Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg: How to Improve Your Eye Health & Offset Vision Loss

In this episode, my guest is Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. His clinical and research efforts focus on retinal and optic nerve diseases such as glaucoma and discovering stem cell and nanotechnology treatments to cure blindness. We discuss how to maintain and improve eye health throughout life, the advantages and disadvantages of corrective lenses, including if you should wear “readers,” the use and risks of contact lenses, considerations for LASIK eye surgery, floaters, dry eye, the importance of sunlight and UV protection and specific exercises to improve eye and vision health. Dr Goldberg also explains age-related conditions: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy; and the behavioral and supplementation-based, prescription and surgical tools used to promote eye health. This episode provides essential tools for listeners of any age and background to maintain eye health and offset vision loss.

Articles

• Weeklong improved colour contrasts sensitivity after single 670 nm exposures associated with enhanced mitochondrial function (Scientific Reports)
• Improvement in inner retinal function in glaucoma with nicotinamide (vitamin B3) supplementation: A crossover randomized clinical trial (Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology)
• Novel Foveal Features Associated With Vision Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science)

Other Resources

• “Pencil Pushups” Near-Far Exercise
• Smooth Pursuit Eye Exercises
• Stanford Vision Performance Center
• AREDS2 Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Clinical Trials Glaucoma & Vitamin B6 Supplementation
• The Dubra Lab at Stanford University