The Harley Street Edit

By: Shradha Nund
  • Summary

  • Welcome to the Harley Street Edit. On this health & wellness podcast, I'm going to give you access to some of the world's best clinicians from Harley Street, London. Stay tuned for more and check out @theharleystreetedit on Instagram.
    2020 The Harley Street Edit
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Episodes
  • Community, Compassion and Vision Care with Maya Patel
    Dec 16 2020

    This week we're taking the time to talk to Maya Patel, Co-founder and Optometrist from Chakshu London, about displaced individuals at Christmas. Every year for the past 5 years Maya has been spending her holiday's supporting those without the company of loved ones, volunteering at Crisis at Christmas. Offering her skills and expertise tending to the vision and optical needs of the homeless, and providing diagnostic and rehabilitative care.  In this honest and inspiring conversation Maya discusses the difficulties individuals without a fixed residence face, when trying to access routine or emergency health care services. And she candidly talks about the changes to her perception over time,  and the lasting feeling of community and compassion from spending her Christmases with the unplaced. 

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    40 mins
  • Endometriosis with Dr Karolina Afors
    Dec 9 2020
    Endometriosis is a condition that can affect 1 out of 10 women, however it can take on average around 8 years for a correct diagnosis. This week we are joined by consultant and surgeon in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Karolina Afors, from Miss Claire Mellon and Associates based at The Portland Hospital. We explore the history and various theories for Endometriosis and bring the conversation to modern day techniques for symptom management. As a keen advocate for minimally invasive gynaecological surgery, we discuss key hole and laparoscopic surgery to diagnose and treat Endometriosis. A thorough and explanatory conversation from start to finish for females everywhere.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Blue Light and Eyesight with Nund Vyas
    Dec 2 2020
    One of the most common sources of blue light is the sun, and we all know there are a number of reasons why looking directly into the sun is a bad idea, including the fact that it can cause irreversible damage to vision. Yet how much do we know about digital devices and blue light? In this weeks conversation we're joined by a very special guest, my husband Nund Vyas, Co-founder and Optometrist from Chakshu London based at 97 Parkway. We discuss blue light and increasing screen time in this episode highlighting the how eyesight works, potential dangers of blue light in digital devices and ways to protect ourselves.
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    36 mins

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