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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · 1d

Foresight is already helping me plan laser vision correction for irregular corneas. It helps optimise the treatment profile, and to make sure that the treatment is leaving enough residual corneal tissue.

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Benita Olivier @benitaolivier.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is a great example of interdisciplinarity! Thirty-nine chapters and 422 pages of knowledge and expertise from authors across the globe. This is our gift to cricket science and medicine. Let's keep our cricketers healthy and thriving!

John Orchard @drjohnorchard.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our new book recently published covering injuries, lumbar stress fractures and all other Sports Science Sports Medicine in our great sport of Cricket link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Cricket Sports Medicine

Cricket Sports Medicine is a guide for healthcare professionals on areas including injury prevention, rehabilitation to optimise cricketers of all levels.

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John Orchard @drjohnorchard.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our new book recently published covering injuries, lumbar stress fractures and all other Sports Science Sports Medicine in our great sport of Cricket link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Cricket Sports Medicine

Cricket Sports Medicine is a guide for healthcare professionals on areas including injury prevention, rehabilitation to optimise cricketers of all levels.

link.springer.com

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Jul 17

Experimental gene therapy with subretinal injections for Bietti was published last year. 2/2 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38653979/

Gene replacement therapy in Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy: an open-label, single-arm, exploratory trial - PubMed

Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy is an inherited retinal disease caused by mutations in CYP4V2, which results in blindness in the working-age population, and there is currently no available ...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Jul 17

My talk was on laser vision correction for irregular corneas (using excimer laser). There are some corneal dystrophies that can be treated with excimer laser. Bietti primarily involves the retina (& this causes the vision loss) although the cornea may also be involved with crystalline deposits. 1/

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Jul 17

First talk done in Darwin. I spoke at the Schwind Laser User Meeting on one of my favourite subjects: customising laser vision correction for unusual eyes. Something new for this year is Foresight software, which allows us to simulate outcomes with different laser treatment plans. #lasereyesurgery

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Jun 3

@ichatanu.bsky.social hello. You should post something! 😉

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · May 16

The original post said “This poor car is just trying to live its best life in peace, until it dies of natural causes (spontaneous combustion).”

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · May 15

This poor car is just trying to live its best life in peace.

Bumper sticker says:

Heart emoji EV
NOT ELON

Rear view of white Tesla model 3 with a “heart emoji EV not Elon” bumper sticker

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · May 8

Improvement in short-sightedness (myopia) from -3.25D to -2.50D translates to going from very blurred distance vision to very blurred distance vision; still nowhere near able to drive without correction.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

Do you know anyone who has served in the ADF?

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

Fair. I see a lot of pilots & just posted a story about a helicopter pilot. We also work with professional cricketers. Army is one example of a career that has particular vision standards. For me, it’s not about Army per se but improving vision to meet requirements. mivision.com.au/2024/10/eyes...

Eyes on the Pitch: New Focus on Cricket's UV Danger - mivision

Cricket. It’s inextricably linked to the antipodean summer… the sound of bat on ball, the sporadic cries of ‘howzat’, and the soothing drone of the commentary on the radio.

mivision.com.au

Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

Clearly I’m not an advertising professional, and so no I definitely don’t take that personally. I am listening. I am engaging professionals.

I have to make an observation that you did engage with it - even because you hated it. You didn’t scroll immediately.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

You make an excellent point. This is really an extension of a discussion for LinkedIn where the audience is ophthalmologists/optometrists & recruiters. But I am telling the story in a way I think would make sense to someone thinking of laser vision correction (maybe for an occupational requirement).

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

No. I can see why you might think that. What this patient’s story demonstrates is that there are some people who have occupational requirements for good vision and sometimes glasses or contacts are not an option. Also 7D of astigmatism unaided is pretty debilitating.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

You might have missed the point that with his habitual vision, he also couldn’t get a driver’s licence or catch a ball properly.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

The context is that this arose after a discussion on LinkedIn with a police recruiter about vision standards & laser vision correction for recruitment. It wasn’t my dream to join the military. Yes I made this myself. Why? Because I think it’s more engaging than plain text which I would normally use.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 26

This young man dreamed of serving his country, but severe #astigmatism with intolerance of glasses & contacts held him back.
He had #LASIK & now proudly wears the uniform.
#Lasereyesurgery doesn't just improve sight, it transforms lives. If your vision is holding you back, let's talk.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 25

It was an honour to be able to use my great-grandfather’s ceremonial sword to cut our wedding cake; a family tradition.

#AnzacDay #LestWeForget

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 25

His son Terry followed his path, serving as a rear gunner in bombers over Europe during WWII. His calm under pressure and loyalty to his crew were qualities spoken of long after the war.

Their legacy lives on through all Australians who continue to serve with the same quiet courage.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 25

Brigadier Harnett served with distinction in both WWI and WWII, rising through the ranks to become a senior leader in the Australian Army. His courage was noted in dispatches, and his medals reflect campaigns across two global conflicts.

#AnzacDay #LestWeForget

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 25

Lest We Forget.

This Anzac Day, I remember and honour my great-grandfather, Brigadier Edward Thomas “Eddie” Harnett, and his son, my great-uncle Flight Sergeant Terence “Terry” Harnett, whose service spanned both world wars.

#AnzacDay #LestWeForget

Photo of Brigadier General Edward Thomas Harnett with his medals

Photo of Captain Edward Harnett in uniform returning to Australia in 1919.

Photo of the gravestone of Brigadier Harnett and his wife Kathleen.

Photo of my wedding; Shanel and I are cutting the wedding cake using my great-grandfather's ceremonial sword.

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 21

🚁She used to see air traffic second.
👩‍✈️Laser vision correction improved how she flies.

Lauren is a commercial helicopter pilot who wore glasses for high astigmatism. See her story.
#lasereyesurgery #LASIK #vision #eyes #SmartSight #laservisioncorrection

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Apr 19

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow

Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

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Dr Daya Sharma @drdayasharma.bsky.social · Apr 18

📘 What can an elite cricketer teach eye surgeons?

While reviewing “Tested” by Pat Cummins for the AAO, I didn’t expect to revisit so many pearls of wisdom that are directly applicable to improving clinical practice.

It’s a quiet masterclass in performing under pressure & recovering from failure.

Picture of me holding the book “Tested” by Pat Cummins

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