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Dr Amy Harkness

Dr Amy Harkness graduated from the University of Sydney in 2003 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. She completed her medical degree in 2007. After working in hospitals in Sydney and Wollongong, she settled with her family in the northern Illawarra. Amy’s special interests include paediatrics, women’s health and antenatal shared care.

Health & Wellness

Half of Australians with glaucoma don’t know they have it

By Dr Amy Harkness, Bulli Medical Practice Over 300,000 Australians have glaucoma yet 50% are unaware that they have it. Glaucoma refers to a group of eye diseases which damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries visual signals to the brain and...

Dr Amy Harkness

March 2024

Health & Wellness

What you should know about shingles

By Dr Amy Harkness, Bulli Medical Practice What is shingles? Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a viral infection which presents as an infectious, blistering and painful rash. It is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus in...

Dr Amy Harkness

February 2023