Macular degeneration didn't exist much before 1900. It was the addition of processed "seed" oils to our diet that is the foundation for macular degeneration. Macular degeneration increased at the same trajectory as the increase of macular degeneration over the last 100 years. Now we look at it as "common". Any amount of seed oil is toxic to the body. You will find out how bad the situation is when you seek to eliminate this from your diet. It is in almost everything!
Thank you for mentioning this! I am aware of it as well. I am a singer and artist w/ dry AMD. Working so hard on eliminating these toxic oils completely and taking Macuguard as a supplement because the synthetic supplements, I believe are not as beneficial! Scary disease to put it mildly.
You’re right about the trajectory of AMD following the same trajectory as seed oils but you can avoid them easily by insisting in restaurants that they cook your order in butter, animal fat, olive oil or a even a relatively new, safe, even for cooking at high temps-cultured oil called Zero Acre. A few restaurant chains have already switched to Zero Acre. And also, eliminate processed foods!
My husband has this Wet AMD. It's terrible having injections in the eye. We still in it. The right eye is almost lost & the doctor is battling to save the left eye. We're praying for the medication to work so that he doesn't go blind completely. Thank you so much Dr for this useful information.
I have Wet AMD in both eyes. The left eye has advanced and I have vision loss. Ocular injections seem to be helping my right eye be more stable and have slowed the vision loss on the left. My job has me working on screens 10 hours or more a day. I don't drive any longer if I have any errands to run farther than 10 minutes from my house. I do have distorted vision and I can't recognize faces readily anymore when people are walking toward me. I am also an artist so this has been terrifying for me but I am adapting well. The upside is that I have been predominately on the Mediterranean diet for many years - with the exception of eliminating gluten due to a sensitivity and avoiding all soy due to an allergy - so it could be much worse - and my doctor has me on AREDS 2. Losing the vision and living alone have been challenging but I am coping relatively well. This is something I never expected in my early 50s, but I am not going to let it stop me.
❤️❤️ Sending so many good thoughts your way. I have a good friend who is an artist too and she has a rare retinal disease. I am thankful that your treatments are helping and for your amazing attitude. God bless.
@@myfamilylifeinmalaysiaCanada I rely on muscle memory for my computer keyboard and accessibility magnification, but I also use talk to text quite often.
Have you considered the Carnivore Diet. If you watch videos by Dr Ken Berry and Dr Anthony Chaffee and Steak and Butter Girl, I find reading the comments, they are full of testimonials on the Carnivore Diet curing every mental and physical condition! I have just started for my mental health. I am 77 and like you live alone and so have to stay fit. The extra Vitamin B12 you get with this way of eating is helpful with MD. I have a good friend whose MD was caused by being vegetarian!! Namaste 🙏
I have dry macular degeneration in both eyes, my left eye is already showing distortion. Thank God , my right eye the AMD has not progressed. Thank you for all your information
Yes, it runs in my family. My older brother had it. He died before he went blonde though he had a heart attack. He was 72. I’m 70 years old. They just diagnosed me with this. I’ve been eating all the foods that are supposedly best for it. I’m watching this video now to see what else we can do. They’ve been giving me shots now and eyes for about four months cataract surgery my eyes are stable. that should help at least my current vision because I’m always happy to use more light. Thank you for this video. Thank you for caring about people and being a caring person. God bless you.
YOU are amazing !!!... you are an excellent teacher, explain everything so well... you are a blessing to us all... I thank you from the bottom of my heart and the back of my eyes !! 👏
My mother was diagnosed with macular degeneration at 64. She is 65 now and doing well, but this video is great. I will definitely be showing her this. Thank you!😌
I am 54 yrs old, i acquired md on my right eye 2 yrs ago. I can say i live a healthy and active life so it baffles me a lot why i suffer from this disease. I asked the doctors i consulted with and they were not able provide me any probable cause why. They said i was just unlucky. What the heck.
Most mainstream doctors have one class in nutrition in all of medical school. Hippocrates the father of modern medicine said 'let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food.' A great majority of illness can be cured with just eating correctly and avoiding things like dairy, sugar, processed foods, seed oils, corn syrup and gluten!
@@nicksinm5631 I'm not a doctor, I am a singer and artist. However, my friends still call me doc because I research extensively. My conclusion is it is Not Genetic! It was not even around in the late 1800s before the advent of refined oils! It has to do with diet, the horrible standard American diet! Sugar doesn't help either..smoking is a big no no. I have it too. Here's to healing!! I only use coconut oil, olive oil (unadulterated) and avocado oil, ever!! Read labels..those horrible seed oils are in EVERYTHING!
Yes my husband never wore glasses till readers at 50 We eat very well for past 20 yrs. Take tons supplements. Lutein and zeaxanthin for more then 5 yrs. He has now one in each eye go figure
How odd, I’ve been plant based for 6 years, I’m 66yo, just recently added CrossFit to my daily 4mi trail run, decided to add fatty fish (sardines and salmon) and fish oil epa/dha supplements to my diet for brain health (and extra protein to fight off sarcopenia) .. seems I should have known what’s good for the brain is good for the eye. Better to be lucky than right.
@@lynlawley8903 "Sardines provide 2 grams of heart-healthy omega-3s per 3 ounce serving, which is one of the highest levels of omega-3 and the lowest levels of mercury of any fish"
Eating the fish is a great plan but nearly all fish oil supplements are found to be rancid before it even leaves the factory. You might try an algae based EPA/dha though if you still want to supplement. All processed food is laden with oxidized soybean oil or other seed oils as the inherent fat ( extends shelf life). Avoid, avoid, avoid. One of the causes of AMD is oxidation according to this doc.
@@kitolivi5703 That's Tuna or other large fish, you can eat it them but with moderation Large fish eat small fish so have higher concentration of Mercury.
Thank you for not browbeating smokers. So many health professionals relish doing that. I finally was able to quit 9 years ago, after 40 years of a pack+ a day, by using variable strength vapes and titrating down to zero nicotine after which I just stopped vaping. It took over a year but it was the only method that ever worked for me, including patches, gum, drugs and even lasers and hypnosis.
One great and easy exercise that almost eceryone can do is the "soleus pushup". Just sit in a chair with you feet on the ground and lift your heels, while keeping you toes on the floor, lower you heels and repeat. The best thing is that the soleus muscle don't fatigue so this exercise can be done for hours so it's perfect for people that sits a lot at work, and don't have time to go for walks.
You must sit a lot while staring at your computer screen all day and night at home! That will make you go Blind, but that exercise won't do Dittally Squat to stop Macular Degeneration!!!
Watching after broadcast. Illinois. Eat salmon twice week. Have taken lutein and zeaxanthin with bilberry for least 5 years. 70 now. Husband diagnosed with both kinds one each eye. He never wore glasses entire life. Gets shot one eye. Not getting better but not worse. We take tons supplements for 30 years. I have degree in Health ED. USE red lite therapy 5 years now.😊
About 30 years ago i am 89 now.at night when i was driving the light would come in my eye ,so i was sent to a specialist, he told me that rent was coming lose when asked him what do do his reply was nothing ,So I went to the health food store and got bilberry , That saved my eyesight.
I’m 62 and I was recently (two months ago) diagnosed with dry macular degeneration. They found drusen in both eyes that wasn’t there five years ago. They say I’m between the beginning and intermediate stages. My father, aunt and grandmother all have/had macular degeneration. My father and aunt started off with dry and now have wet macular degeneration. I caught your video on red light therapy and I will asking my eye doctor about it. I’ve been taking areds for the past couple of years intermittently. Now I’m taking it religiously.
yep, i have seen his lecture presentations a few times and there could be some truth to the hypothesis. I think the root message that aligns well with the vast majority of published research is...to eat REAL food and reduce consumption of heavily processed food.
Great presentation very very good of you to address these issues. My father has MD at an advanced stage so now I understand quite a bit more about his condition. I also forwarded your broadcast onto him so he could listen to your clear & concise professional video hoping that some of your information may be helpful. I do appreciate very much your video & I thank you very much, keep up the great work 👍 Kind regards from Australia 🇦🇺
Excellent and I have a medical background and found this to be a very detailed and thorough but simple enough to understand and I appreciate your honesty and humility and continuing passion to learn. Rcently diagnosed with dry MD and the beginning of a cataract so I was terrified because my doctor was so terrible at presenting the news, prognosis or treatment. For years I've had a very healthy lifestyle, took lots supplements and even those eye ones in the past, Mediterranean diet, exercise, meditate etc ... BUT I have had extreme stress in my life and I hate sunglasses and look at phone and computer screens a lot for work and leisure and as a traveling photographer doing many edits. Those are the only two factors I suspect contributing to it and it makes sense to me so I would advise everyone to be cautious (and blue screen light is bad for you anyway and we'll keep you awake at night). And I've also learned from Dr Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and eye specialist, not to have your eyes so centrally focused so much but to use the peripheral vision a lot more and exercise all parts of the eye throughout the day.
Lower glucose in your diet so that you digest EVERYTHING and do not store excess energy . The excess energy raises triglycerides, damages the endothelial lining . My father is 97 with diabetes and arteriosclerosis and 5 stents. All his medications were removed 10 years ago. He’s never been healthier . His family has all passed away . Everyone says it’s genetics but it’s clearly not. His diet and moving his body walking and being active prevents clotting . Macular degeneration has affected his siblings. He did not grow up on the Mediterranean diet even though he’s from there. He’s grown up on fresh caught sea food , raw sea urchin, raw shrimp, pig knuckle stew. Lots of unpasteurized parmigiano . The main thing is to eat only what you need and meager portions . Never over eat when you are young. Ration
@@wisdomtrue2008 I know what genetics is, nutrition and lifestyle beats most genetic differences everytime. For example having dark skin is genetic and needs more sunshine to produce vitamin d, or a supplement or foods are needed to overcome this genetic difference. We are a sick country from food and lifestyle.
my brother in law recently had the injection treatment. the treatment were multiple times, not a one time thing. After 3 treatments, his vision was so bad that they discontinued doing more. He no longer is able to drive at night where he was able to pre treatment
Thank you Dr Allen, as per Chris A. Knowbe MD's (an Eyes Surgeon) research... the best possible way to fix and reverse of the AMD (Age related Macular Degeneration) is to stop using all kinda seed's oils (vs Fruit's oils, such as Olive, Avocado, Coconut and Palm oils...only) and fried foods... and if we're all wanting to accelerated this process then use Lycopene (in the forms of paste, sundried or powder 🍅 Tomatoes...) to highly influence controls of the Angiogenesis that would be included both Cardiovascular and Microvascular at the same time... Good luck with your endeavors... EUDS
@@DoctorEyeHealth Hi doc...well Mom lost her left eye and has 5/20 on the right one. We are going to inject that eye and later do some hydrogen therapy. All in God's hands
I'm 87 years old and 8 years ago I had DMD and began taking 2 Vitalux tabs per day. Two years ago it went to WMD since then I've started with injections every 4 weeks, and then I was given a new injection recently developed, and eventually progressed to 6 then 8 and now it is every 10 weeks. The new one is vabysmo, I am thankful for increasing medication work. Thank you for your blogs.
Thank you husband 70 just diagnosed. Each eye has one of these. He tried a study but was full. They have new ones all the time. He missed it. Anyhow he gets the shot and said don’t feel it’s over very fast small needle ever He was waiting and doc said it’s already over. They numb 15 mins before with drop. It has stabilized the worst eye which gets the shot. So don’t worry about shot hurting. Know sounds awful but not bad as sounds. We have ate fish once week for years sockeye salmon. Also have taken tons vitamins 25 years. Take lutein and zeaxanthan for many years b4 getting.
The number one thing I would do is avoid polyunsaturated fatty acids (vegetable oils) and especially foods high in linoleic acid. Ask why MD was unheard of 150 years ago? Today over 20 million Americans have MD. What is the cause?
@@milighose9515 yeah they bad search on youtube dr chris knobbe eyes, also oil he have very great info regarding macular degeneration. There also Carnivore eye doctor channel
I did not taste Krill oil but had a neighbor who was complaining how bad some eggs in Poland like in the seventies tasted. He meant they tasted like fish and they were fed krill indeed. Nowadays you would pay a premium for such eggs 🙂
Wow thank you! I got so excited when I saw this video and found it very helpful. My grandma, who is now 85, suffers with terrible dry Age Related Macular Degeneration. It took her ability to drive early, has ruined her central vision and gotten her declared legally blind. Since I am in my 30’s and my vision is already terrible (very near sided, astigmatism and dry eye), I need to start being proactive. Thank you thank you!!!!
Im sorry to hear that. Sometimes people don't respond well to one specific treatment or it may take multiple treatments to see benefit. I hope she starts doing better.
Thank you for this video, Dr. Allen. I have makula degeneration really bad in my left eye. About 4 or 5 years ago, the VA optometrist told me I had it, but it was not noticeable for several years. They put me on areds 2. I also take a whole alphabet soup of supplements. No distortion on the grid sheets they gave me. However, last fall, I woke up one morning, and when I went outside, the phone and power lines looked like a bunch of writhing snakes. I immediately called the VA, and they got me in the next day. They said the left eye was bleeding and sent me to a retina specialist. There are only a couple here in Vegas, so I had to wait a couple of months. He stuck a needle in my eye with whatever. He said it would shrink the blood vessels. It took me a couple of days to recover from that. I think all the local stuff and the fluid from the injection got to my brain. That did a lot to improve my vision and stopped the bleeding. He showed me the pictures of my eye, which showed the bulge in the macula as it was separated from the eye ball. Anyway, I went twice more but canceled the fourth appointment. I just couldn't take it anymore, and I did not notice any improvement from the second one or the third. I do have that blockage in the center of my eye, but I can only see it if I cover the right eye. I'm an avid reader, but now my eyes get really fuzzy after a while, which will last most of the day. I'm wondering if I actually caused this. During the summer I go swimming at our complex every day. Last summer I got swimming goggles and wore them to swim. I wonder if they put to much pressure on my eye. They are those little ones you see competition swimmers wear. I had them pretty tight. Thanks again Doctor.
One of the main causes is diet--too much sugar and too many carbohydrates. Also, the vitamins have questionable results. You'd be better not just taking the vitamins, but also eating a lot of spinach and other green leafy vegetables each day. (I have difficulty following my own advice even though I know it is sound. I read a lot and watch a lot of scholarly videos.)
Hey thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear that you have had to deal with that. Theoretically Swimming goggles could increase the pressure of the eye but I have never seen any reports or publications discussing what pressure if could inflict. Either way though, Pressure on the eye is more of an issue with glaucoma and not macular degeneration. The development of macular degeneration and fluid inside the eye is more related to the pathophysiology of the condition and due to the risk factors discussed in the livestream. I hope you can follow up with local doctors and continue to monitor your macular degeneration and perhaps if you do have permanent vision changes, you can speak with a specialist, such as a low vision specialist to establish some level of relationship with them. Wishing the best for you. Also, for what it's worth, thank you for your service.
Dr. Chris Knobbe presented a very compelling case linking linoleic acid consumption with prevalence of age related macular degeneration in those populations. Edit: I saw you mentioned it in the Q&A, if the last years have told me anything is that you should be extremely careful with medical concensus, science doesn't work on concensus.
Agreed about the consensus, to a degree. But good research does need to be peer-reviewed and I didn't want to go to into it but the whole seed oil fear is heavily debated. I think the best course of action is to try to eat real food and try to avoid too much excess oil/fats to begin with. But I hope to have a chance to ask Dr.Knobbe a bunch of questions in the future.
@@DoctorEyeHealth I would love to see a discussion on the subject with him, I would guess he would be open to come to the channel and present his case. Agree about eating real food but unfortunately I can't defend the peer review process anymore, I've seen too many failures and behaviors that can only be attributed to corruption or malice, not only incompetence.
Excellent presentation. There are some people that probably should not take AREDS supplements, however. For example, people with hemochromatosis, a common genetic disorder, maybe should not take AREDS supplements owing to their high vitamin C content which will increase unwanted and dangerous iron absorbtion. Could you comment on this as well as the association with AMD and hemochromatosis? There is also a significant pecentage of people who get worse on AREDS. Would be interested in your comments on this as well. I really appreciate your videos. They are very informative. I've been using one of the dry eye gels you recommended with great success. Thanks!
Hi, appreciated your presentation. I was given a sample of Preservision, and, unfortunately it has 80mg of zinc is generally not recommended from what I have seen. So, I am taking Life Extension Macuguard (the one without Astaxanthin), an additional 6 mg. separately, vitamin A and 30 mg. Zinc. I was told I have macular degeneration by an optometrist and then went to a retinal specialist opthamologist who said I do not have it. He said I have drusin but not in the macular. He recommended Areds for every one for eye health. The retinal specialist is highly respected in Dallas, Texas. I don’t want drusin at all! I am going to watch your video carefully again, as I am writing this. Thank you.
Thank you doctor for this info, I would like to know which brand can u recommend for Lutein and zeaxanthin . It is very hard to find a good product out there.
Benn getting eye injections for a couple of years now; they seem to help on a temporary basis. However today I have learnt more from you than all the visits to my eye specialist.
Excellent information, well presented ... I'm a fan. Would like to be kept in the loop regarding natural support (what to eat). Am a Japanese Vegan (that means I eat fish) ... appreciated the info about fish vs suppliments.
Excellent content, but I wish you wouldn't demonize the eye injections for wet amd. I've been getting them for about a year now in my left eye, and people, there isn't any pain involved. The eye is numbed quite well and there is a tiny bit of pressure felt, but that's it. The hour or two after the eye feels a little gritty but that passes quickly. And the benefit is that the injection stops further deterioration and you may even see some improvement in your vision. To me it seems so strange that there is no treatment yet for dry amd (I think there may be something on the horizon) but effective treatment for wet amd that works.
Hey thank you! You are right that the injection really isn't painful at all and i tried to stress how good they are and how people, even if they are uncomfortable with the injections, really should continue to see their specialist because the benefits are so good. But yeah, the thought of needles in the eye freaks some people out. Hopefully, if people see this content and incorportate some of the info they can avoid needing anything like that. Right now, I think the red light therapies for AMD sound the most promising.
Question! Would Omega 3 Phospholipids be as beneficial as DE3 for someone who has AMD as well as dry eyes? Your channel has been so helpful as I also battle glaucoma! I have a great team of ophthalmologists, but your in depth dives have been so informative! Thank you!
Right now, there isn't much research on phospholipid Omega 3 products...let alone ones on the eye. DE3 does have higher amounts of EPA and DHA, and your body does make use of the DHA - it just has to take a round about process to get into the neural tissue. Otherwise, the phospholipids are more about the DHA omega 3 and right now the research on dry eye is more focused on the benefits of the EPA. Hope that helps.
Being able to drive was really important to my grandad. AMD certainly made that challenging. Fortunately taking foods and supplements high in Lutein, Zeathanthin, vit C and E really helped reduce the rate of progression 😊
Hello doctor, in one od your videos you talked about eye exercises, I would like to ask how often should one do these, like every day or few times a week? Would appreciate your advice
My mom was diagnosed with MD recently. The doctor told her to take ARDS2. They will be doing tests today to check her retina. I guess that will tell which one she has - dry vs. wet. I heard that the seed oils are bad for MD and that stopping those completely help the macula get better. I have to investigate further. Do you know if the seed oils (ie. canola, corn, sesame, peanut, etc.) are really bad for MD? Thank you so much.
This year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) and Izervay (avacincaptad pegol), the very first drugs for treating geographic atrophy (GA), also known as late-stage “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
I believe your body wants to heal so im doing the ancestral diet that Chris Knobbe talks about. No seed oils and beef, butter bacon and eggs. Vision Already improved. Lost 35 lbs. Ill post an update when i have one
Doc, a quick question: Why are you taking the "NOW supplement" with 25 mg of Lutein and 5 mg of Zeaxanthin while the studies recommend 10-20 mg of Lutein? Hope to hear from you soon.
I do not have eye diseases.i see optician every year I tried krill oil pure one year later my eyesight was a lot better.should I continue using krill for my eyes?
Hard for me to say. There are a few studies on Krill oil and the eyes but really this would be a better question for your local eye doc because they know more what is going on with your eyes.
15:00, the chart shows high intake of olive oil/oleic acid as bad, but everthing I read about olive oil says people have a lower chance of amd if they consume olive oil
Yes to more on pre/probiotics. I am currently trying Seed. I have been told I have some candida and the beginning of the dry version of this. I would love to slow, stop any progression.
Thanks a lot for this compremhensive coverage of the topic, especially for DHA pathways. But why don't you mention taurine? It has been shown to be quite helpful in imroving both cataract and AMD.
Taurine is pretty interesting! I have read on it some, the reality is I would love to discuss many treatments but for sake of time, I can't cover everything. In addition, I have not seen much for clinical human studies using tuarine / homotaurine. But if you have found some article that perhaps I have not, please share them!
@@DoctorEyeHealth There's a review on taurine for eye health in Nutrients - PMC10142897. There, you can find a couple of references, search for 'Retinal damage'. (Sorry for not posting direct link - all my posts with external links are deleted on Yuotube.)
Hello first time on your channel. Was seen by Opthomalogist in Pasadena Ca. Diagnosed with macular degeneration. The issue I have is my right eye always feels like I have something like dust and very itchy eye. It’s very annoying and beginning to have blurry vision.
I just opened this page and I'm very interested. I have what macular degeneration and the head received injections for over 3 years at the VA here in San Francisco. They discovered that the injections weren't helping that I've been referred to UCSF And older treatment which have not yet received. Realized that I'd not told the doctors in retina department that I did injure my eye several years ago and I'm wondering if that might have caused this to some extent. I reached up above my head for a counter for what I thought was artificial tears. in fact, it was a solvent to Polish the headlights on my car. I was treated immediately at the ER at the veterans hospital and maybe that's not the cause but, I'm looking forward to watching your video to see what I can learn.
The study added 20mg Zeaxanthin on top of the AREDS 2 formulation which already had 2 mg of zeaxanthin. Total of 22mg Zeaxanthin plus the other supplements in the AREDS 2 Supplement.
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I have been told that Areds2 can make your condition worse. I have a bottle, but am afraid to take it. Do Drs. get a commission for recommending this??
Hello dr Allen, thank you for your information. I recently heard of N AC (N Acetyl Carnosite) drops for the treatment of cateract. What is your experience with that? Detty
There are a few studies ongoing and a new supplement to the market, but I haven't seen anything very promising. But I will keep eyes open for something.
I went to my eye doctor & found out I had MD which shocked me because I had no symptoms .So I’m just on Areds2 I don’t know if they will help I’m hoping
Joseph, I am considering what correlation there might be with eye muscle atrophy and macular degeneration. Have you ever kept track of eye movement capability , how far and fast someone is able to move their eyes, up, down, left, right? How many repetitions can be done before slowing for people with macula problems?. I am thinking that if someone has a lifestyle that requires constant eye movements they may build stronger eye muscles which would recruit more blood flow to the area and help clear waste products. I started to wonder about REM during sleep, what is it's purpose, our muscles are mostly paralyzed during sleep but seems our eyes are left functioning. Do you know if anyone has looked for any correlation between lack of REM sleep and macula problems? All of these problems (in my mind) seem to be related to blood and lymph flow, down to the finest capillaries. I would like to hear your thoughts and of your experiences.
Some fascinating questions!!! I personally have not looked into research about eye movements to that degree. I am also unsure to what extent eye movements play with lymph flow. However, my girlfriend is a leading mind and researcher in eye movements and eye exercises(Vision Therapy) and I will ask her later today. We do know that retinal cell recovery (mainly with oxygen consumption) occurs most heavily at nightime during rest. Eye muscles can be trained, however I am not sure about their relative strength and/or muscle size with training (hard to measure that). But The eye muscles are very unique, they are not like other forms of skeletal muscle. Thanks for the excellent questions!
@@DoctorEyeHealth If retinal cells recovery happens during sleep, what would you think about using supplemental oxygen while sleeping? Have you heard of EWOT? This is breathing 95%+ oxygen through a mask while exercising and supposedly recovers capillaries from damage.
Macular degeneration didn't exist much before 1900. It was the addition of processed "seed" oils to our diet that is the foundation for macular degeneration. Macular degeneration increased at the same trajectory as the increase of macular degeneration over the last 100 years. Now we look at it as "common". Any amount of seed oil is toxic to the body. You will find out how bad the situation is when you seek to eliminate this from your diet. It is in almost everything!
olive oil smiles in 6000bc. this is worst take in like one week on internet
Thank you for mentioning this! I am aware of it as well. I am a singer and artist w/ dry AMD. Working so hard on eliminating these toxic oils completely and taking Macuguard as a supplement because the synthetic supplements, I believe are not as beneficial! Scary disease to put it mildly.
Asians love cooking with sesame oil； wonder if there is a higher rate of MD among asians....
You’re right about the trajectory of AMD following the same trajectory as seed oils but you can avoid them easily by insisting in restaurants that they cook your order in butter, animal fat, olive oil or a even a relatively new, safe, even for cooking at high temps-cultured oil called Zero Acre. A few restaurant chains have already switched to Zero Acre. And also, eliminate processed foods!
Have you seen the research from Dr Knobi? He is saying exactly the same 👍🏼
My husband has this Wet AMD. It's terrible having injections in the eye. We still in it. The right eye is almost lost & the doctor is battling to save the left eye. We're praying for the medication to work so that he doesn't go blind completely. Thank you so much Dr for this useful information.
I have AMD and I take injection and Vitamins
@@michaelpardue2400Is that painful
How many time you need to have injections
I have Wet AMD in both eyes. The left eye has advanced and I have vision loss. Ocular injections seem to be helping my right eye be more stable and have slowed the vision loss on the left. My job has me working on screens 10 hours or more a day. I don't drive any longer if I have any errands to run farther than 10 minutes from my house. I do have distorted vision and I can't recognize faces readily anymore when people are walking toward me. I am also an artist so this has been terrifying for me but I am adapting well. The upside is that I have been predominately on the Mediterranean diet for many years - with the exception of eliminating gluten due to a sensitivity and avoiding all soy due to an allergy - so it could be much worse - and my doctor has me on AREDS 2. Losing the vision and living alone have been challenging but I am coping relatively well. This is something I never expected in my early 50s, but I am not going to let it stop me.
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❤️❤️ Sending so many good thoughts your way. I have a good friend who is an artist too and she has a rare retinal disease.
I am thankful that your treatments are helping and for your amazing attitude. God bless.
@@myfamilylifeinmalaysiaCanada I rely on muscle memory for my computer keyboard and accessibility magnification, but I also use talk to text quite often.
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Have you considered the Carnivore Diet. If you watch videos by Dr Ken Berry and Dr Anthony Chaffee and Steak and Butter Girl, I find reading the comments, they are full of testimonials on the Carnivore Diet curing every mental and physical condition! I have just started for my mental health. I am 77 and like you live alone and so have to stay fit. The extra Vitamin B12 you get with this way of eating is helpful with MD. I have a good friend whose MD was caused by being vegetarian!! Namaste 🙏
I have dry macular degeneration in both eyes, my left eye is already showing distortion. Thank God , my right eye the AMD has not progressed. Thank you for all your information
Yes, it runs in my family. My older brother had it. He died before he went blonde though he had a heart attack. He was 72. I’m 70 years old. They just diagnosed me with this. I’ve been eating all the foods that are supposedly best for it. I’m watching this video now to see what else we can do. They’ve been giving me shots now and eyes for about four months cataract surgery my eyes are stable. that should help at least my current vision because I’m always happy to use more light. Thank you for this video. Thank you for caring about people and being a caring person. God bless you.
I'm 63 , and was recently diagnosed with the on start of Macular Degeneration , thank you so much for this information Dr. Allen
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching
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Im 65 and I have Age related degeneration in my left eye, not to bad at the moment but injections into my eye arent something I want
I have wet in both eyes have been fighting macular degeneration 8 years plus cataract surgery my Dr. has been great.
Doctor. Thanks for video and reasons for eyes degeneration 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
YOU are amazing !!!... you are an excellent teacher, explain everything so well... you are a blessing to us all... I thank you from the bottom of my heart and the back of my eyes !! 👏
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My mother was diagnosed with macular degeneration at 64. She is 65 now and doing well, but this video is great. I will definitely be showing her this. Thank you!😌
Glad it was helpful! I hope everyone in your family is doing well.
I am 54 yrs old, i acquired md on my right eye 2 yrs ago. I can say i live a healthy and active life so it baffles me a lot why i suffer from this disease. I asked the doctors i consulted with and they were not able provide me any probable cause why. They said i was just unlucky. What the heck.
Most mainstream doctors have one class in nutrition in all of medical school. Hippocrates the father of modern medicine said 'let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food.' A great majority of illness can be cured with just eating correctly and avoiding things like dairy, sugar, processed foods, seed oils, corn syrup and gluten!
Im 54 and just got dry amd. I woke up with it 2 months ago. My dad has this for many years. He never smoked or drink alcohol. I guess it is genetics.
@@nicksinm5631 I'm not a doctor, I am a singer and artist. However, my friends still call me doc because I research extensively. My conclusion is it is Not Genetic! It was not even around in the late 1800s before the advent of refined oils! It has to do with diet, the horrible standard American diet! Sugar doesn't help either..smoking is a big no no. I have it too. Here's to healing!! I only use coconut oil, olive oil (unadulterated) and avocado oil, ever!! Read labels..those horrible seed oils are in EVERYTHING!
Yes my husband never wore glasses till readers at 50
We eat very well for past 20 yrs. Take tons supplements. Lutein and zeaxanthin for more then 5 yrs. He has now one in each eye go figure
How odd, I’ve been plant based for 6 years, I’m 66yo, just recently added CrossFit to my daily 4mi trail run, decided to add fatty fish (sardines and salmon) and fish oil epa/dha supplements to my diet for brain health (and extra protein to fight off sarcopenia) .. seems I should have known what’s good for the brain is good for the eye. Better to be lucky than right.
What about mercury poisoning with fish oil products?
Not sure if smal fish have much
@@lynlawley8903 "Sardines provide 2 grams of heart-healthy omega-3s per 3 ounce serving, which is one of the highest levels of omega-3 and the lowest levels of mercury of any fish"
Eating the fish is a great plan but nearly all fish oil supplements are found to be rancid before it even leaves the factory. You might try an algae based EPA/dha though if you still want to supplement.
All processed food is laden with oxidized soybean oil or other seed oils as the inherent fat ( extends shelf life). Avoid, avoid, avoid. One of the causes of AMD is oxidation according to this doc.
@@kitolivi5703 That's Tuna or other large fish, you can eat it them but with moderation
Large fish eat small fish so have higher concentration of Mercury.
I have wet macular degeneration and have had the shots. They are not that bad. The next day I have recovered and am back to my normal day.
Thank you for sharing! Some people do have trouble getting them but at their core, they are so helpful. Glad to hear you are doing well.
Which injection did you take ? Lucentis eyelia??
Thank you for not browbeating smokers. So many health professionals relish doing that. I finally was able to quit 9 years ago, after 40 years of a pack+ a day, by using variable strength vapes and titrating down to zero nicotine after which I just stopped vaping. It took over a year but it was the only method that ever worked for me, including patches, gum, drugs and even lasers and hypnosis.
One great and easy exercise that almost eceryone can do is the "soleus pushup". Just sit in a chair with you feet on the ground and lift your heels, while keeping you toes on the floor, lower you heels and repeat. The best thing is that the soleus muscle don't fatigue so this exercise can be done for hours so it's perfect for people that sits a lot at work, and don't have time to go for walks.
You must sit a lot while staring at your computer screen all day and night at home! That will make you go Blind, but that exercise won't do Dittally Squat to stop Macular Degeneration!!!
Thanks a lot
What does that have to do with eyes?
@@llbailey9946 didn't you watch the video?
@@SkepticalCaveman yes I did. Maybe I missed something.
Watching after broadcast. Illinois. Eat salmon twice week. Have taken lutein and zeaxanthin with bilberry for least 5 years. 70 now. Husband diagnosed with both kinds one each eye. He never wore glasses entire life. Gets shot one eye. Not getting better but not worse. We take tons supplements for 30 years. I have degree in Health ED. USE red lite therapy 5 years now.😊
Thank you for this information. My Dad has Macular degeneration and want to do all I can to avoid or get early treatment. Thank you!
Wishing you the best!
@@DoctorEyeHealth Thank you!
About 30 years ago i am 89 now.at night when i was driving the light would come in my eye ,so i was sent to a specialist, he told me that rent was coming lose when asked him what do do his reply was nothing ,So I went to the health food store and got bilberry ,
That saved my eyesight.
Thanks
@@thenzlander7605yes bilberry was recommended for WW11 nite pilots during the war. It does help. Studies do support.
I’m 62 and I was recently (two months ago) diagnosed with dry macular degeneration. They found drusen in both eyes that wasn’t there five years ago. They say I’m between the beginning and intermediate stages.
My father, aunt and grandmother all have/had macular degeneration. My father and aunt started off with dry and now have wet macular degeneration.
I caught your video on red light therapy and I will asking my eye doctor about it. I’ve been taking areds for the past couple of years intermittently. Now I’m taking it religiously.
Take 200-250 mg Coenzym Q10! It is scientifically proven! DYOR!
I have Macular Degeneration thank you so much for this topic.
Absolutely! My Pleasure. Thanks for watching and sharing!
Dr Chris Knobbe says inflammatory processed vegetable fats cause macular degeneration.Dr Martyn Phipps.
yep, i have seen his lecture presentations a few times and there could be some truth to the hypothesis. I think the root message that aligns well with the vast majority of published research is...to eat REAL food and reduce consumption of heavily processed food.
What about frozen vegetables are they okay
@@tinabren Frozen vegetables are sometimes healthier especially if not in season. They’re also frozen fresh!!
Thank you for synthesizing all this info for us. I so appreciate the effort you put into this. You are an excellent teacher!
Great presentation very very good of you to address these issues. My father has MD at an advanced stage so now I understand quite a bit more about his condition. I also forwarded your broadcast onto him so he could listen to your clear & concise professional video hoping that some of your information may be helpful. I do appreciate very much your video & I thank you very much, keep up the great work 👍
Kind regards from Australia 🇦🇺
Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing! Sending great vibes to you and your father!
Excellent and I have a medical background and found this to be a very detailed and thorough but simple enough to understand and I appreciate your honesty and humility and continuing passion to learn.
Rcently diagnosed with dry MD and the beginning of a cataract so I was terrified because my doctor was so terrible at presenting the news, prognosis or treatment. For years I've had a very healthy lifestyle, took lots supplements and even those eye ones in the past, Mediterranean diet, exercise, meditate etc ... BUT I have had extreme stress in my life and I hate sunglasses and look at phone and computer screens a lot for work and leisure and as a traveling photographer doing many edits.
Those are the only two factors I suspect contributing to it and it makes sense to me so I would advise everyone to be cautious (and blue screen light is bad for you anyway and we'll keep you awake at night). And I've also learned from Dr Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and eye specialist, not to have your eyes so centrally focused so much but to use the peripheral vision a lot more and exercise all parts of the eye throughout the day.
Lower glucose in your diet so that you digest EVERYTHING and do not store excess energy . The excess energy raises triglycerides, damages the endothelial lining . My father is 97 with diabetes and arteriosclerosis and 5 stents. All his medications were removed 10 years ago. He’s never been healthier . His family has all passed away . Everyone says it’s genetics but it’s clearly not. His diet and moving his body walking and being active prevents clotting . Macular degeneration has affected his siblings. He did not grow up on the Mediterranean diet even though he’s from there. He’s grown up on fresh caught sea food , raw sea urchin, raw shrimp, pig knuckle stew. Lots of unpasteurized parmigiano . The main thing is to eat only what you need and meager portions . Never over eat when you are young. Ration
You clearly do not understand what "genetic" is and you came here to comment total shite. You are not a doctor, let alone an eye doctor.
@@wisdomtrue2008
I know what genetics is, nutrition and lifestyle beats most genetic differences everytime.
For example having dark skin is genetic and needs more sunshine to produce vitamin d, or a supplement or foods are needed to overcome this genetic difference.
We are a sick country from food and lifestyle.
@@mballerIn the whole western world, lots of things are caused by our our life style choices and what we eat.
Saturated fat also raises apoB which causes astheroclerosis. Fibre and monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats help to lower apoB.
my brother in law recently had the injection treatment. the treatment were multiple times, not a one time thing. After 3 treatments, his vision was so bad that they discontinued doing more. He no longer is able to drive at night where he was able to pre treatment
Very sorry to hear that.
Good to know. Thanks for the warning.
What are the risk & benefits of the Laser eye treatment? What are the benefits & risks of eating natural aloe Vera? Thanks.
God bless you,dear Dr,I appreciate you all the advice you give us,Ohhhhhh!!! I wish to be your patient, keep it up!!!
Thank you Dr Allen, as per Chris A. Knowbe MD's (an Eyes Surgeon) research... the best possible way to fix and reverse of the AMD (Age related Macular Degeneration) is to stop using all kinda seed's oils (vs Fruit's oils, such as Olive, Avocado, Coconut and Palm oils...only) and fried foods... and if we're all wanting to accelerated this process then use Lycopene (in the forms of paste, sundried or powder 🍅 Tomatoes...) to highly influence controls of the Angiogenesis that would be included both Cardiovascular and Microvascular at the same time...
Good luck with your endeavors...
EUDS
Catching you on a replay from Arizona.
Hello from Costa Rica, Mom has Macular degeneration. Thanks for this info!
Welcome! Hope she is doing OK
@@DoctorEyeHealth Hi doc...well Mom lost her left eye and has 5/20 on the right one. We are going to inject that eye and later do some hydrogen therapy. All in God's hands
I'm 87 years old and 8 years ago I had DMD and began taking 2 Vitalux tabs per day. Two years ago it went to WMD since then I've started with injections every 4 weeks, and then I was given a new injection recently developed, and eventually progressed to 6 then 8 and now it is every 10 weeks. The new one is vabysmo, I am thankful for increasing medication work. Thank you for your blogs.
Thank you husband 70 just diagnosed. Each eye has one of these. He tried a study but was full. They have new ones all the time. He missed it. Anyhow he gets the shot and said don’t feel it’s over very fast small needle ever He was waiting and doc said it’s already over. They numb 15 mins before with drop. It has stabilized the worst eye which gets the shot. So don’t worry about shot hurting. Know sounds awful but not bad as sounds. We have ate fish once week for years sockeye salmon. Also have taken tons vitamins 25 years. Take lutein and zeaxanthan for many years b4 getting.
how about Bilberry Extract
thanks for the clarification on zeaxathin and omega 3 supplements
Hey thanks, glad you found value in that! I know I get a little nerdy on those subjects.
I have seen a LOT of videos about this, since i have it, and this is the most complete and informative video yet.
My mom has it. And it's bad. She is scared of completely getting blind. I really wish there would be cure. 💘 I am hoping I don't inherit it.
The number one thing I would do is avoid polyunsaturated fatty acids (vegetable oils) and especially foods high in linoleic acid. Ask why MD was unheard of 150 years ago? Today over 20 million Americans have MD. What is the cause?
Watch YT channels re seed oils and how they affect the eyes
Nuts and seeds bad?
@@milighose9515 yeah they bad search on youtube dr chris knobbe eyes, also oil he have very great info regarding macular degeneration. There also Carnivore eye doctor channel
@@milighose9515only seed oils, not the whole seeds.
I did not taste Krill oil but had a neighbor who was complaining how bad some eggs in Poland like in the seventies tasted. He meant they tasted like fish and they were fed krill indeed. Nowadays you would pay a premium for such eggs 🙂
Haha I can only imagine.
Thank you for the updated information,
Thank u so much for putting photos in your presentation
Absolutely! Which did you find the most helpful?
Unfortunately, much of our food is tainted and even natural organic food is coated with pesticides, plastic, etc.
Yeah...it's tough to get away from all that.
I'm still healthy tho. 🙄
Grow our own is the ONLY WAY.
Pesticides 💀🚫
? ‘coated with’. In the uk. Organic’s are not allowed to be, however, with veg and fruit, there maybe some residue from adjoining fields.
Wow thank you! I got so excited when I saw this video and found it very helpful. My grandma, who is now 85, suffers with terrible dry Age Related Macular Degeneration. It took her ability to drive early, has ruined her central vision and gotten her declared legally blind. Since I am in my 30’s and my vision is already terrible (very near sided, astigmatism and dry eye), I need to start being proactive. Thank you thank you!!!!
My mom has this and gets her monthly needles in her eyes , it’s not improving but it’s also not getting worse.
Im sorry to hear that. Sometimes people don't respond well to one specific treatment or it may take multiple treatments to see benefit. I hope she starts doing better.
At least it’s not getting worse. Good luck.
Thank u so much for this important information❤
Thank you for this video, Dr. Allen.
I have makula degeneration really bad in my left eye.
About 4 or 5 years ago, the VA optometrist told me I had it, but it was not noticeable for several years. They put me on areds 2. I also take a whole alphabet soup of supplements. No distortion on the grid sheets they gave me.
However, last fall, I woke up one morning, and when I went outside, the phone and power lines looked like a bunch of writhing snakes.
I immediately called the VA, and they got me in the next day.
They said the left eye was bleeding and sent me to a retina specialist. There are only a couple here in Vegas, so I had to wait a couple of months.
He stuck a needle in my eye with whatever. He said it would shrink the blood vessels.
It took me a couple of days to recover from that. I think all the local stuff and the fluid from the injection got to my brain.
That did a lot to improve my vision and stopped the bleeding.
He showed me the pictures of my eye, which showed the bulge in the macula as it was separated from the eye ball.
Anyway, I went twice more but canceled the fourth appointment. I just couldn't take it anymore, and I did not notice any improvement from the second one or the third.
I do have that blockage in the center of my eye, but I can only see it if I cover the right eye.
I'm an avid reader, but now my eyes get really fuzzy after a while, which will last most of the day.
I'm wondering if I actually caused this.
During the summer I go swimming at our complex every day.
Last summer I got swimming goggles and wore them to swim. I wonder if they put to much pressure on my eye. They are those little ones you see competition swimmers wear.
I had them pretty tight.
Thanks again Doctor.
One of the main causes is diet--too much sugar and too many carbohydrates. Also, the vitamins have questionable results. You'd be better not just taking the vitamins, but also eating a lot of spinach and other green leafy vegetables each day. (I have difficulty following my own advice even though I know it is sound. I read a lot and watch a lot of scholarly videos.)
And you start eating a load of spinach and then see video on how much oxalates it contains and how bad it is for you. Just can't win 😩
Hey thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear that you have had to deal with that. Theoretically Swimming goggles could increase the pressure of the eye but I have never seen any reports or publications discussing what pressure if could inflict. Either way though, Pressure on the eye is more of an issue with glaucoma and not macular degeneration. The development of macular degeneration and fluid inside the eye is more related to the pathophysiology of the condition and due to the risk factors discussed in the livestream. I hope you can follow up with local doctors and continue to monitor your macular degeneration and perhaps if you do have permanent vision changes, you can speak with a specialist, such as a low vision specialist to establish some level of relationship with them.
Wishing the best for you. Also, for what it's worth, thank you for your service.
Dr. God bless you for the enlightenment .I'm most grateful
My mom who has had for years, have really hard time reading and she can only read very little and uses magnifying glass.
Dr. Chris Knobbe presented a very compelling case linking linoleic acid consumption with prevalence of age related macular degeneration in those populations.
Edit: I saw you mentioned it in the Q&A, if the last years have told me anything is that you should be extremely careful with medical concensus, science doesn't work on concensus.
Agreed about the consensus, to a degree. But good research does need to be peer-reviewed and I didn't want to go to into it but the whole seed oil fear is heavily debated. I think the best course of action is to try to eat real food and try to avoid too much excess oil/fats to begin with. But I hope to have a chance to ask Dr.Knobbe a bunch of questions in the future.
@@DoctorEyeHealth I would love to see a discussion on the subject with him, I would guess he would be open to come to the channel and present his case.
Agree about eating real food but unfortunately I can't defend the peer review process anymore, I've seen too many failures and behaviors that can only be attributed to corruption or malice, not only incompetence.
Excellent presentation. There are some people that probably should not take AREDS supplements, however. For example, people with hemochromatosis, a common genetic disorder, maybe should not take AREDS supplements owing to their high vitamin C content which will increase unwanted and dangerous iron absorbtion. Could you comment on this as well as the association with AMD and hemochromatosis? There is also a significant pecentage of people who get worse on AREDS. Would be interested in your comments on this as well. I really appreciate your videos. They are very informative. I've been using one of the dry eye gels you recommended with great success. Thanks!
It’s crazy no one here is talking about “the hidden herbs” by Anette Ray…
How about YOU talk about them??? Would be interested!
Please, can you share the info? I just got diagnosed with AMD.
Like aspirigellus ? (Sp?)
Hi, appreciated your presentation. I was given a sample of Preservision, and, unfortunately it has 80mg of zinc is generally not recommended from what I have seen. So, I am taking Life Extension Macuguard (the one without Astaxanthin), an additional 6 mg. separately, vitamin A and 30 mg. Zinc. I was told I have macular degeneration by an optometrist and then went to a retinal specialist opthamologist who said I do not have it. He said I have drusin but not in the macular. He recommended Areds for every one for eye health. The retinal specialist is highly respected in Dallas, Texas. I don’t want drusin at all! I am going to watch your video carefully again, as I am writing this. Thank you.
Thank you doctor for this info, I would like to know which brand can u recommend for Lutein and zeaxanthin . It is very hard to find a good product out there.
amazing level of info, thank you so much!
Not only have I heard of it, I have it!
Benn getting eye injections for a couple of years now; they seem to help on a temporary basis. However today I have learnt more from you than all the visits to my eye specialist.
Hope things continue to go well for you!
What about retinal detachment, tear, etc?
the spike proteins from the injection causes similar results
What causes floaters and can they be dissolved?
Excellent information, well presented ... I'm a fan. Would like to be kept in the loop regarding natural support (what to eat). Am a Japanese Vegan (that means I eat fish) ... appreciated the info about fish vs suppliments.
Thanks so much! There is more info I could share about diet specifically so perhaps I will expand on that in future videos.
Excellent content, but I wish you wouldn't demonize the eye injections for wet amd. I've been getting them for about a year now in my left eye, and people, there isn't any pain involved. The eye is numbed quite well and there is a tiny bit of pressure felt, but that's it. The hour or two after the eye feels a little gritty but that passes quickly. And the benefit is that the injection stops further deterioration and you may even see some improvement in your vision. To me it seems so strange that there is no treatment yet for dry amd (I think there may be something on the horizon) but effective treatment for wet amd that works.
Hey thank you! You are right that the injection really isn't painful at all and i tried to stress how good they are and how people, even if they are uncomfortable with the injections, really should continue to see their specialist because the benefits are so good.
But yeah, the thought of needles in the eye freaks some people out. Hopefully, if people see this content and incorportate some of the info they can avoid needing anything like that.
Right now, I think the red light therapies for AMD sound the most promising.
Thanks husband on third shot and agrees with your comments glad you are letting people know because the shot sounds scarey.
Thank you I'm grateful for your explanation.
Question! Would Omega 3 Phospholipids be as beneficial as DE3 for someone who has AMD as well as dry eyes? Your channel has been so helpful as I also battle glaucoma! I have a great team of ophthalmologists, but your in depth dives have been so informative! Thank you!
Right now, there isn't much research on phospholipid Omega 3 products...let alone ones on the eye. DE3 does have higher amounts of EPA and DHA, and your body does make use of the DHA - it just has to take a round about process to get into the neural tissue. Otherwise, the phospholipids are more about the DHA omega 3 and right now the research on dry eye is more focused on the benefits of the EPA. Hope that helps.
Being able to drive was really important to my grandad. AMD certainly made that challenging. Fortunately taking foods and supplements high in Lutein, Zeathanthin, vit C and E really helped reduce the rate of progression 😊
I love hearing that!
Ty for your info!
Fantastic , 👍very informative , many thanks
Please have more videos on AMD. I live near Austin,TX. Where can we get safe treatments? Love all your videos!
Hello doctor, in one od your videos you talked about eye exercises, I would like to ask how often should one do these, like every day or few times a week? Would appreciate your advice
What are your thoughts on using Castor oil in the eye and or only on the eye lids?? TIA
I use it every night. Add a few drops of frankincense. My vision is now perfect. Cataracts are no concern now.
My mom was diagnosed with MD recently. The doctor told her to take ARDS2. They will be doing tests today to check her retina. I guess that will tell which one she has - dry vs. wet. I heard that the seed oils are bad for MD and that stopping those completely help the macula get better. I have to investigate further. Do you know if the seed oils (ie. canola, corn, sesame, peanut, etc.) are really bad for MD? Thank you so much.
how about Bilberry Extract ?????💌💌💌
❤❤❤😊 truly knowledgeable thanks for sharing your brilliant 🙏👍😊 knowledge of professional wealth
Thanks a ton
Grateful n thankful n heaven bless you
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First time to watch your edu. Doc. Thank you for this.
I have Vascular Retinal Occlusion, I am having every five weeks Avastine injection. Good luck to you.
This year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) and Izervay (avacincaptad pegol), the very first drugs for treating geographic atrophy (GA), also known as late-stage “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Yep, pretty great stuff, but sadly there is some hesitancy around it due to some side effects/ safety reports.
@@DoctorEyeHealth So bad that Retina Consultants SW FL stopped using these! SERIOUS side effects.
Great commentary
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing descriptions!!
I believe your body wants to heal so im doing the ancestral diet that Chris Knobbe talks about. No seed oils and beef, butter bacon and eggs. Vision Already improved. Lost 35 lbs. Ill post an update when i have one
Watching from the Philippines Doc
How’s life in the Philippines?
I worked in a lab using a microscope for 36 years. I had vision problems within my first 4 yrs.
Thanks for sharing,great info.+++++well done.
Thank you so much for sharing this. When is surgery necessary. Dues surgery work
Doc, a quick question: Why are you taking the "NOW supplement" with 25 mg of Lutein and 5 mg of Zeaxanthin while the studies recommend 10-20 mg of Lutein? Hope to hear from you soon.
It was conveniently at the store I was at and that little extra lutein does not concern me. But that you for asking!
Love your honesty @@DoctorEyeHealth
Awesome those informations are very instructives❤❤❤😂😂😢😢😮😮😅
Glad you like them!
I do not have eye diseases.i see optician every year I tried krill oil pure one year later my eyesight was a lot better.should I continue using krill for my eyes?
Hard for me to say. There are a few studies on Krill oil and the eyes but really this would be a better question for your local eye doc because they know more what is going on with your eyes.
15:00, the chart shows high intake of olive oil/oleic acid as bad, but everthing I read about olive oil says people have a lower chance of amd if they consume olive oil
Yes to more on pre/probiotics. I am currently trying Seed. I have been told I have some candida and the beginning of the dry version of this. I would love to slow, stop any progression.
Am vegetarian....so what source of omega 3 is best!!?????????
some people are using sea algae preps for omega 3; also search foods with omega 3s for information...
Thanks a lot for this compremhensive coverage of the topic, especially for DHA pathways. But why don't you mention taurine? It has been shown to be quite helpful in imroving both cataract and AMD.
Taurine is pretty interesting! I have read on it some, the reality is I would love to discuss many treatments but for sake of time, I can't cover everything. In addition, I have not seen much for clinical human studies using tuarine / homotaurine. But if you have found some article that perhaps I have not, please share them!
@@DoctorEyeHealth There's a review on taurine for eye health in Nutrients - PMC10142897. There, you can find a couple of references, search for 'Retinal damage'. (Sorry for not posting direct link - all my posts with external links are deleted on Yuotube.)
how can u be sure the light you shine in the patients eye is not damaging?
Dealt the subject on eye problem macular degeneration in detail and intake of supplements
How much ared2? Is the rule the more the better?
Thank you doctor for all the information. My question is: does high eye pressure can cause macula degeneration
Good question! But no, high eye pressure is a risk factor for glaucoma but not macular degeneration.
Hello first time on your channel. Was seen by Opthomalogist in Pasadena Ca. Diagnosed with macular degeneration. The issue I have is my right eye always feels like I have something like dust and very itchy eye. It’s very annoying and beginning to have blurry vision.
I just opened this page and I'm very interested. I have what macular degeneration and the head received injections for over 3 years at the VA here in San Francisco. They discovered that the injections weren't helping that I've been referred to UCSF And older treatment which have not yet received. Realized that I'd not told the doctors in retina department that I did injure my eye several years ago and I'm wondering if that might have caused this to some extent. I reached up above my head for a counter for what I thought was artificial tears. in fact, it was a solvent to Polish the headlights on my car. I was treated immediately at the ER at the veterans hospital and maybe that's not the cause but, I'm looking forward to watching your video to see what I can learn.
Is it 20mg of Zeaxanthin only or combined with Lutein? The supplements don't seem to have Zeaxanthin 20mg? Thanks...
Combined.
The study added 20mg Zeaxanthin on top of the AREDS 2 formulation which already had 2 mg of zeaxanthin. Total of 22mg Zeaxanthin plus the other supplements in the AREDS 2 Supplement.
I have been told that Areds2 can make your condition worse. I have a bottle, but am afraid to take it. Do Drs. get a commission for recommending this??
Hello dr Allen, thank you for your information. I recently heard of N AC (N Acetyl Carnosite) drops for the treatment of cateract. What is your experience with that? Detty
I am making a video on that right now! Stay tuned!
I will! Greetings from the Netherlands
Great video. Any new strategies for eye floaters? Thanks
There are a few studies ongoing and a new supplement to the market, but I haven't seen anything very promising. But I will keep eyes open for something.
It is caused by sugar, flour-y dishes. The result the retina will come off. Be careful!!
I went to my eye doctor & found out I had MD which shocked me because I had no symptoms .So I’m just on Areds2 I don’t know if they will help I’m hoping
Joseph,
I am considering what correlation there might be with eye muscle atrophy and macular degeneration.
Have you ever kept track of eye movement capability , how far and fast someone is able to move their eyes, up, down, left, right?
How many repetitions can be done before slowing for people with macula problems?.
I am thinking that if someone has a lifestyle that requires constant eye movements they may build stronger eye muscles which would recruit more blood flow to the area and help clear waste products.
I started to wonder about REM during sleep, what is it's purpose, our muscles are mostly paralyzed during sleep but seems our eyes are left functioning.
Do you know if anyone has looked for any correlation between lack of REM sleep and macula problems?
All of these problems (in my mind) seem to be related to blood and lymph flow, down to the finest capillaries.
I would like to hear your thoughts and of your experiences.
Some fascinating questions!!! I personally have not looked into research about eye movements to that degree. I am also unsure to what extent eye movements play with lymph flow. However, my girlfriend is a leading mind and researcher in eye movements and eye exercises(Vision Therapy) and I will ask her later today. We do know that retinal cell recovery (mainly with oxygen consumption) occurs most heavily at nightime during rest.
Eye muscles can be trained, however I am not sure about their relative strength and/or muscle size with training (hard to measure that). But The eye muscles are very unique, they are not like other forms of skeletal muscle.
Thanks for the excellent questions!
@@DoctorEyeHealth
If retinal cells recovery happens during sleep, what would you think about using supplemental oxygen while sleeping?
Have you heard of EWOT?
This is breathing 95%+ oxygen through a mask while exercising and supposedly recovers capillaries from damage.
There are some claiming consumption of processed seed oils causing these globs. Something to look into...