278: Why we need to talk about eye health | Rudrani Banik, M.D.
Rudrani Banik, M.D., discusses why you need to prioritize eye health even if you have 20/20 vision and how to reverse digital eyestrain.
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Show Notes
Rudrani Banik, M.D.: "Our vision is so precious. We have two eyes, but they are very delicate organs. We need to protect them for our lifetimes.”
Banik, a board-certified ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist, and functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why you need to prioritize eye health (even if you have 20/20 vision) plus:
*The best and worst foods for eye health*
*How to tell if your blue light-blocking glasses are actually working*
*Why you should never sleep in your contacts*
*How to tell if your dry eyes are something more serious*
*How to reverse digital eyestrain as you work from home*
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Referenced in the episode:
-Jason Karp's rare autoimmune disease was a degenerative eye disease, called Keratoconus.
-Banik's recommendations for blue light glasses and blue light-filtering apps.
-mbg Podcast episode #125, with Karp.
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