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For those of you who don't feel like watching the whole video ... This video debunks common myths about eye health, especially around blue light and floaters. Contrary to popular belief, blue light from screens doesn’t increase the risk of eye diseases, though it can affect sleep. To reduce blue light exposure, simply increase the distance between your eyes and screens. As for floaters, they’re usually harmless but could occasionally signal a retinal tear, so regular eye checkups are essential. Eye health is also strongly influenced by lifestyle. Spending more time outdoors can slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia), which is expected to affect 50% of the global population by 2050. A Mediterranean diet, rich in leafy greens and fish, helps reduce the risk of age-related eye diseases like macular degeneration. Lastly, annual eye exams can detect early signs of serious conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and even brain tumors. Take care of your eyes - they’re your window to the world!
Our doctor ignored my mother's chronic migraines for nearly 10 years. Tried telling her it was basically in her head because she didn't really respond to the pills he kept prescribing. After 10 years, she gave up hope. We were about to fly abroad to visit my grandparents in a couple weeks, so she decided to go get new glasses. The optometrist took one look in her eyes with a light, told her to cancel our flights and go straight to the hospital. She immediately began making phone calls to ensure my mother would be seen. She had a 6 inch diameter brain tumor that would likely have killed her with pressure changes on the flight. My brother and I were 13 and 14 and she might have died next to us on an 8 hour flight. Our optometrist saved her life. Our doctor was pissed and asked my mother why she hadn't gone to him. Like dude, you had 10 years to figure this out (the surgeon confirmed it was slow growing and had likely been there for a decade). He wasn't entirely wrong I guess. It was all in her head. 😅🤦♀️
The best part is at the very END. He was not seen by his parents as a child and he grew up to be an eye doctor to make sure that everyone can SEE ❤ Thank you 🙏🏻
For me the ending was full circle moment too. Its a reality some of us have gone/are going through, and the most important pick me up for everyone watching. Coming to the realization in adulthood as to what was happening before sure gives one a harsh check but looking at it from a half glass full perspective is not what everyone can do and seeing another overcome it gives much needed boost. If we all inspire to be someone who inspires & helps others in life, this world wouldn't be so closed off and we wouldn't be so absent minded in life as it goes on in real time.
They are also building smaller houses with small living rooms so we sit closer to the TV. They keep making the streets smaller, often one-way in our neighborhoods, so we're extra stressed and spend less time looking in the distance. This doctor is really good! To hear that this handsome man had a lonely childhood where he did not feel he mattered, is heartbreaking. Yet, he triumphed over that through therapy and became the beautiful soul that he is today, who helps every person in the world with his knowledge. So inspirational! Thank you for making this video!
Here too in Bend Oregon USA, streets narrow, packed buildings no space.. taller buildings, less parking, roundabouts in multiple....dogs have much more areas and space than humans and protection. Compact high rise apartments small square feet...no green lawns for children to play outside....FAKE food in grocery stores and restaurants...
This is one of the many things I loved about my Dad. He lost his job for "spending too much time" on patients. He knew that the machines were not always as thorough as him manually checking patients and asking them questions, getting to know them, making sure nothing neurological was happening as well. He got a new company to hire him within 2 weeks called, My Eye Doctor.
@@tadhghayden7601 Optometrists do not take the Hippocratic oath because they are not technically MD's, they have not been through medical school and residency. They take the Optometric oath, their version of the Hippocratic oath. Having said that, a good OD is a great first line defense against vision loss.
1.42:45 I am crying. Such a brilliant, beautiful man should never have been made to feel unwanted. Thank you for dedicating your life to helping others. You are worthy!
But don't you SEE? What counts is what we choose to do with the hard things in life. Very few of us do not have difficulties, not only early but later in life.
Don't EVER take your vision for granted. I am blind in one eye due to a tick parasite. Happened when Bartonella invaded my Optic Nerve 5 years ago. I give thanks that I did not have a brain tumor or something else. Cautious everyday that my one and only good eye is NEVER affected.....give thanks for your vision and get your eyes examined. I miss a lot now because of only having one eye. Thank you for a super interview. I love this doc and his information
I had coke bottle lense glasses from age 13. At 45 I had LASIK surgery (my surgeon was Dr Peter Campbell a protégée of the late great Professor Fred Hollows …lucky me). I had one eye done for close up & the other for distance. Ever since, I’m now 65, I can see leaves on the very top of trees clear as a bell, and can thread a needle. (If the lighting is very poor I use magnifying reading glasses occasionally.) It changed my life and has not changed now for 20 years. So blessed.
I'm considering LASIK to correct the need for reading glasses. They suggested this same procedure. I don't understand how one out being fine tuned and the other not ...works.
@@johngatsby1473 The brain is a truly amazing organ! It adapts. I was able to drive the next day! They give you drops to use for a week or so afterwards. Seriously, do not hesitate. The procedure doesn’t hurt and only takes about 20 minutes.
My goodness, I clicked on this video for information about eye floaters and just had the most amazing experience to be a part of a fascinating conversation between two intelligent and sensitive men. I almost gave up a couple of times and I’m so glad that I stayed till the end of the video to listen to the question posed and to the heartfelt, amazing response. Thank you so much for posting this.
I started using organic, cold-pressed castor oil to grow my lashes, I slathered it on my eyelashes with a small makeup brush before bed. All of my very distracting eye-floaters have completely disappeared. I did some research and found this to be a rather persistent benefit of using castor oil. It also helps with dry eye and has cured many people of blepharitis.
So agree-the end of the video was the best part! Who would have known that the one question he was asked would open him up and show his vulnerability and what drove him to do what he does. Thank you!
@@tjlivejaxkson231 They are black "specks or "strings" that seem to float in and out of your field of vision, especially when looking at a white wall. Google "Eye floaters" if you want to know more.
I was thinking that this must be the only eye doctor that doesn't wear glasses, but then he mentioned at the end of the interview that he does actually wear contact lenses. His interest in his own eye health and his experiences with other eye doctors inspired him to want to help other people. Lovely guy. Great interview 👌🏾
I started Keto 4 months ago and can’t believe how awake, focused and generally healthier. Shame you suggest to others they just dismiss it straight away.
I’m 71 and was diagnosed with cataracts almost 3 years ago. I started a “semi keto” diet about a year ago and now am almost total keto. I stopped sugar and eat only simple carbs and lots of protein. I went back for another eye exam earlier this week and the cataracts are “negligent” according to the doctor. My vision has also improved. Keto works!
Simple answer is you just do it. Have self discipline. You have to really want to be and feel better. I cut out all sugar even fruits, dairy, bread for a month and lost almost 30lbs and I hadn't felt that good since I was young. Sugar and simple carbs are a killer on the body in so many ways.
It must be a mistake. If you don't eat sugar anymore then simple carbs are not part of your diet too. It must be that you've meant "complex" carbs, or what is the proper name for 'opposite to simple carbs'. All the best! I am quitting sugar and flour these days since once I've felt all the benefite of the keto diet.
I'm a 78 yrs old non smoker, had floaters for donkeys yrs. Solution for me: Cut down on alcohol & keto diet with eggs every day. My supplements include zinc, omega3, benfotiamine (B1). Been floater free for 10 yrs.
I developed floaters about 2 years ago, first in one eye, and then the other. At the beginning of this year I went carnivore, gave up most plant foods. I've been detoxifying from plant oxalates, mostly from my eyes, but my floaters have almost completely gone. I've also reversed my pre-diabetes symptoms and lost some weight very easily. I'm not surprised that going keto has improved your health. We now eat an unnaturally high amount of carbs, our species has been eating mostly meat and fish etc for the majority of our evolution.
Wow I did not expect that last question to be answered with the depth, vulnerability and sharing invaluable early experiences that I (and likely many people here!) can relate/connect with. Thank you Joseph, Steven, the team recording & editing behind the podcast, and the community here, for creating and sharing space for these conversations. 😊
Thank you so much! I felt a bit vulnerable after that but I have spent some good time reflecting and journaling and it's helped me to dig deeper into what experiences have influenced who I am. Appreciate that you found value in me sharing it. Cheers
@@DoctorEyeHealth Joseph, I have the utmost respect not only for your incredible wealth of knowledge as an ophthalmologist but because at the end of the interview, you dared to be honest and showed your vulnerability! This is, as Brene Brown calls it "daring greatly": the courage of showing up and letting ourselves be seen. There is a quote in one of her books that always resonates with me when I too, felt/sometimes still feel I don't belong/am not good enough: "It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly" Please continue to be an inspiring leader not only in sharing your knowledge but in being your authentic self!
Same surprise at the end! It was really powerful and profound and stopped me in my tracks. I didn't move while listening to it. Steven really brings this out of people because he's such an empathic listener.
Steven, it's incredible how skilled you are at conversations - you truly know when to hold back and let the speaker finish. This was especially evident at the end of the conversation. It takes a tremendous amount of emotional intelligence to handle discussions this way.
What a wonderful soul is Dr. Joseph Allen! His honesty and passion brought me to tears a couple of times. For more empathetic doctors like him in this world!
Ive been following him for a while now. Hes truthful and informative. I suffer from dry eye and starting HRT made it worse but I cannot abandon the HRT due to the health improvement for menopausal symptoms. Unfortunately I seem to be the odd woman whose dry eye got worse with the re-introduction of the hormones. Ive seen 6 neurologists and optho-neurologists, dermatologists, optometrist, psychologist, you name it. No real help. @DoctorEyeHealth
@DoctorEyeHealth Joseph, I have the utmost respect not only for your incredible wealth of knowledge as an optometrist but because at the end of the interview, you dared to be honest and showed your vulnerability! This is, as Brene Brown calls it "daring greatly": the courage of showing up and letting ourselves be seen. There is a quote in one of her books that always resonates with me when I too, felt/sometimes still feel I don't belong/am not good enough: "It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly" Please continue to be an inspiring leader not only in sharing your knowledge but in being your authentic self!
Listening to Dr. Allen was not only informational for me, but revealed to me what I'd been experiencing all my life; the lack of value and self-worth, I finally understand the why of a lot of things in my life. I would just like to thank him personally for his honesty and willingness to share so much of his personal life experiences because I have a new perspective and new outlook on life( I am crying). Thank you so much, you've no idea of what an impact listening to you has had on my life at 65 years old. You are a brilliant doctor and a wonderful person and I sincerely hope that life is all better now and I... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
I just want to hug all the inner children out there who wanted nurturing and encouragement when it was most needed. When my daughter was growing up I always made a point of telling her "YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH, JUST THE WAY YOU ARE." You know why? Because I never heard it once when I was growing up.
I have been subscribed to Dr. Allen's Doctor Eye Health for quite some time and he is my "go to" for eye health information. I enjoyed this interview with him so much. What an incredible man. My admiration for him has grown even more.
Thanks! I'm a person with any eye problems and am partially blind being able to read fingers at a max of about 4 ft from my face. This was a fantastic interview. People should really take this to heart and reflect and do everything possible to preserve your vision.
Absolutely, I'm so glad I discovered Dr. K and specially Steve's Channel a year ago while being still a young 22yrs old guy, so much stuff I'm glad to find out early c:
41:20 - beautiful story of how his optometry came about. Interestingly desiring to be "SEEN" and mattering is also interesting when it comes to EYE SIGHT and optometry! If you are blind, you can not "see". If you ignore and deny another, you can not "see" them as they are INVISIBLE TO YOU! His profession of vision and his personal stance is so linked together and the desire for everyone to see and to be seen is very deep!
My partner is legally blind due to Stargardts disease. Him & all of his siblings lost their vision before they were all 10. It’s genetic. Both parents have to carry it to pass it..
I've watched Dr. Allen before (since I have dry eye and he has presented great info on the condition). But in this interview, I saw him in a whole new light ... especially in the last part where he answered the question left by someone else. He sounds like an honest, all-round great guy. i wish him continued success.
Best answer to the final question of the interview. What an honest, genuine answer that reflects how many of us have felt at sometime in our lives. Such awareness around the human experience... beautiful.
I absolutely LOVE Dr Allen. He was my eye doc at his former clinic. He was so compassionate, truly heard me, and wrote up a detailed summary to send my primary documents doc to help me figure out what is going on in my health. I miss him. He truly is one of a kind and in so happy he gets to help so many others with his knowledge.... while still seeing people in a small Midwestern town. I still go to that clinic. We talk about him. He's missed.
@@bster007"There are no reliable scientific studies to show that oil pulling reduces cavities, whitens teeth or improves oral health and well-being,” according to the American Dental Association.
One day I noticed that I had a blind spot in my vision. I did a little test by moving my hand while keeping one eye closed and noticed I lost my hand on the upper right side. I don't know why but my little voice told me call he eye doctor. I called immediately and they had me come in ASAP. within 10 minutes my eye doctor told me I needed to a Retina specialist and that I would be having surgery within 3 hours. My Retina was tearing and could detach is what I was told. I had Retina surgery that morning. I was so scared. My doctor told me I was extremely lucky that I noticed such a change in my vision and had I not noticed it most likely my retina would have detached and I would have lost my sight in that eye. They did all 4 procedures to make sure my Retina would stay intact and recovery was HELL. It has been 6 years since my surgery and everything is good. I did develop cataracts which is quite common after Retina surgery.
There’s a simple chart, a grid with a red dot in the center. You can test yourself, each eye separately then both together. It’ll detect retina problems as well as macular degeneration, also, simple astigmatism.
You don’t need surgery for retinal tears. Retinal tears are treated with laser or cryoplexy. I had laser for my tear but unfortunately this didn’t hold and a month later fluid leaked behind the retina causing a retinal detachment and that is when I needed emergency surgery. In my case a vitrectomy (vitreous gel removed), a lot more laser, then a gas bubble in my eye which slowly was replaced by the eyes own fluid over 18 days. I will need cataract surgery in future as the vitreous gel was removed (the gel protects the lens from oxidation).
I developed a large amount of floaters, to the point they were interfering with my vision. I was refered to a retina specialist. He assured me it was correctable, and had performed numerous surgeries. Had one eye corrected , and the following month the other eye. That was over 7 years ago, and no problems since. He was a great Doctor !!
Ultimate in sincerity and genuine concern that others might learn from his experience. WIsh all doctors could behave like this. Wish we all could behave like this. Unfortunately in the transactional world of health care they don't have the time, even if they wanted to.
When I worked in an ophthalmologists office it was truly life changing, I will never take my vision for granted after what I saw. Take care of your vision and health 💕
I watched this video because I have floaters in my eyes and had no idea that I would be brought to tears around the end of the interview! VERY touching and meaningful -especially being a parent. Thank you for sharing your personal experience Dr. Allen.
I was fitted for contacts at 13 - I’m so old, they were “hard” lenses due to astigmatisms - and I can remember on the way home, telling my mom, I didn’t know pine trees had needles for leaves - I had never seen them before! Can truly empathize with the thick glasses issues and how contacts so greatly help with self image. TFS.
This was my experience with my first eye exam at 8-9 years old! Leaves had edges, multiple edges. Trees were not just green globs. My mom cried, though, because I could, "Never be pretty with glasses!" Years later, I had cataract surgery. When I left the clinic, I saw birds flying over a nearby estuary and stopped in my tracks. They were beautiful. I had missed seeing them for years, but without knowing it.
That sounds like my nephews. They were born with extreme myopia. It’s genetic. The older boy’s poor eyesight wasn’t detected until he started school. Despite high intelligence and an advanced vocabulary, he was failing all his classes except for P.E. His teacher noticed him squinting, so she moved his seat to the front of the room. When he still squinted and his grades did not improve, she notified my sister. She took him to the GP who referred him to a pediatric ophthalmologist. He got glasses, those really thick Coke bottle kind made of real glass. On the way home in the car, he made all kinds of amazing discoveries, like leaves on trees, wires on telephone poles, he could see the people in other cars, see letters on street signs, see the lights going on and off on traffic lights! He was so enthralled he wanted to wear them to bed so he could see his dreams better! His school performance immediately improved. He was able to catch up to above grade level in a three months. He recently turned 55 and wears glasses to this day. When his brother was born, my sister had him tested when still in infancy. He got baby glasses, by then plastic lenses were just becoming available. He, too, was myopic and also wears glasses.
Awesome podcast. Thank you. I am 67 and learned so much. Joseph is amazing. I was so emotional at the end when he spoke about his early life and loneliness. What a lovely man, and ironical that his early life paved the way for his brilliance today.
Thank you for telling your early youth story. I can relate to the brother who bullied. You are so worthy of all the things life has to offer. You are helping ppl to learn how important their eyes are, and what affects them. My best to you.
Dr Joseph, so sorry you felt this way. You have value, you are enough just exactly as you are. Thank you for all your information and help. So appreciated.
Oh your story at the end bought tears to my eyes Your amazing and wonderful Look after yourself my stress caused a mini stroke in my 50’s then this year a twisted bowel and l eat healthy and exercise. My son said mum your stressful life from birth then marriage etc and lots of trauma is a play in your body. Last 4 months lm meditating and breathing eating well and exercising and living a happier life with no more therapist as it was keeping me thinking of my past. Meditation never done and breathing exercises l feel like a new woman 😊
That deep dive at the end about remembering feeling worthless and unloved. Rings true for heap's of us. You did things differently than the ones who opened you up to self doubt. They are actually a gift in our life. Causing us to grow and expand and create a better us and world. Love the ripples. You are wise beyond your years. Thank you for not only helping us to see 🙈 better but also to track underlying illness and stomp out the issue before it causes more damage. Namaste 💖🙏🏻💖
Love how some of these questions reach deep within the guest, and really make an impact - like the closing question here. Incredible to get to watch people opening up like that. Just stating the obvious, you have a real gift for this Steven.
What an inSIGHTful interVIEW! I will FOCUS more on my eyecare. - very eye awaking today. Thank you Dr. Joseph❣️ We see you… you are bringing so much value - God CLEARLY has His hand on your life. 🙏🏼
My life was saved by my eye doctor. He urged me to dilate my eyes and he found signs of what he thought might be diabetic retinopathy. I was not diabetic. Turned out I had Chronic Myloid Leukemia (CML). The few symptoms I had were explained away by my 3-4 days a week in boot camp fitness. If I had ignored it, it would have gone acute and I would likely be dead by now. I take a pill every day and live my life with a normal life span. I am currently fighting meibomian gland dysfunction. But understanding it really makes a difference! I’m managing it much better and have no damage to the surface of my eye! Still fighting the blurry eyes daily. But there is hope.
@@MyFocusVaries I’ve had good luck with 8 min hot eye compresses every morning followed by eyelid massage. Then at night I use a peep club eye wand thingy that has heat, vibration and red light.
😢I am wondering about the excess of tears without emotion. It is so constant that I have to constantly dab my eyes with a tissue. Skin around the eye is dry and increase in puckering/wrinkles. This is happening in only left eye now.
Thank you so much for this fascinating video! I am a 68 year old woman who has been careful with my eyes over the years. Getting an eye exam is so important. I hope that our government can add vision and dental to our health benefits sooner, rather than later. I have to pay out of pocket, since I can't afford a decent vision/dental insurance. It's difficult on a fixed income and Medicare does not cover those important aspects of our health and our lives in general. I have to choose eating over that kind of insurance. It's not right that we as American's have to suffer because basic vision/dental is not affordable to so many of us. Both are such a critical aspect of having a decent time in our golden years. It's just so basic. We can do better! Keep up the great work that you do on your channel! WE need this!
This man deserves a serious hug and reminder that he is MORE than enough. Also so true Doc, as soon as I got contacts, I became confident and then immediately became good looking!
Pushing the screen back when I work from home and wearing under corrected by -.25 to credit my vision to 20/25 has me at 20/30 without glasses. I was at 20/70 last year.
Eye flutter. Good term for intermittent eye twitching. I've done some experimenting with this. I first rigged up apiece of plex and a mirror so the eye with a light shining on it was duplicated. So if the light was on your left eye what you would see with both eyes is two left eyes but symmetrical just like looking into a mirror. If you closed the right eye, you'd still see two open eyes. And if you closed the left eye... you'd be looking at two closed eyes. I used mirrors because 15 years ago latency lag in video was too long to trick your brain. This was of course an application of Dr Ramachandran's phantom limb pain therapy. It worked. The condition I was playing with was that minor eye twitching we get from time to time. In the past washing my face, eye drops, taking a nap or just waiting would make it go away. When I tried the mirror trick, doubling the non twitching eye, it went away, and even though I didn't wash, etc.. and it didn't come back. Later, after reading 'Cross your arms and trick the pain,' in a Hilary Mantel novel I tried using a finger of the hand from the twitching side to very lightly rub the same area of the non twitching eye. Information, feeling it, not massaging it. This too worked. Basically I was feeding a signal to the other side of my brain and probably overriding the twitch loop. What I also noticed as I did these things is that the frequency of eye twitching seemed to almost completely go away. It was like I was learning to turn off the twitch loop. What I surmised is that when our eye or face has a minor twitch, whatever caused it isn't as critical to it continuing to twitch then that it's twitching. It continues twitching because it's twitching. This seems to also happen with hiccups. Tinnitus which I have more frequently as I age also goes away if I rub, other hand again cross body, gently right in front of the ear that isn't ringing. If they're both ringing it still works doing each in turn. A more known method is to gently tap on the base of your skull in the back. But my tinnitus is minor, but it also comes back, so I almost never bother.
I have watched this video from start to end and I'm thankful for videos like this. I've learned a lot of things about eye health and the importance of taking care of it. 1.)Spending outdoors for atleast 90 minutes during the day. 2.)Eating green leafy vegetables is a must for eye health. 3.)Have a yearly eye checkup. 4.)Food/Diet impacts our eye health. Doctor Joseph Allen sharing his past struggles in life and overcoming it inspired me to really focus on pursuing my dreams in life. I swear I almost cried in the end. This is worth watching!!!
@@tjlivejaxkson231 they're caused by vitreus humor- gel hardening(glycation) due to aging. Supplementing Vit. C, Zinc, and Lysine helps prevent glycation of collagen in the eye
Thank you for hosting this amazing speaker. How brave of this scientist to promote his findings among all the naysayers. I have a degree in biology and clinical nutrition and have followed these ideas all my life. As a result, I have reversed many, various conditions that cropped up over a lifetime. My favorite comment from a family doctor, upon seeing that I dropped my A1C from 6.3 to 5.8 was ," How did you do that?" I wanted to say,, " No thanks to you!" I always get copies of my labs and review them myself because over the years, I have yet to have a doctor that evaluates the results as I do. Very sad indeed. Thank you again!
Push your screen back. Simple hack to avoid close up. Also I wear under corrected glasses by -.25 to correct my vision to 20/25. I was 20/70 visions and now at 20/30 from doing this.
I first have to say that I really enjoyed this podcast. Dr Joseph Allen is someone you can believe in what he is telling you. And every time I listen to any interview that you head, I am so very impressed in the way you study your person, no matter what the content. You , in my opinion, are the best interviewer of all of the others I watch. Stephen, you are a pleasure to watch and listen to.
Dr Allen is so endearing and smart! The entire interview was informational, interesting and educational. Then the last part of the interview with the Guest question,.. it makes you like Him even more, he revealed his own struggles and that made him even more endearing🥰 Thank you for having him as a guest on your show!!
My ophthalmologist told me to stave off cataract surgery until I’m much older and “blinder” because it’s a once in a lifetime surgery. He also told me that my body can cloud the new lenses quickly and then I would have vision issues sooner and become blind sooner before my normal age would have created. I’m 56. Everyone is different. I’m happy for you though.
It's amazing that this doctor cared so much about this patient that he followed up with her. I was told i have blood behind my eye years ago. I didn't really have money to further check but I did go once for further exam and they basically said they thought it might just be some dried up blood and will go away. I didn't go back. I still have problems with that eye where i can't see clearly like something is in it. I get pain around it and headaches. I was checked for diabetes back then andthe blood work came back fine . I know something is wrong but i can't afford to do anything. I have high pressures too
Wow... how Dr Allen was incredible, how much strength he has to be vulnerable and honest when he answered the previous guests question really hit home for me. I love all the eye care information! Thank you!!
I appreciate Dr. Joseph Allen's candid comments about his childhood difficulties. I had similar experiences as a child, and hearing Dr. Allen speak about his own made me reflect mine again, with a kind of fresh (in a nice way) feeling.
I used to have a lot of eye floaters and when I started using castor oil on my lashes to help them grow, the floaters went away!! I don't know for sure, but the floaters never came back. Love the Doctor.
Pure Castor oil got rid of my dry eyes completely. Just putting it on my eyelid at night healed it in less than a week. I wasn't even trying to get rid of dryeye.
I love the entire episode, but the last part when Dr. Allen becomes refllective and vulnerable, that was touching. I am very myopic, and I remember how contact lenses changed how I felt about myself. Thank you to both of you for this episode!
What an amazing video! As a child with very thick glasses I also found contacts to be life changing. Dr Allen's heart felt reveal of his life is very touching and increases my desire to follow him and his knowledge.
OMG - I am a subscriber to Dr. Allen's channel. Have always enjoyed him, but listening to the answer to the question left for him I AM IN LOVE! Thank you.
Growing up in the late 60's and 70's, at school it was so unusual for anyone to wear glasses that I can still remember the one person who did. If we weren't in class we were playing sport outdoors. No screens of course and life was also much slower paced and far less stressful.
Somebody not wearing glasses doesn't mean that they couldn't improve their sight with glasses. I went through full school + university before getting glasses for a hereditary condition I've had all along. All your anecdote says is that people didn't get glasses for some reason or another, that doesn't inherently mean that they had better eyesight. It's the same with many other non-deadly illnesses. A higher rate of treatment can mean that either a) it indeed has a higher rate of occurrence, but it can also mean that b) people are more likely to get themselves checked, c) it is being diagnosed more accurately, or d) it is being treated more often after having been diagnosed.
@@pmHidden where I come from we had school health checks in those days - sight, hearing and vaccinations. If anyone had a problem it was picked up early.
Sorry to hear that Dr Josep Allen was bullied by his elder brother when he was young. I was also bullied by my family members when I was a kid. Hope he can move on and forget all these unpleasant memories. Take care！ 🙏
Wow- I was ready to skip over the end- so glad I didn't. What a beautiful man from the inside out. At first I was oh, I can't take all this way to much information for one sitting. It was worth my time, I ended in tears. My eyes have never felt so important to my well being and now I understand the importance not only for eyesight but for life in general. Another winner in my book, I only wish more people would see, watch, hear these words.
As a 20-year public health educator, I stand in awe of this doctor's health education skills. Clear, concise, approachable science -based information. I can see why he's so popular on TH-cam.
Traditional doctors in India explain reversal possibilities of myopia in children by simple eye exercises of looking at an object close by and then focusing on something far away alternatively 25/50 times twice a day.. The eye muscles get lazy since we are no longer seeking food or looking for threat. So outdoor for 2 hrs would help. Unfortunately traditional ayurveda and traditional doctors are no longer in favour. Personally 25 years ago this helped reduce the number by 2 points. The near sighted number reduced but the axis and cylinder number appeared.
@nonlinearthinking thank you for this information. Ayurvedic medicine knew that the lymphatic system extended into the brain, modern medicine only 'discovered' it about 10 years ago! Modern day scientists have way too much faith in what they refer to as 'their knowledge'.
We've been doing this in America decades ago. I was wearing glasses at 5. I was on an eye exercise regiment for 3 years. I'm 51 and haven't needed glasses since I was 8 years old. However my siblings developed eye issues several years later. They weren't given eye exercises and they still wear glasses till this day. When I was a kid doctors tried to cure. Somewhere along the way optometry became a money grabbing industry.
I totally understand how Dr Allen felt as a kid. I have lived those feelings most of my life. Change from that is hard. Thank you for validating this sad fact ❤
Wow, I appreciate the last question and the vulnerability Dr. Allen shared. Very impactful and important for people to hear. ❤ Great interview as always!
i suffer from dry eye tried all the above mentioned what helped me 100% was manuka honey eye drops and putting valoline around the eye also wearing sunglasses outside and a hat on a hot summer day i hope this helps other dry eye sufferers
I felt that the last few minutes of the podcast was the most "eye-opening" experience. 01:33:49 , thank you for that Dr. Allen. I share very similar experiences growing up.
Dr Joseph’s answer to the question that was left for him touched me deeply. I’m 75 and could so relate to his answer. I just wish I could reach through the screen and give him a hug. He shared so much valuable information. I learned so much. Thank you both. ❤❤🤗🤗
1:41:20 - beautiful story of how his optometry came about. Interestingly desiring to be "SEEN" and mattering is also interesting when it comes to EYE SIGHT and optometry! If you are blind, you can not "see". If you ignore and deny another, you can not "see" them as they are INVISIBLE TO YOU! His profession of vision and his personal stance is so linked together and the desire for everyone to see and to be seen is very deep!
Wow. This guy is deep. What a beautiful communicator. I don’t think I’ve ever felt someone else’s emotion so deeply as I just felt that emotion when he shared his story about making friends as a child. I felt like I was there. It was so strange. What an amazing human. I love the world more knowing there is someone like him in it. He radiates true, honest kindness. I don’t recall seeing that so clearly, ever before in a person. 🙏☺️
That is so very kind of you to say. My grandfather and father always placed a high value on intellect and education, and I think I have always tried to make them proud. Cheers.
I am a female & the Doctor's answer to the question left for him was so touching and poignant, it brought tears to my eyes. I just wanted to give him a hug.
This is a surprisingly good interview with Dr. Allen. He really underlined the importance of eye health and how it relates to the mind and body. The last closing question was very insightful and I believe anyone can relate to his feeling as a child, especially outcasts or 'nerds.' Kids can be judgemental and cruel, and just wearing glasses would knock you down a few pegs. When I transitioned to glasses in 5th grade during the 90s, there was only a handful of kids in my school that had them. Unanimously they were all quiet, socially anxious, and avoided. That is very much the person I was in school. But it was better than not being able to see, it was very jarring when my eyesight became unmanageable. I was incredibly versed academically and have been able to help people in result.
Wonderful guest; he is informative, insightful, and a very clear communicator. Please have him back at least annually for updates on eye health and vision related issues.
I have Retinitus Pigmentosa and I didn’t see any section about it to my knowledge. I know it’s somewhat rare but definitely needs to be checked. I didn’t know I had it until I lost the majority of my peripheral vision.
Outdoor time is the only place to get intense infared wavelengths. And the only place to get UV range. A B and C. I blame the lack of uv in our eyes being a monumental problem. Jack kruse educated person here. Love that man
I’ve got a favour to ask! If you enjoy this, please double check that you’ve liked the video and subscribed to the channel! Thats a small way you can help us carry on doing this ❤️🙏🏾 really appreciate you!
Why do you constantly beg for subscribers? If we find value in your videos we will like and subscribe. Getting tiring hearing it on every video. You wanted 7 million subscribers now you need 10 million??
@@Pepper.123 had a bad day ?
you inspire me everyday sir! I just started watching your podcasts... Please put a donation button . This is podcast are priceless and i know i will be rich in a few months and years because of the insights I am getting here. God bless you and your family!❤❤
Can you invite someone who says that he cured his Myopia and taught others to do the same? I think they should be able to speak for themselves.
I'm a subscriber from almost a year, dear Steven. I love your podcast. I learned many things about health, brain, the science of happyness, healthspam and many other subjects ❤
For those of you who don't feel like watching the whole video ...
This video debunks common myths about eye health, especially around blue light and floaters. Contrary to popular belief, blue light from screens doesn’t increase the risk of eye diseases, though it can affect sleep. To reduce blue light exposure, simply increase the distance between your eyes and screens. As for floaters, they’re usually harmless but could occasionally signal a retinal tear, so regular eye checkups are essential.
Eye health is also strongly influenced by lifestyle. Spending more time outdoors can slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia), which is expected to affect 50% of the global population by 2050. A Mediterranean diet, rich in leafy greens and fish, helps reduce the risk of age-related eye diseases like macular degeneration. Lastly, annual eye exams can detect early signs of serious conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and even brain tumors.
Take care of your eyes - they’re your window to the world!
what time segment is this?
@@scpk2246 This is a simple summary of the entire video. So that you or others can save the time to watch the whole video.
thank you I fell asleep and missed nothing, thanks for confirming that ❤
@@lindsay.newman yw ❤
"simply increase the distance between your eyes and screens"
There's about 1.5 arms distance between me and my monitor, that's good enough right?
Our doctor ignored my mother's chronic migraines for nearly 10 years. Tried telling her it was basically in her head because she didn't really respond to the pills he kept prescribing. After 10 years, she gave up hope. We were about to fly abroad to visit my grandparents in a couple weeks, so she decided to go get new glasses. The optometrist took one look in her eyes with a light, told her to cancel our flights and go straight to the hospital. She immediately began making phone calls to ensure my mother would be seen. She had a 6 inch diameter brain tumor that would likely have killed her with pressure changes on the flight. My brother and I were 13 and 14 and she might have died next to us on an 8 hour flight. Our optometrist saved her life. Our doctor was pissed and asked my mother why she hadn't gone to him. Like dude, you had 10 years to figure this out (the surgeon confirmed it was slow growing and had likely been there for a decade). He wasn't entirely wrong I guess. It was all in her head. 😅🤦♀️
Wowww
Was that a meningioma ?
No pun intended 😊
@imanmagdy153 I believe so. It has been a while, but I do vaguely recall that word. I was 14 back then. I'm 35 next month so it was a long time ago.
@@talysharawlins94I hope your mother never went back to him again. She should’ve sued him!
The best part is at the very END. He was not seen by his parents as a child and he grew up to be an eye doctor to make sure that everyone can SEE ❤ Thank you 🙏🏻
For me the ending was full circle moment too. Its a reality some of us have gone/are going through, and the most important pick me up for everyone watching. Coming to the realization in adulthood as to what was happening before sure gives one a harsh check but looking at it from a half glass full perspective is not what everyone can do and seeing another overcome it gives much needed boost. If we all inspire to be someone who inspires & helps others in life, this world wouldn't be so closed off and we wouldn't be so absent minded in life as it goes on in real time.
AMAZING CHAP.
Oh yes, that gave me the chills. Incredible person.
watch the previous episode with Dr K , the one that left that question !
Such a sweet, real, caring, authentic man. Great interview. Wish I could have him as my eye doctor!
They are also building smaller houses with small living rooms so we sit closer to the TV. They keep making the streets smaller, often one-way in our neighborhoods, so we're extra stressed and spend less time looking in the distance. This doctor is really good! To hear that this handsome man had a lonely childhood where he did not feel he mattered, is heartbreaking. Yet, he triumphed over that through therapy and became the beautiful soul that he is today, who helps every person in the world with his knowledge. So inspirational! Thank you for making this video!
Here too in Bend Oregon USA, streets narrow, packed buildings no space.. taller buildings, less parking, roundabouts in multiple....dogs have much more areas and space than humans and protection. Compact high rise apartments small square feet...no green lawns for children to play outside....FAKE food in grocery stores and restaurants...
Loved your comment. Did not think about how they are making homes smaller and streets smaller. Im going to look into that, but i appreciate this
There's a simple solution to one of the issues. Turn off the TVs, even better get rid of them
Don't judge people based on attractiveness
Middle class and less than middle class living in smaller spaces. Sounds like some wants us to vanish!!!
What a gem. That last part was so raw and honest and it’s so impactful to see men being open like this. ❤
These men could possibly be... gasp... women! They are certainly better men than the men I grew up with (I am 80!)
This is one of the many things I loved about my Dad. He lost his job for "spending too much time" on patients. He knew that the machines were not always as thorough as him manually checking patients and asking them questions, getting to know them, making sure nothing neurological was happening as well. He got a new company to hire him within 2 weeks called, My Eye Doctor.
Your dad is real doctor ❤👍🙏God bless him and your family!
@真真善美 thank you. He sadly died soon after retirement. 🥺
@@HybridMoto he still is good example for other doctors. May your dad peace! 🙏❤️
He remembered the hippocratic path . He hasn't forgotten the face of the father..
@@tadhghayden7601 Optometrists do not take the Hippocratic oath because they are not technically MD's, they have not been through medical school and residency. They take the Optometric oath, their version of the Hippocratic oath. Having said that, a good OD is a great first line defense against vision loss.
1.42:45 I am crying. Such a brilliant, beautiful man should never have been made to feel unwanted. Thank you for dedicating your life to helping others. You are worthy!
But don't you SEE? What counts is what we choose to do with the hard things in life. Very few of us do not have difficulties, not only early but later in life.
Don't EVER take your vision for granted. I am blind in one eye due to a tick parasite. Happened when Bartonella invaded my Optic Nerve 5 years ago. I give thanks that I did not have a brain tumor or something else. Cautious everyday that my one and only good eye is NEVER affected.....give thanks for your vision and get your eyes examined. I miss a lot now because of only having one eye. Thank you for a super interview. I love this doc and his information
I had coke bottle lense glasses from age 13. At 45 I had LASIK surgery (my surgeon was Dr Peter Campbell a protégée of the late great Professor Fred Hollows …lucky me). I had one eye done for close up & the other for distance. Ever since, I’m now 65, I can see leaves on the very top of trees clear as a bell, and can thread a needle. (If the lighting is very poor I use magnifying reading glasses occasionally.) It changed my life and has not changed now for 20 years. So blessed.
Im so glad for you. My eyes have been perfect all my life. My very favorite body parts.
@@margaretjames1579 ❤️ appreciation is part of the spice of life!
I'm considering LASIK to correct the need for reading glasses. They suggested this same procedure. I don't understand how one out being fine tuned and the other not ...works.
@@vitalishus Any side effects, floaters, etc. after surgery?
@@johngatsby1473 The brain is a truly amazing organ! It adapts. I was able to drive the next day! They give you drops to use for a week or so afterwards. Seriously, do not hesitate. The procedure doesn’t hurt and only takes about 20 minutes.
My goodness, I clicked on this video for information about eye floaters and just had the most amazing experience to be a part of a fascinating conversation between two intelligent and sensitive men. I almost gave up a couple of times and I’m so glad that I stayed till the end of the video to listen to the question posed and to the heartfelt, amazing response. Thank you so much for posting this.
Absolutely!
I started using organic, cold-pressed castor oil to grow my lashes, I slathered it on my eyelashes with a small makeup brush before bed. All of my very distracting eye-floaters have completely disappeared. I did some research and found this to be a rather persistent benefit of using castor oil. It also helps with dry eye and has cured many people of blepharitis.
So agree-the end of the video was the best part! Who would have known that the one question he was asked would open him up and show his vulnerability and what drove him to do what he does. Thank you!
@@KELLSEY444 what cuases floaters or what are they
@@tjlivejaxkson231 They are black "specks or "strings" that seem to float in and out of your field of vision, especially when looking at a white wall. Google "Eye floaters" if you want to know more.
I moved from Minnesota to Thailand 6 years ago and spend so much more time Outdoors that my nearsightedness has actually improved
I was thinking that this must be the only eye doctor that doesn't wear glasses, but then he mentioned at the end of the interview that he does actually wear contact lenses. His interest in his own eye health and his experiences with other eye doctors inspired him to want to help other people. Lovely guy. Great interview 👌🏾
He said in first 1/3 vid at home in evening he takes his contacts out and puts on his glasses.
yeah and he wears glasses on his own TH-cam channel @spasskyfan5389
I started a keto diet about 3 years ago. Had I quit eating sugar years ago, my eyesight would be much better than it is today. Yes, diet matters!!
I started Keto 4 months ago and can’t believe how awake, focused and generally healthier.
Shame you suggest to others they just dismiss it straight away.
I’m 71 and was diagnosed with cataracts almost 3 years ago. I started a “semi keto” diet about a year ago and now am almost total keto. I stopped sugar and eat only simple carbs and lots of protein. I went back for another eye exam earlier this week and the cataracts are “negligent” according to the doctor. My vision has also improved. Keto works!
How does one “ stop sugar”? I am finding it infinitely impossible as I’m hopelessly addicted to it! I need an intervention. 🤷♀️🤷🤷♀️
Simple answer is you just do it. Have self discipline. You have to really want to be and feel better. I cut out all sugar even fruits, dairy, bread for a month and lost almost 30lbs and I hadn't felt that good since I was young. Sugar and simple carbs are a killer on the body in so many ways.
It must be a mistake. If you don't eat sugar anymore then simple carbs are not part of your diet too. It must be that you've meant "complex" carbs, or what is the proper name for 'opposite to simple carbs'. All the best! I am quitting sugar and flour these days since once I've felt all the benefite of the keto diet.
The mother that I am wants to hug you Dr. Joseph. We all have value I'm happy you found yours 😊😊
I'm a 78 yrs old non smoker, had floaters for donkeys yrs.
Solution for me:
Cut down on alcohol & keto diet with eggs every day.
My supplements include zinc, omega3, benfotiamine (B1).
Been floater free for 10 yrs.
Where do you get your vitamins?
I developed floaters about 2 years ago, first in one eye, and then the other. At the beginning of this year I went carnivore, gave up most plant foods. I've been detoxifying from plant oxalates, mostly from my eyes, but my floaters have almost completely gone. I've also reversed my pre-diabetes symptoms and lost some weight very easily. I'm not surprised that going keto has improved your health. We now eat an unnaturally high amount of carbs, our species has been eating mostly meat and fish etc for the majority of our evolution.
@@Jen.KA good balance of both meat and veggies and fruit. Leave processed foods alone
I got rid off the floaters with 2 grams of Taurine daily ..😊
Yeah, I got rid of my dry eye completely by eating fewer carbs overall.
Wow I did not expect that last question to be answered with the depth, vulnerability and sharing invaluable early experiences that I (and likely many people here!) can relate/connect with. Thank you Joseph, Steven, the team recording & editing behind the podcast, and the community here, for creating and sharing space for these conversations. 😊
Thank you so much! I felt a bit vulnerable after that but I have spent some good time reflecting and journaling and it's helped me to dig deeper into what experiences have influenced who I am. Appreciate that you found value in me sharing it. Cheers
@@DoctorEyeHealthI believe many of us can relate to what you were saying about your earlier years. Thank goodness for contacts! 🎉😊
@@DoctorEyeHealth Joseph, I have the utmost respect not only for your incredible wealth of knowledge as an ophthalmologist but because at the end of the interview, you dared to be honest and showed your vulnerability! This is, as Brene Brown calls it "daring greatly": the courage of showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
There is a quote in one of her books that always resonates with me when I too, felt/sometimes still feel I don't belong/am not good enough: "It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly"
Please continue to be an inspiring leader not only in sharing your knowledge but in being your authentic self!
I’m basically a ball of tears now
Same surprise at the end! It was really powerful and profound and stopped me in my tracks. I didn't move while listening to it. Steven really brings this out of people because he's such an empathic listener.
Steven, it's incredible how skilled you are at conversations - you truly know when to hold back and let the speaker finish. This was especially evident at the end of the conversation. It takes a tremendous amount of emotional intelligence to handle discussions this way.
What a wonderful soul is Dr. Joseph Allen! His honesty and passion brought me to tears a couple of times. For more empathetic doctors like him in this world!
Thank you so much for that! Really appreciate it.
Ive been following him for a while now. Hes truthful and informative. I suffer from dry eye and starting HRT made it worse but I cannot abandon the HRT due to the health improvement for menopausal symptoms. Unfortunately I seem to be the odd woman whose dry eye got worse with the re-introduction of the hormones. Ive seen 6 neurologists and optho-neurologists, dermatologists, optometrist, psychologist, you name it. No real help. @DoctorEyeHealth
@DoctorEyeHealth Joseph, I have the utmost respect not only for your incredible wealth of knowledge as an optometrist but because at the end of the interview, you dared to be honest and showed your vulnerability! This is, as Brene Brown calls it "daring greatly": the courage of showing up and letting ourselves be seen. There is a quote in one of her books that always resonates with me when I too, felt/sometimes still feel I don't belong/am not good enough: "It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again... who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly" Please continue to be an inspiring leader not only in sharing your knowledge but in being your authentic self!
Possibly low carb or keto could help you. Good luck.
We do exist, I promise
Listening to Dr. Allen was not only informational for me, but revealed to me what I'd been experiencing all my life; the lack of value and self-worth, I finally understand the why of a lot of things in my life. I would just like to thank him personally for his honesty and willingness to share so much of his personal life experiences because I have a new perspective and new outlook on life( I am crying). Thank you so much, you've no idea of what an impact listening to you has had on my life at 65 years old. You are a brilliant doctor and a wonderful person and I sincerely hope that life is all better now and I... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
I just want to hug all the inner children out there who wanted nurturing and encouragement when it was most needed. When my daughter was growing up I always made a point of telling her "YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH, JUST THE WAY YOU ARE." You know why? Because I never heard it once when I was growing up.
You will find here on YT that Dr Berg and Barbara O’Neill are amazing inspirational people too 🌸
I have been subscribed to Dr. Allen's Doctor Eye Health for quite some time and he is my "go to" for eye health information. I enjoyed this interview with him so much. What an incredible man. My admiration for him has grown even more.
Stay TRUE
Thanks!
I'm a person with any eye problems and am partially blind being able to read fingers at a max of about 4 ft from my face. This was a fantastic interview. People should really take this to heart and reflect and do everything possible to preserve your vision.
Absolutely, I'm so glad I discovered Dr. K and specially Steve's Channel a year ago while being still a young 22yrs old guy, so much stuff I'm glad to find out early c:
41:20 - beautiful story of how his optometry came about.
Interestingly desiring to be "SEEN" and mattering is also interesting when it comes to EYE SIGHT and optometry!
If you are blind, you can not "see".
If you ignore and deny another, you can not "see" them as they are INVISIBLE TO YOU!
His profession of vision and his personal stance is so linked together and the desire for everyone to see and to be seen is very deep!
My partner is legally blind due to Stargardts disease. Him & all of his siblings lost their vision before they were all 10. It’s genetic. Both parents have to carry it to pass it..
I’ve heard multiple testimonials of people improving their vision with a carnivore diet.
My wife was diagnosed with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). She was misdiagnosed for years until she had a routine eye test.
I've watched Dr. Allen before (since I have dry eye and he has presented great info on the condition). But in this interview, I saw him in a whole new light ... especially in the last part where he answered the question left by someone else. He sounds like an honest, all-round great guy. i wish him continued success.
As someone working in the optics industry.. a huuuuge thank you for bringing these topics to light. Great episode!
Best answer to the final question of the interview. What an honest, genuine answer that reflects how many of us have felt at sometime in our lives. Such awareness around the human experience... beautiful.
I absolutely LOVE Dr Allen. He was my eye doc at his former clinic. He was so compassionate, truly heard me, and wrote up a detailed summary to send my primary documents doc to help me figure out what is going on in my health.
I miss him. He truly is one of a kind and in so happy he gets to help so many others with his knowledge.... while still seeing people in a small Midwestern town. I still go to that clinic. We talk about him. He's missed.
He REALLY gave real life answers about himself. Very nice to hear!
Do one about dentistry. That industry looks like it's stuck in the XXth century.
You should change your dentist then. Easier said than done I know
Amen
oil puilling with mct oil will save u trouble.
😂😂honestly
@@bster007"There are no reliable scientific studies to show that oil pulling reduces cavities, whitens teeth or improves oral health and well-being,” according to the American Dental Association.
One day I noticed that I had a blind spot in my vision. I did a little test by moving my hand while keeping one eye closed and noticed I lost my hand on the upper right side. I don't know why but my little voice told me call he eye doctor. I called immediately and they had me come in ASAP. within 10 minutes my eye doctor told me I needed to a Retina specialist and that I would be having surgery within 3 hours. My Retina was tearing and could detach is what I was told. I had Retina surgery that morning. I was so scared. My doctor told me I was extremely lucky that I noticed such a change in my vision and had I not noticed it most likely my retina would have detached and I would have lost my sight in that eye. They did all 4 procedures to make sure my Retina would stay intact and recovery was HELL. It has been 6 years since my surgery and everything is good. I did develop cataracts which is quite common after Retina surgery.
There’s a simple chart, a grid with a red dot in the center. You can test yourself, each eye separately then both together. It’ll detect retina problems as well as macular degeneration, also, simple astigmatism.
You don’t need surgery for retinal tears. Retinal tears are treated with laser or cryoplexy. I had laser for my tear but unfortunately this didn’t hold and a month later fluid leaked behind the retina causing a retinal detachment and that is when I needed emergency surgery. In my case a vitrectomy (vitreous gel removed), a lot more laser, then a gas bubble in my eye which slowly was replaced by the eyes own fluid over 18 days. I will need cataract surgery in future as the vitreous gel was removed (the gel protects the lens from oxidation).
I developed a large amount of floaters, to the point they were interfering with my vision. I was refered to a retina specialist. He assured me it was correctable, and had performed numerous surgeries. Had one eye corrected , and the following month the other eye. That was over 7 years ago, and no problems since. He was a great Doctor !!
Wow, amazing!
How did they correct it? What is the name of the procedure? Would appreciate any info. Thanks!
Wow. His answer to the personal question was so brave.
Damn dr. K left a good question it was a powerful moment
Ultimate in sincerity and genuine concern that others might learn from his experience. WIsh all doctors could behave like this. Wish we all could behave like this. Unfortunately in the transactional world of health care they don't have the time, even if they wanted to.
I skipped here to see the question Dr. K left, was not disappointed.
Bravo 👏
His experience as a child resonates with me. I was that girl 😔
When I worked in an ophthalmologists office it was truly life changing, I will never take my vision for granted after what I saw. Take care of your vision and health 💕
I watched this video because I have floaters in my eyes and had no idea that I would be brought to tears around the end of the interview! VERY touching and meaningful -especially being a parent. Thank you for sharing your personal experience Dr. Allen.
I was fitted for contacts at 13 - I’m so old, they were “hard” lenses due to astigmatisms - and I can remember on the way home, telling my mom, I didn’t know pine trees had needles for leaves - I had never seen them before! Can truly empathize with the thick glasses issues and how contacts so greatly help with self image. TFS.
This was my experience with my first eye exam at 8-9 years old! Leaves had edges, multiple edges. Trees were not just green globs. My mom cried, though, because I could, "Never be pretty with glasses!" Years later, I had cataract surgery. When I left the clinic, I saw birds flying over a nearby estuary and stopped in my tracks. They were beautiful. I had missed seeing them for years, but without knowing it.
I had the same amazing moment when seeing trees became clear!
I had hard contacts too in 8 th grade. Later went to soft when came out. Had lasik in my late 40’s. My glasses were like coke bottles. What a miracle!
That sounds like my nephews. They were born with extreme myopia. It’s genetic. The older boy’s poor eyesight wasn’t detected until he started school. Despite high intelligence and an advanced vocabulary, he was failing all his classes except for P.E. His teacher noticed him squinting, so she moved his seat to the front of the room. When he still squinted and his grades did not improve, she notified my sister. She took him to the GP who referred him to a pediatric ophthalmologist. He got glasses, those really thick Coke bottle kind made of real glass. On the way home in the car, he made all kinds of amazing discoveries, like leaves on trees, wires on telephone poles, he could see the people in other cars, see letters on street signs, see the lights going on and off on traffic lights! He was so enthralled he wanted to wear them to bed so he could see his dreams better! His school performance immediately improved. He was able to catch up to above grade level in a three months. He recently turned 55 and wears glasses to this day.
When his brother was born, my sister had him tested when still in infancy. He got baby glasses, by then plastic lenses were just becoming available. He, too, was myopic and also wears glasses.
They still have hard lenses. They are called gas perms
Awesome podcast. Thank you. I am 67 and learned so much. Joseph is amazing. I was so emotional at the end when he spoke about his early life and loneliness. What a lovely man, and ironical that his early life paved the way for his brilliance today.
What an articulate, sincere and intelligent young man. Thank you for this interview.
Thank you for telling your early youth story. I can relate to the brother who bullied. You are so worthy of all the things life has to offer. You are helping ppl to learn how important their eyes are, and what affects them. My best to you.
Dr Joseph, so sorry you felt this way. You have value, you are enough just exactly as you are.
Thank you for all your information and help. So appreciated.
Oh your story at the end bought tears to my eyes
Your amazing and wonderful
Look after yourself my stress caused a mini stroke in my 50’s then this year a twisted bowel and l eat healthy and exercise. My son said mum your stressful life from birth then marriage etc and lots of trauma is a play in your body. Last 4 months lm meditating and breathing eating well and exercising and living a happier life with no more therapist as it was keeping me thinking of my past. Meditation never done and breathing exercises l feel like a new woman 😊
That deep dive at the end about remembering feeling worthless and unloved. Rings true for heap's of us. You did things differently than the ones who opened you up to self doubt. They are actually a gift in our life. Causing us to grow and expand and create a better us and world. Love the ripples. You are wise beyond your years. Thank you for not only helping us to see 🙈 better but also to track underlying illness and stomp out the issue before it causes more damage. Namaste 💖🙏🏻💖
Love how some of these questions reach deep within the guest, and really make an impact - like the closing question here. Incredible to get to watch people opening up like that.
Just stating the obvious, you have a real gift for this Steven.
What an inSIGHTful interVIEW! I will FOCUS more on my eyecare. - very eye awaking today. Thank you Dr. Joseph❣️ We see you… you are bringing so much value - God CLEARLY has His hand on your life. 🙏🏼
My life was saved by my eye doctor. He urged me to dilate my eyes and he found signs of what he thought might be diabetic retinopathy. I was not diabetic. Turned out I had Chronic Myloid Leukemia (CML). The few symptoms I had were explained away by my 3-4 days a week in boot camp fitness. If I had ignored it, it would have gone acute and I would likely be dead by now. I take a pill every day and live my life with a normal life span. I am currently fighting meibomian gland dysfunction. But understanding it really makes a difference! I’m managing it much better and have no damage to the surface of my eye! Still fighting the blurry eyes daily. But there is hope.
I have MGD. I'm looking into getting a red light mask because light therapy seems to be one of the long lasting therapies.
@@MyFocusVaries I’ve had good luck with 8 min hot eye compresses every morning followed by eyelid massage. Then at night I use a peep club eye wand thingy that has heat, vibration and red light.
The doctor talked a lot about dry macular degeneration but said nothing about wet macular degeneration and difference between both conditions.
😢I am wondering about the excess of tears without emotion. It is so constant that I have to constantly dab my eyes with a tissue. Skin around the eye is dry and increase in puckering/wrinkles. This is happening in only left eye now.
@bethellis9135 maybe check out his website. He mentioned about salty tears.
This is a great guest. The older I am, the more I know how important my eyes are to me. I see my Optometrist twice a year. Take care of your eyes.
Thank you so much for this fascinating video! I am a 68 year old woman who has been careful with my eyes over the years. Getting an eye exam is so important. I hope that our government can add vision and dental to our health benefits sooner, rather than later. I have to pay out of pocket, since I can't afford a decent vision/dental insurance. It's difficult on a fixed income and Medicare does not cover those important aspects of our health and our lives in general. I have to choose eating over that kind of insurance. It's not right that we as American's have to suffer because basic vision/dental is not affordable to so many of us. Both are such a critical aspect of having a decent time in our golden years. It's just so basic. We can do better! Keep up the great work that you do on your channel! WE need this!
This man deserves a serious hug and reminder that he is MORE than enough.
Also so true Doc, as soon as I got contacts, I became confident and then immediately became good looking!
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And I’m better looking w glasses.
Who else stopped the video at 37:55 to turn the screen distance notification setting on??😮😂😂. This was an absolutely fascinating episode! 👍🏻👍🏻👏👏
No. I'm not addicted to my phone. Rather than turn the distance setting on, turn your phone off and look at something else instead.
Happy to hear you learned something! Yeah I have turned that setting on. Try to push things back a bit.
Pushing the screen back when I work from home and wearing under corrected by -.25 to credit my vision to 20/25 has me at 20/30 without glasses. I was at 20/70 last year.
I’ve had it on for a few months, it’s so bloody annoying. But you do get used to it. Push through!
I did 🙄but I need to upgrade my I pad 😔
My mother, a teacher, did not allow bullying among her children at home or school. Now I am complimented for how I can work with any person.
Optometrist here. This guy is pretty spot on.
Same hereee🤗
He really is
"stigmatism"? is he a real doctor?
Eye flutter. Good term for intermittent eye twitching. I've done some experimenting with this. I first rigged up apiece of plex and a mirror so the eye with a light shining on it was duplicated. So if the light was on your left eye what you would see with both eyes is two left eyes but symmetrical just like looking into a mirror. If you closed the right eye, you'd still see two open eyes. And if you closed the left eye... you'd be looking at two closed eyes. I used mirrors because 15 years ago latency lag in video was too long to trick your brain. This was of course an application of Dr Ramachandran's phantom limb pain therapy. It worked.
The condition I was playing with was that minor eye twitching we get from time to time. In the past washing my face, eye drops, taking a nap or just waiting would make it go away. When I tried the mirror trick, doubling the non twitching eye, it went away, and even though I didn't wash, etc.. and it didn't come back.
Later, after reading 'Cross your arms and trick the pain,' in a Hilary Mantel novel I tried using a finger of the hand from the twitching side to very lightly rub the same area of the non twitching eye. Information, feeling it, not massaging it. This too worked. Basically I was feeding a signal to the other side of my brain and probably overriding the twitch loop.
What I also noticed as I did these things is that the frequency of eye twitching seemed to almost completely go away. It was like I was learning to turn off the twitch loop.
What I surmised is that when our eye or face has a minor twitch, whatever caused it isn't as critical to it continuing to twitch then that it's twitching. It continues twitching because it's twitching. This seems to also happen with hiccups.
Tinnitus which I have more frequently as I age also goes away if I rub, other hand again cross body, gently right in front of the ear that isn't ringing. If they're both ringing it still works doing each in turn. A more known method is to gently tap on the base of your skull in the back. But my tinnitus is minor, but it also comes back, so I almost never bother.
Ha!
OMG THE EYE DOCTOR INTERVIEW, WHAT A SPECIAL, SPECIAL PERSON
I have watched this video from start to end and I'm thankful for videos like this. I've learned a lot of things about eye health and the importance of taking care of it. 1.)Spending outdoors for atleast 90 minutes during the day. 2.)Eating green leafy vegetables is a must for eye health. 3.)Have a yearly eye checkup. 4.)Food/Diet impacts our eye health. Doctor Joseph Allen sharing his past struggles in life and overcoming it inspired me to really focus on pursuing my dreams in life. I swear I almost cried in the end. This is worth watching!!!
what are the floaters my doctor said just proteins
@@tjlivejaxkson231 they're caused by vitreus humor- gel hardening(glycation) due to aging. Supplementing Vit. C, Zinc, and Lysine helps prevent glycation of collagen in the eye
Thank you for hosting this amazing speaker. How brave of this scientist to promote his findings among all the naysayers. I have a degree in biology and clinical nutrition and have followed these ideas all my life. As a result, I have reversed many, various conditions that cropped up over a lifetime. My favorite comment from a family doctor, upon seeing that I dropped my A1C from 6.3 to 5.8 was ," How did you do that?" I wanted to say,, " No thanks to you!" I always get copies of my labs and review them myself because over the years, I have yet to have a doctor that evaluates the results as I do.
Very sad indeed. Thank you again!
How did you lower your A1C?
Who else looks at a screen all day long?
And hopes this episode will help somehow!? ❤
I listen and don't watch. 😊
@@dendog13 Nice ;) I should do that more! :)
It is a tough thing to get around. Taking frequent breaks can help. I now set a timer for every 25 minutes to remind me to take a break.
@@thehumanpodcastofficial TH-cam premium makes it easier. Headphones in and go walking 👍
Push your screen back. Simple hack to avoid close up. Also I wear under corrected glasses by -.25 to correct my vision to 20/25. I was 20/70 visions and now at 20/30 from doing this.
I first have to say that I really enjoyed this podcast. Dr Joseph Allen is someone you can believe in what he is telling you. And every time I listen to any interview that you head, I am so very impressed in the way you study your person, no matter what the content. You , in my opinion, are the best interviewer of all of the others I watch. Stephen, you are a pleasure to watch and listen to.
This was so beautiful- most vulnerable answer I’ve seen in the closing question. God bless this man 🥹🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for that. Appreciate it.
trust me there are lot of natural and healthy ways to improve eye bags and older looking eyes that he doesn't even touch on...,
Dr Allen is so endearing and smart! The entire interview was informational, interesting and educational. Then the last part of the interview with the Guest question,.. it makes you like Him even more, he revealed his own struggles and that made him even more endearing🥰 Thank you for having him as a guest on your show!!
I'm 54 and just had cataract surgery. Life changing and so happy to have had it this early in my life.
That makes me so happy to hear!!
Can you explain why?
Mine wasn’t so great
My ophthalmologist told me to stave off cataract surgery until I’m much older and “blinder” because it’s a once in a lifetime surgery. He also told me that my body can cloud the new lenses quickly and then I would have vision issues sooner and become blind sooner before my normal age would have created. I’m 56. Everyone is different. I’m happy for you though.
Such a pleasure to listen to these podcasts. I love how Steven lets people talk and actually listens. 🙂
Same!
@@DoctorEyeHealth refreshing!
💯 he's the best podcaster out there
It's amazing that this doctor cared so much about this patient that he followed up with her. I was told i have blood behind my eye years ago. I didn't really have money to further check but I did go once for further exam and they basically said they thought it might just be some dried up blood and will go away. I didn't go back. I still have problems with that eye where i can't see clearly like something is in it. I get pain around it and headaches. I was checked for diabetes back then andthe blood work came back fine . I know something is wrong but i can't afford to do anything. I have high pressures too
Wow... how Dr Allen was incredible, how much strength he has to be vulnerable and honest when he answered the previous guests question really hit home for me. I love all the eye care information! Thank you!!
What a lovely human! Proud to be sharing this little planet with this ilk:)
Cheers!
I appreciate Dr. Joseph Allen's candid comments about his childhood difficulties. I had similar experiences as a child, and hearing Dr. Allen speak about his own made me reflect mine again, with a kind of fresh (in a nice way) feeling.
I used to have a lot of eye floaters and when I started using castor oil on my lashes to help them grow, the floaters went away!! I don't know for sure, but the floaters never came back. Love the Doctor.
Castor oil is a miracle!
Im using castor oil on my eye lids too and my floater has gone
Definitely going to try this.
@@paulachin9130 Floaters are inside the eye; nothing you do to your lashes will affect them.
Castor oil penetrates deep into the layers of the skin, unlike other natural oils. That’s why it might help.
Just blown away by his answer to the last question. I had this as a child and still do in my early 70s.
Pure Castor oil got rid of my dry eyes completely. Just putting it on my eyelid at night healed it in less than a week. I wasn't even trying to get rid of dryeye.
Agreed used for years
Thanks for sharing
Wow, so grateful he became so vulnerable, I could so identify!
I love the entire episode, but the last part when Dr. Allen becomes refllective and vulnerable, that was touching. I am very myopic, and I remember how contact lenses changed how I felt about myself. Thank you to both of you for this episode!
I only found out I was dangerously diabetic at my eye exam. They saw the hemorrhaging in the scan. I was so grateful ❤
What an amazing video! As a child with very thick glasses I also found contacts to be life changing. Dr Allen's heart felt reveal of his life is very touching and increases my desire to follow him and his knowledge.
OMG - I am a subscriber to Dr. Allen's channel. Have always enjoyed him, but listening to the answer to the question left for him I AM IN LOVE! Thank you.
❤Thank you so so much!!!
What an amazingly bright young doctor, so obviously passionate about his work and who has been so authentic in sharing his personal story in the end.
What an extremely smart intelligent young man. Good looking also. Great interview. Learned a lot.
Growing up in the late 60's and 70's, at school it was so unusual for anyone to wear glasses that I can still remember the one person who did. If we weren't in class we were playing sport outdoors. No screens of course and life was also much slower paced and far less stressful.
Absolutely in everyway!
We also didn't eat a diet of sugar filled, highly processed, chemical filled non-food.
I wish I could have experienced that time.
Somebody not wearing glasses doesn't mean that they couldn't improve their sight with glasses. I went through full school + university before getting glasses for a hereditary condition I've had all along. All your anecdote says is that people didn't get glasses for some reason or another, that doesn't inherently mean that they had better eyesight.
It's the same with many other non-deadly illnesses. A higher rate of treatment can mean that either a) it indeed has a higher rate of occurrence, but it can also mean that b) people are more likely to get themselves checked, c) it is being diagnosed more accurately, or d) it is being treated more often after having been diagnosed.
@@pmHidden where I come from we had school health checks in those days - sight, hearing and vaccinations. If anyone had a problem it was picked up early.
Sorry to hear that Dr Josep Allen was bullied by his elder brother when he was young. I was also bullied by my family members when I was a kid. Hope he can move on and forget all these unpleasant memories. Take care！ 🙏
i had never heard of sibling bullying until now. it sounded frightening. i wonder how common this is
@@PHlophepretty common
@@PHlophe it happened to me too.
@@PHlophePretty common…. I was horribly bullied and physically abused by a sibling.
Wow- I was ready to skip over the end- so glad I didn't. What a beautiful man from the inside out. At first I was oh, I can't take all this way to much information for one sitting. It was worth my time, I ended in tears. My eyes have never felt so important to my well being and now I understand the importance not only for eyesight but for life in general. Another winner in my book, I only wish more people would see, watch, hear these words.
His answer to early memories was one of those moments !
Being vulnerable takes courage.
the last moment was amazing. You never know what makes people tick or how you might touch a person's life by a similar encounter.
As a 20-year public health educator, I stand in awe of this doctor's health education skills. Clear, concise, approachable science -based information. I can see why he's so popular on TH-cam.
Traditional doctors in India explain reversal possibilities of myopia in children by simple eye exercises of looking at an object close by and then focusing on something far away alternatively 25/50 times twice a day.. The eye muscles get lazy since we are no longer seeking food or looking for threat. So outdoor for 2 hrs would help. Unfortunately traditional ayurveda and traditional doctors are no longer in favour. Personally 25 years ago this helped reduce the number by 2 points. The near sighted number reduced but the axis and cylinder number appeared.
The exercise includes looking extreme left and right, up and down. 11 am 4 pm, then 2 pm & 8pm
@nonlinearthinking thank you for this information. Ayurvedic medicine knew that the lymphatic system extended into the brain, modern medicine only 'discovered' it about 10 years ago! Modern day scientists have way too much faith in what they refer to as 'their knowledge'.
Yes, people who talk about reversing myopia now, even in adults, still suggest this exercise.
My sister trained off her glasses with simple exercises.
We've been doing this in America decades ago. I was wearing glasses at 5. I was on an eye exercise regiment for 3 years. I'm 51 and haven't needed glasses since I was 8 years old.
However my siblings developed eye issues several years later. They weren't given eye exercises and they still wear glasses till this day.
When I was a kid doctors tried to cure. Somewhere along the way optometry became a money grabbing industry.
I totally understand how Dr Allen felt as a kid. I have lived those feelings most of my life. Change from that is hard. Thank you for validating this sad fact ❤
Wow, I appreciate the last question and the vulnerability Dr. Allen shared. Very impactful and important for people to hear. ❤ Great interview as always!
Ugh! I bookmark and watch every episode. I think I’ve watched them all. The topics you pick are so fascinating!
I love his honesty with his earliest memory, very raw and vulnerable.
i suffer from dry eye
tried all the above mentioned
what helped me 100% was manuka honey eye drops
and putting valoline around the eye
also wearing sunglasses outside and a hat on a hot summer day
i hope this helps other dry eye sufferers
Thank goodness I can see how GORGEOUS this man IS❣️😍🤓🤎✨
I felt that the last few minutes of the podcast was the most "eye-opening" experience. 01:33:49 , thank you for that Dr. Allen. I share very similar experiences growing up.
Dr Joseph’s answer to the question that was left for him touched me deeply. I’m 75 and could so relate to his answer. I just wish I could reach through the screen and give him a hug. He shared so much valuable information. I learned so much. Thank you both. ❤❤🤗🤗
Protect dr. Joseph at all cost
1:41:20 - beautiful story of how his optometry came about.
Interestingly desiring to be "SEEN" and mattering is also interesting when it comes to EYE SIGHT and optometry!
If you are blind, you can not "see".
If you ignore and deny another, you can not "see" them as they are INVISIBLE TO YOU!
His profession of vision and his personal stance is so linked together and the desire for everyone to see and to be seen is very deep!
Wow. This guy is deep. What a beautiful communicator. I don’t think I’ve ever felt someone else’s emotion so deeply as I just felt that emotion when he shared his story about making friends as a child. I felt like I was there. It was so strange. What an amazing human. I love the world more knowing there is someone like him in it. He radiates true, honest kindness. I don’t recall seeing that so clearly, ever before in a person. 🙏☺️
Vision therapy was a life saver for our family! Made it possible for my son to read.
Fantastic guest. His intelligence is very impressive.
That is so very kind of you to say. My grandfather and father always placed a high value on intellect and education, and I think I have always tried to make them proud. Cheers.
I am a female & the Doctor's answer to the question left for him was so touching and poignant, it brought tears to my eyes.
I just wanted to give him a hug.
This is a surprisingly good interview with Dr. Allen. He really underlined the importance of eye health and how it relates to the mind and body.
The last closing question was very insightful and I believe anyone can relate to his feeling as a child, especially outcasts or 'nerds.' Kids can be judgemental and cruel, and just wearing glasses would knock you down a few pegs.
When I transitioned to glasses in 5th grade during the 90s, there was only a handful of kids in my school that had them. Unanimously they were all quiet, socially anxious, and avoided. That is very much the person I was in school.
But it was better than not being able to see, it was very jarring when my eyesight became unmanageable. I was incredibly versed academically and have been able to help people in result.
I can listen to him all day. I have been nearsighted since I was 7 or 8. Thank you for these platform on You tube.
Wonderful guest; he is informative, insightful, and a very clear communicator. Please have him back at least annually for updates on eye health and vision related issues.
As an optician for over 30 years I found this show wonderfully informing! Thank you! ❤
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Was there anything that surprised or stuck out for you?
I have Retinitus Pigmentosa and I didn’t see any section about it to my knowledge. I know it’s somewhat rare but definitely needs to be checked. I didn’t know I had it until I lost the majority of my peripheral vision.
I fully agree with you ,Reiki🎉🎉
Oh, it's Dr. Joseph Allen! I'm a subscriber to his TH-cam channel. :)
Thank you! Appreciate all your support!
I have had several eye doctors in my lifetime and every single one of them was so kind and lovely just like this man.
Outdoor time is the only place to get intense infared wavelengths. And the only place to get UV range. A B and C. I blame the lack of uv in our eyes being a monumental problem. Jack kruse educated person here. Love that man