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How to protect your eye health, with Dr Elizabeth Hawkes

Season 15, Ep. 10

What steps do you take to look after your eyes? On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by leading plastic and ophthalmic surgeon, Dr Elizabeth Hawkes, to learn more about caring for our eye health.


Liz and Elizabeth discuss why the eye area often ages so dramatically, and the main culprits behind these changes, such as UV exposure. They also cover common eye conditions, beauty products we should be using around the eye area, and what eye bags and dark circles may say about our health.


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