Colour Blindness

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My son has been diagnosed with colour blindness. What does this mean?” The eye senses 3 colours – red, blue and green. All the other colours are made up of combinations of these three ‘primary’ colours. The part of the...

Diabetes

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My GP told me I have had a mini-stroke after I temporarily lost my speech. What is this?” The number of people with diabetes in Norfolk is increasing by over 2000 people per year. It is a long term condition that needs regular...

Diabetes Charity and Research

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My 17 year old son has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and now needs to take insulin. I have heard of research to cure diabetes. How far away is this?” Diabetes that requires insulin from the time of diagnosis is usually...

Dizziness

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have been very dizzy recently and my GP tells me I have a middle ear infection – how is my ear related to dizziness? “ The ear has lots of different functions. Of course the one we are most familiar with is hearing. The...

Driving & Diabetes

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have heard that the law has recently changed for those people who drive and are on insulin – what has happened?” It used to be that people who has insulin treated diabetes could drive cars and motorcycles (group 1) as long as...

Dupuytren’s Contracture

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have difficulty in straightening my little finger due to a band of tissue on my palm that is getting worse. My GP tells me it is because of my alcohol intake. What is this?” It sounds very much as though you have what is...