Talking “pulleyes”… and when they no longer hold tension
When a trans-pacific collaboration results in need-to-know outcomes for the general ophthalmologist. The differences in patterns of sagging eye syndrome lead to different treatment paths. Dr Sonia Moorthy unpacks diagnosis, simple and effective management strategies and ways to reduce unnecessary investigations.
Sonia Moorthy is an adult and paediatric ophthalmologist with fellowships in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, at the prestigious Singapore National Eye Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. She has a Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne and has a strong interest in indigenous health. She has volunteered as a field researcher in the Pilbara, WA as part of the National Indigenous Eye Survey and has been providing adult and paediatric eye care in Far North Queensland, privately and publicly. In particular, she has gained extensive experience in Indigenous eye care, serving communities up to Cape York.