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Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to new research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. This study, published in the July issue of Retina, is the first to demonstrate a link between the disorders

AMD is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in people over 65 years old and is the result of damage to the central area of the retina called the macula, which is responsible for reading and driving vision. One major form of early AMD is called drusen, where small yellow cholesterol deposits form in a layer under the retina. They can deprive the retina of blood and oxygen, leading to vision loss. Drusen formation can be slowed by appropriate vitamin supplementation.

The other major form of early AMD is the presence of subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD), which is lesser known and requires high-tech retinal imaging to detect. These deposits are also made of fatty lipids and other materials, but form in a different layer beneath the light-sensitive retina cells, where they are also associated with vision loss. Currently, there is no known treatment for SDD.

R Theodore (Ted) Smith MD, Ph.D. is the lead author of this study and joins us in this episode to tell us more. He is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and Director of Biomolecular Retinal Imaging at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI) of Mount Sinai.

Do you often find yourself rubbing your eyes? After working on a display screen or reading a book, do you wind up having a headache? Do you seem to have problems focusing your vision, with or without glasses?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you may be suffering from eyestrain—and What You Must Know About Eyestrain is the book that all of us need to have.

Written by the noted optometrist and bestselling author Jeffrey Anshel, OD, this book provides you with the most up-to-date information required to identify the source of your eyestrain—whether it is your display screen, inadequate lighting, poor nutrition, or merely the process of aging—and to take the necessary steps to resolve it. 

He joins Dr. Roizen to talk about his work, his 20-20-20 rule, and how to keep your eyes in tip-top shape even if you're on the computer all day!

It's been three weeks since the last podcast and that's because life has been kicking my ass. In today's topic, I discuss what adulting means to me, what is adulting? Am I successfully adulting? How do you know when you are an adult? I know I pay bills, pay rent and water and buy groceries and pay for my monthly transport pass but does that make me an adult? I feel like I'm not an adult yet, but I know that I can still be an adult without feeling like one. Let's talk about adulting, where do you rank on the adulting spectrum.

Frank Warren from Seabrook Wessex https://seabrook-wessex.com/about talks to us about management and the MBA he received from Jack Welch Management Institute. The four principals he learned and how an optometry practice can benefit from them.

*Continuation of the previous podcast Steve Poley talks about his path and career that led him to the optical industry, in particular, he discusses the virtual company EyeCarePro which merged with BidmyGlasses, Poley's own company. Together the companies are able to offer a number of marketing solutions and web tools such as online scheduling, Google Analytics, and comprehensive website management.

Steve Poley talks about his path and career that led him to the optical industry, in particular, he discusses the virtual company EyeCarePro which merged with BidmyGlasses, Poley's own company. Together the companies are able to offer a number of marketing solutions and web tools such as online scheduling, Google Analytics, and comprehensive website management.

In this episode, Dr. Fried discusses, Digital Optometrics and the new "tele-optometry" Dr. Howard Fried is a Licensed Doctor of Optometry for more than 20 years. He has owned and operated retail optical businesses located in stores of a major national retailer. He has also owned and operated a commercial optical laboratory serving optical providers and government programs in the New York Metropolitan area. He is a Johns Hopkins University and State University of New York, College of Optometry graduate.

On this episode, John Marvin speaks with Bart Foster who has experience leading public and private companies in the U.S. and Europe, both as an entrepreneur and intrapreneur; with a focus on innovation at the intersection of: consumer, technology & retail. He works to bridge the gap between large multinational companies that want to be more innovative, and early-stage ventures that need the resources, capital and expertise of the large corporations. the founder and Managing Director of Sanitas Advisors. Sanitas Advisors, a sales strategy, executive coaching and training firm. We partner with companies striving to create elite teams & maximum customer alignment. We also create unique and customized retreats for Corporate Executives, Families, YPO Forums, Board of Directors, etc.

John Marvin talks to Marc Ferrara CEO of Jobson Medical Information. Jobson Healthcare Information (JHI) is a premier healthcare information and marketing services provider, with leading positions in a variety of growing healthcare markets such as pharmacy, eye care, clinician (physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and the managed markets (managed care, hospitals and government). Through its diversified, multi-media portfolio of marketing services, information databases, publications, medical education programs, events, websites and other digital and traditional media services, JHI is uniquely positioned to inform and educate a highly targeted network of approximately one million healthcare professionals across multiple specialties.

Diabetes can affect your vision. Dr. Mary Price, UAMS Optometrist, discusses what diabetes does to eye health.

In this panel interview, Dr. Eric Stevens and Dr. Charlene Chang share the importance of protecting your eyes against the sun, media screens, and when you should visit an optometrist.

Diabetes can affect your vision. Dr. Jennifer Garrett, ophthalmologist at Garrett Eye Clinic, discusses the eye problems that can result from diabetes.

School is back in session. Your kids are prepared with supplies and lunches, but are their eyes ready?

Five Tips for Eye Health

1. Get your child an eye exam.
2. Instill a hand washing habit to avoid pinkeye.
3. Invest in protective eyewear for sports. 
4. Reduce eyestrain by encouraging 20 minute breaks from screens after 20 minutes of use.
5. Sunglasses will reduce exposure to harmful UV rays.

Listen as Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss how you can prepare your child's eyes for school.