278: Why we need to talk about eye health | Rudrani Banik, M.D.
b'Rudrani Banik, M.D.: "Our vision is so precious. We have two eyes, but they are very delicate organs. We need to protect them for our lifetimes.\\u201d\\xa0\\nBanik, a board-certified ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist, and functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why you need to prioritize eye health (even if you have 20/20 vision) plus:\\n*The best and worst foods for eye health*\\n*How to tell if your blue light-blocking glasses are actually working*\\n*Why you should never sleep in your contacts*\\n*How to tell if your dry eyes are something more serious*\\n*How to reverse digital eyestrain as you work from home*\\n\\nEnjoy this episode sponsored by Nature\'s Truth! Whether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\\nReferenced in the episode:\\n-Jason Karp\'s rare autoimmune disease was a degenerative eye disease, called Keratoconus.\\n-Banik\'s recommendations for blue light glasses and blue light-filtering apps.\\n-mbg Podcast episode #125, with Karp. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'