Every World Cup has a Cinderella run. In 2026, it belonged to Cabo Verde, a nation of half a million people that had never before qualified for the tournament. But the player who captured the world’s attention wasn’t a striker or a wonderkid. It was a 40-year-old goalkeeper named Josimar Dias, known to everyone as […]
By Dr. Rylan Hayes — The Vision Surgeon, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD One of the most common questions I hear from patients considering pterygium surgery is: “Will it come back?” It’s a completely valid concern — particularly here on the Sunshine Coast, where the lifestyle that makes this place so extraordinary also creates the conditions […]
Published by The Vision Surgeon — Dr. Rylan Hayes, Ophthalmologist, Maroochydore, QLD The Sunshine Coast is one of Australia’s most enviable places to live. Year-round sunshine, a coastline built for surfers, cyclists, and swimmers, national parks that reward trail runners and hikers, and a culture that draws people outdoors every single day. But this same […]
Published by The Vision Surgeon — Dr. Rylan Hayes, Ophthalmologist, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD If you’ve noticed a yellowish bump or a fleshy pink growth on the white of your eye, you may have been told you have either a pterygium or a pinguecula — or you may have been left wondering which one it […]
