Dr Brian Ang

This has to be one of the most thoughtful gifts I’ve received from a colleague.

I often remind my patients about the value of mindfulness, deep breathing, and slowing the nervous system, especially when it comes to long-term eye health. This was a timely reminder that doctors need to take their own advice too.

A big thank you to Chamini Wijesundera for such a considered and meaningful gift. Very much appreciated.

If one or more of these risk factors apply to you, I would encourage regular, comprehensive eye examinations, not just a quick prescription check.

Your vision is something you rely on every day.

Monitoring it proactively is one of the simplest steps you can take to protect it.

Every year I hear the same thing in clinic: “Why are my eyes so dry this month?”

December creates the perfect storm:
air-conditioning, holiday travel, more screens, less blinking, late nights,
alcohol, dehydration

Your tear film can’t keep up.

And here’s the part most people don’t know:
Even a small drop in humidity can destabilise your tears almost instantly.
That’s why your eyes feel scratchy, gritty, or tired even if nothing “new” is wrong.

Simple ways to help:
💧 Drink more water
💆Take screen breaks
🙅‍♀️ Avoid air-conditioning blowing directly at your face
👀 warm compress if eyes feel heavy

Your eyes work harder in December.
Take care of them, they’re doing more than you think.

When my father was diagnosed with glaucoma despite normal eye pressures, it became personal for me.

For years, our standard of care for glaucoma has focused exclusively on reducing eye pressure. While critical, it is only a piece of a much larger puzzle. Many patients still continue to lose vision even with 'normal' pressures.

This is why proactive neuroprotection is so important for those managing glaucoma.

I am proud to share that our latest paper on neuroprotection, "Nutraceuticals and neuroprotection for glaucoma - introducing the NP-10 System" has just been published in Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology.

The NP-10 System identifies 10 biological pathways - categorised into 4 Core Areas: Pressure/Stress, Vascular, Cellular, and Functional - that we can address to build resilience in the eye-nerve-brain vision ecosystem.

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