate over a major change to the health star system that will now see fruit juices lose their favourable nutritional rating,
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Insight takes a look at the innovations, breakthroughs, setbacks, events and stories that shaped the Australian ophthalmic sector in 2020. 2020 has been a tough year for the nation
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]]> ‘People are eating themselves blind’ – spotlight on sugar consumption this World Diabetes Day https://www.insightnews.com.au/people-are-eating-themselves-blind-spotlight-on-sugar-consumption-this-world-diabetes-day/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:02:41 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=17690
Sugary diets are responsible for more disease and death than inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined.

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Sugary diets are responsible for more disease and death than inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined.
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has joined forces with Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke ahead of this week’s World Diabetes Day to highlight the dangers of excessive sugar consumption
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