July 22, 2018 - EyeClarity Podcast
Question 1
0:30 – 10:38
My 88-year-old mother is blind in one eye and is challenged in her good eye. She had severe inflammation and had cataract surgery about 20 years ago. She uses alpha glaucoma medications and steroid eye drops. She used to take acyclovir for a herpes infection due to the steroid use. Currently, she takes a multivitamin supplement that contains a probiotic. She recently had a stent to lower the pressure in her good eye. Her eyes do not dilate well and she has difficulty going from dark to bright and vice versa. Would you recommend any of your eye drops for her? Any other suggestions would be welcome.
Question 2
10:39 – 18:09
I have been borderline glaucoma for 5 years but eat fairly clean and organic food. My pressure throughout the last 3 years ranges from 15-16 up to 18-21. I’m farsighted and began wearing glasses 4 years ago. What else can I do?
Question 3
18:10 – 23:54
About 2 years ago I learned that I had an autoimmune issue – hypothyroidism/Hashimoto’s. Around that time I noticed more floaters in my eyes – particularly my right eye. That is when I finally decided to stop opting out of using the dilation drops at my regular yearly appointments and they discovered I had retinal lattice and due to my prescription was at risk of detachment.
What dos and don’ts, exercises, or supplements do you recommend?
Question 4
23:54 – 28:10
My optometrist diagnosed my right eye with beginnings of cataract some 3-4 yrs. ago. The following year the left eye was also diagnosed with cataract. They told me my only options are surgery.
I’ve read a lot of things on the internet in terms of aloe vera juice, castor oil, natural teas, and other holistic ideas.
Have you heard of these 3 methods?
Question 5
28:14 – 37:23
I’m having trouble with any small print. I also have white flashes-floaters & was hit in the eye last fall. Is there anything I can do for these issues?
Question 6
37:23 – 42:23
I went to an eye doctor 2 years ago due to pink eye. During the examination, they pressed very hard to stretch my eyes while examining and using numbing drops. It left my eyes with a coating, swollen and paralysis that made them weaker, unable to focus, adjust to brightness well, and dryness. These symptoms have remained. These symptoms were not the case for me before I saw the doctor. How can I help my eyes?
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