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Dr Simon Skalicky

A/Prof Simon Skalicky is a Melbourne-based Ophthalmologist achieving excellence in the management of

17/12/2025

The impact of screen time also affects adults eye health.
Prolonged screen time can cause a range of eye-related issues, including dryness, irritation, blurred vision, and headaches. These symptoms are collectively known as digital eye strain. The primary reasons for these issues include:

- Reduced Blinking: When staring at screens, people tend to blink less frequently, leading to dryness and irritation.

- Blue Light Exposure: Screens emit blue light, which can cause eye strain and disrupt sleep patterns.

- Poor Posture: Extended periods of screen time often result in poor posture, leading to neck and shoulder strain, which can indirectly affect eye comfort.

15/12/2025

Protecting children’s eye health in a digital world requires a proactive approach. By setting limits on screen time, encouraging outdoor activities, and promoting healthy habits, parents can help preserve their children's vision and overall well-being. Remember, regular eye exams are essential for early detection and prevention of potential eye problems. Taking these steps will ensure that your children enjoy healthy eyes and clear vision as they grow.

10/12/2025

Here are some more ways to help protect children's eye in this digital world:
- Use Proper Lighting: Ensure that screens are used in well-lit areas to reduce eye strain. Avoid using screens in dark rooms or under direct sunlight.

- Adjust Screen Settings: Reduce the brightness of screens and use blue light filters to minimise blue light exposure, especially in the evening.

- Maintain a Healthy Diet: Provide a balanced diet rich in nutrients essential for eye health, such as vitamins A, C, and E, along with omega-3 fatty acids.

- Regular Eye Exams: Schedule regular eye exams for your children to monitor their vision and detect any issues early. Early intervention can prevent long-term problems and ensure healthy eye development.

08/12/2025

Here some great benefits in following these tips that will aim to protect children's eye health.
1. Limit Screen Time: Establish clear rules for screen time, ensuring that children take regular breaks. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than one hour of screen time per day for children aged 2 to 5 and consistent limits for older children.

2. Encourage Outdoor Play: Spending time outdoors has been shown to reduce the risk of developing myopia. Encourage children to play outside for at least an hour each day.

3. Follow the 20-20-20 Rule: Teach children to take a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away. This helps reduce digital eye strain.

4. Create a Tech-Free Zone: Designate certain areas of the home, such as the dining room and bedrooms, as tech-free zones to encourage breaks from screens.

Stay tuned for some more tips to help protect your children's eye health.

03/12/2025

Children's eyes are still developing, making them more susceptible to the effects of prolonged screen time. Common issues related to excessive screen use include:
- Digital Eye Strain: Symptoms include dryness, irritation, headaches, and blurred vision
- Myopia (Nearsightedness): Increased screen time has been linked to a rise in myopia among children
- Disrupted Sleep Patterns: Exposure to blue light from screens can interfere with the production of melatonin, affecting sleep quality.

01/12/2025

In today’s increasing digital age, children are exposed to screens from a young age. While technology offers
numerous educational and entertainment benefits, excessive screen time can negatively impact children's eye health. It is important to practice ways to protect and preserve children's vision in this digital world.

24/11/2025

Early detection is excellent for glaucoma – the sooner we detect it, the sooner we can intervene to control the eye pressure and prevent further visual loss from occurring.

Whatever our age, glaucoma can develop slowly, silently without our awareness – that is why it is so important to get your eyes checked regularly. In Australia, people over the age of 50 are recommended to have their eyes checked every 2 years, generally by their Optometrist, and if they are at higher risk by their Ophthalmologist.

17/11/2025

Most glaucoma occurs later in life. We used to think glaucoma mainly occurred in the late 50s, 60s and onwards, with 1 in 10 Australians over 80 having glaucoma. However with more widespread OCT scans available in Optometry practices, which can detect early glaucoma damage to the optic nerve, we are detecting glaucoma earlier, commonly in the late 40s/early 50s. This is because the OCT scan can detect very fine thinning of the optic nerve and monitor for change over time – it is generally more sensitive than the human eye for this.

10/11/2025

It is rare for glaucoma to occur in young adults or older teenagers but this tends to be similar to the various types of glaucoma that occur in older age, and often has a strong underlying genetic component. The treatment is similar to glaucoma that occurs in older adults, primarily by lowering the eye pressure with gentle laser, eye drops or occasionally glaucoma surgery.

03/11/2025

Glaucoma tends to become more common as we age, however can still occur in young age.
Very rarely, infants can be born with glaucoma, or can develop glaucoma in the first few months of life. This type of glaucoma is often related to an underlying genetic condition, and is quite different from most adult-onset types. It can be visually devastating for a lifetime of poor vision. Fortunately, if detected and treated promptly, children with glaucoma can grow up to lead full lives with good vision. It usually involves eye surgery in infancy.

29/10/2025

Diabetes increases the risk of open-angle glaucoma, the most common type. Glaucoma is the pressure-related damage to the optic nerve. Elevated eye pressure over time can damage the optic nerve, leading to a gradual loss of peripheral (side) vision.

Some people with diabetes also develop neovascular glaucoma, where abnormal blood vessels form in the eye and block fluid drainage, increasing pressure.

Symptoms (often late-stage):
- Loss of peripheral vision
- Eye pain or pressure (especially in neovascular glaucoma)
- Blurred vision
- Headaches and halos around lights

27/10/2025

Cataracts are the clouding of the eye's natural lens
People with diabetes are more likely to develop cataracts at a younger age, and the condition may progress faster than in non-diabetics.

High glucose levels can cause changes in the lens’s structure, leading to cloudiness and loss of clarity over time. While cataracts are common with ageing, they are often more severe and develop earlier in those with poorly controlled diabetes.

Symptoms:
- Blurry or hazy vision
- Increased glare sensitivity
- Difficulty with night vision
- Colours appearing dull

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