The Berne Podcast with Dr. Sam Berne (Dr. Sam Berne - Holistic Eye Health)

In this episode, Dr. Berne discusses the rising epidemic of cataracts and how you can prevent and reverse cataracts through nutritional and lifestyle modifications.

Dr. Berne explains how to you can address the root causes of the macular degeneration and avoid the standard approach to treatment - monthly injections of pharmaceutical drugs.

In this episode, Dr. Berne discusses his innovative protocol designed to equip you with the tools to help prevent and reverse dry macular degeneration. 

In this episode, Dr. Berne discusses how progressive lenses affect the eye-brain connection, and ultimately our vision and health.

In this episode, Dr. Berne explores how you can retrain your eyes and brain to work together using vision therapy and nutritional protocols, instead of surgical treatments.

Dr. Berne explores how to reduce the effects of glaucoma using natural methods that support better oxygenation, circulation, and detoxification within the eye.

In this episode, Dr. Berne explores the causes of ADHD that may be rooted in visual problems.

How does dairy impact macular degeneration? What should we know about steroidal eye drops? What is the ocular microbiome?

What is a Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) and what can you do about it? What is a 4th nerve palsy? What can be done to reduce double vision? How do you reduce the intraocular pressure that is built up in the eye (glaucoma)?

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that Omega-3 Fish Oils are not beneficial for dry-eye syndrome. Dr. Berne shares his thoughts.  Community Q&A questions on how to eliminate floaters are answered and Dr. Berne explores disease-based vs wellness-based eye care.

How can you increase lutein and zeaxanthin? What's the difference between a sulfa allergy and sulfur?

"My daughter has been diagnosed with amblyopia and has had glasses since 4 years old. My son was born with an eye that crossed, farsighted with amblyopia, and has eye alignment issues. He has had glasses since 6 months old and recently underwent muscle surgery. He is now in bifocals. I had asked about eye exercises and was told there was nothing. He is a good eater and I am currently doing a gut healing diet. I have also done phototherapy with infrared light and red light. Now that I know you I will start these exercises. I can do these things in my home but due to the severity of my son's eye issues, I feel like I need professional guidance. What would you recommend I do?" "I have a very quick question for you regarding my 9-year-old daughter. She has been recently diagnosed with myopia (-0.25 and -0.50) and given prescription glasses to wear only when in school. I was wondering if you could recommend any specific eye exercises that can be done for her age?" "I have a 6-year-old son with intermittent exotropia. I have had him in vision therapy for 1.5 years and since the demands of school and reading are increasing we are scheduled for 2-3 sessions of therapy per week, which is about $4700. I am holistic in everything that I do and is why he is in vision therapy; however, I have always wondered if it is a deficiency or health-related. His health is great and eats many vegetables. I was curious if there is something I can do?"

"I’ve been told that my eyes work fine but not working well together. When I look straight ahead of me I get double vision and it gets worse the higher up I look. Looking down I get no problems. My eye muscles are working too hard in the upper region so they eye specialist suggests to do a surgery by cutting the muscle to weaken it. I prefer not to go down that route without trying something else first. I’m looking for alternative ways of correcting this, is there something you would recommend?" "My husband has TBI from many concussions.  I am interested in the prism glasses to treat him, or any exercises you might suggest. I did not need glasses until I was almost 40 and needed readers.  This progressed to needing glasses for far vision as well, so now I'm in glasses all the time, which I hate. email. Hoping you can help us to improve things.  I enjoyed your podcast on WellnessMama." "I am 60 and female and very aware of and practice healthy eating and avoiding pharmaceuticals.  I have to wear glasses.  I have been diagnosed with meibomian gland dysfunction, the inflammation of the eyelids. My eyes are always red and have been all my life.  At least now I know why. What do you suggest for this condition? Also, I'm sure I have inflammation in my gut due to diverticulosis and -itis.  I am trying to fix this." Recommended: How to treat blepharitis naturally

"My daughter has been diagnosed with crossed eyes and was given strong glasses? The doctor is also recommending eye muscle surgery. How is your approach different?"

"Why am I developing floaters, a cataract, and macular degeneration?  My eyes are letting me down. What can I do?"

“Dr. Berne, I have been diagnosed with an eye disease and I want to develop a plan from a more holistic perspective.  Can you help me design a strategy to help me improve my eye condition without using drugs or surgery?”

0:00-2:14 "I have been diagnosed with early drusen in my retina?  What foods can I eat to avoid getting macular degeneration? 2:14-14:32 I am a medical doctor and I have been suffering double vision for a few years.  My neurologist ruled out tumors and Parkinson’s disease. And my ophthalmologist said my eyes were healthy. I noticed the double vision occurred when I was given progressive bifocal glasses about the time I started to see double. I am very nearsighted. I also wear contact lenses where my right eye is corrected for distance and my left eye is corrected for near.  I saw one of your videos on double vision. What can I do?    

Question 1: 00:00 - 10:00: I just listened to your podcast with WellnessMama and I have a four-year-old daughter who has been in glasses since she was two. They diagnosed her as farsighted and with accommodative Esotropia and now they have started patching her strong eye (left eye) to strengthen her right eye. I was wondering if you knew of any other holistic eye doctors who practice closer to me, I’m in Alabama. Also, are there any certain recommendations that you have as far as trying to strengthen her eyes and get rid of the glasses?  Thanks in advance. Question 2: 10:00 - 19:45: Do you have any info/ help for strabismus? I'm at 8 degrees again so they're saying time for surgery. I also have central vestibulopathy.

0:00 - 6:18 Dear Dr. Berne, I subscribe to your emails and am a huge fan.  Thank you for all you do and especially, thanks for your out-of-the-box thinking. I hope you can direct me somewhere for help with my eye problem. My left eyelid twitch came on while was eating lunch back in 2016. It felt like there was something in my eye, but I couldn't get it out. It went away later in the day. By now it's become a frequent problem, especially when I read. And it occasionally involves the left side of my face, which has become lined although the right side has not. Ophthalmologists say that something is pressing on a facial nerve and there's no solution except botox and unadvised surgery.  I think it may be related to either mercury in dental fillings or a chronic sinus infection. My question is, have you ever heard of this problem and is there a natural way to fix it? If so, do you deal with problems like this or know of physicians who do?  I don't know where else to turn. 6:19 - 12.03 Good evening Dr. Berne, I watched your podcast with Ari and I have been struggling with my vision all my life, but especially in the past three years. I was born with a lazy eye and was told by my fourth-grade teacher I had a reading comprehension issue, so I also learned through memorization. And three years ago was diagnosed with Nystagmus and Central Serous Retinopathy. I have progressive lenses and my ability to see things close up is near impossible...completely blurred. I do experience floaters as well. My eyes do not work in harmony. I think my biggest issue is sleep and stress. I am a personal trainer and eat well but do need to increase my greens. Can you help direct me in where to start? I have been praying for the restoration of my vision, for my eyes to work in harmony and to see 20/20. My glasses are so thick particularly in my right eye and stick out of the frame. It's always been an insecurity for me. Any advice would be a blessing. Thank you so much! 12:04 - 15.10 Dear Dr. Sam Berne, I have diabetes and now my vision is blurry, especially when in the son. I am vegan and my blood sugar is under control. What should I be considering? 15:12 - 18:28: I saw an eye specialist in Boston a couple of years ago regarding a film I have in my right eye. They tested it and said there are not much to do other than surgery and that the surgery is not always successful at removing the film. Any suggestions? The information presented is intended for educational purposes only. The information presented is in no way intended as a substitute for receiving professional medical care.

0:00 - 5:40 How do you work around being intolerant to "sulfurs"? 5:42 - 7:65 Dr. Berne, thank you very much for valuable content and sharing your knowledge! You're helping people so much! I have a quick question. Your recommendation to ask your doctor for a weaker prescription for nearsighted reading or use of digital devices. How much weaker do you recommend? 7:70- 11:91 I recently listened to you on a podcast on Ari Whitten’s site and was impressed with your approach. Perhaps you can give some guidance. I had a thrombosis in one eye about a year ago. Since then the treatment has been a series of anti-angiogenesis injections directly in the eye, plus several rounds of laser procedures on the retina. All of this done at the eye clinic in Luzern Switzerland where I live. That clinic is reputed to be the best in the country, however, the condition has now reached a stage where there is still some edema near the macula and it is not dissipating. I am growing weary and worried about continuing with these interventions. Do you have any suggestions about an alternative approach/treatment? 11:95 - 15:22 I recently heard about you on a podcast and now intend on finding a holistic eye professional. I have been experiencing spontaneous eye-watering. It has only been happening in my left eye for several weeks now and occurs every few minutes. As of Monday, it is producing what looks like mucus which is both annoying and irritates the skin surrounding my eyes. Sometimes the tears sting my eyes but sometimes not. There is also a slight pressure around the eye which is especially felt when I have to blow my nose. I currently have a headache... What are some possible reasons this is happening? I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and idiopathic intracranial hypertension and I want to tread very carefully with regard to any meds, supplements and other treatments recommended. I have a preference towards any holistic approaches. Could it possibly be a blocked tear duct and are there any natural approaches to this problem? Any guidance you could please provide? Also, what is the best way to find a well trained holistic eye professional?

0:00 - 13:05 What is the protocol for reducing a nearsighted RX? Also, how much should I ask for in terms of a prescription reduction and how long will it take to improve my myopia.   13:05 - 18:13 How do I improve Optic Neuritis?   18:13 - 22:05 Hi Dr. Sam, I am wondering how you feel about infrared saunas and their impact on our eyes.

Question 1 Hi, I have just been diagnosed with a problem where there is bleeding in the eye and I have type 2 diabetes. The eye doctor told me I should wait and see, and then get a new appointment for 10 months. BUT, I don't want to wait and do nothing during that time. I am terrified and I want to do all I can to stop this and hopefully be able to reverse it. Please, could you help me with some suggestions? Question 2 Hi, I have optic atrophy. I am the third generation in the family with that visual problem. Most of the eye doctors have said there is no cure for optic atrophy. Currently, I am having a problem with visual focusing. What can I do to improve my visual focusing?   Question 3 I have had painful eyes for nearly a year due to dry-eye syndrome. I keep going back to my eye doctor, but nothing is helping. What can I do? Question 4 My 11-year-old daughter is wearing progressive lenses, and after listening to your interview on the healthy mom’s podcast, I know I need to get her out of those glasses. What would you recommend I do for her since she currently needs two different prescriptions?          

Question 1 3:49 - 8:50 My 23-year-old daughter contracted Shingles in June 2017. She had it on her scalp, forehead, ear, etc. It went into her right eye. She is on her 3rd eye specialist and the inflammation and pressure are not normal. She does have a few autoimmune diseases. Any suggestions? Question 2 8:55-12:88 Hi there, Dr. Sam: I’m hoping you can give me some advice on keratitis. I have severe dry eye & today was diagnosed with keratitis. I’m scared to go to sleep because I am afraid I may tear my cornea again. Regular eye drops irritate with no benefit. Should I use warm or cold compress?  I started steroid drops while waiting to see a cornea specialist. Thank you for your loving outreach to those of use with these unexpected eye complications. You are a blessing. Question 3 12:89 - 16:01 Hello Dr. Berne, I would appreciate if you could talk about detached vitreous and tell us what you know about surgery for a detached vitreous.  I have been reading articles that the surgery can cause cataracts, retinal detachment, bleeding and infection among other things. Thank you.

Question 1 1:15 - 5:17 Have you written anything on the holistic management of diabetic macular edema? I am trying to help my father with this condition. I am so grateful for any direction you can provide! Question 2 5:17 - 9:39 I have a condition of swelling of the eyeballs. I have not been given a diagnosis during the 16 months I've had the condition.  What would you suggest I need to do? Question 3 9:40 - 14:00 Dr. Berne, Sometimes, I experience disoriented vision. Last time in the office, I looked at the computer screen on my left side by turning my head toward the left.  All of a sudden, I experienced double vision and disorientation.  I felt to have lost the control of my left eye resulting in a double vision. I remembered I tried to regain focus but I couldn't. My vision was blurry for a while until it recovered by itself. It seemed turning my head so hard to the left might have caused a down-regulation of blood flow to the brain affecting the vision.  Another morning, I got up and found myself experiencing nausea. Again, I had a disorientation and a blurry vision while standing next to my bed. Today as I was standing up to watch TV for a while, then my left eye suddenly lost control and I felt disoriented.  My vision was blurry for a while because I seemed to have lost control of my left eye.  In the end, my left eye recovered focus naturally. What caused the disorientation, double vision, or blurry vision in my case? Question 4 14:00 - 17:45 I had a stroke on July 29, 2017, and lost my vision on the right side. My vision hasn't got any better in approximately 10 months ... is there help for me?

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

Question 1 0:18 - 7:31 I am at the age where I need bifocals and I wear contacts. I also have astigmatism. What can I do to improve my eyesight? Question 2 7:36 - 12:44 I am looking for information about how to improve retinitis pigmentosa holistically. What do you recommend? Thank you. Question 3 12:44 - 16:26 Is flash photography dangerous for newborns, babies or pregnant woman? Question 4 16:26 - 24:34 Good afternoon, Dr. Berne.  I am a 32 year-old Caucasian male. I have always had extreme myopia and was diagnosed with  pigmentary dispersion syndrome at about 25. I have been to glaucoma specialists who have given me medically aggressive, yet highly unreliable procedures to treat it.  I have attempted some natural treatments for this including eye-washes, juicing carrots, and various herbs. None have been successful.  I am currently on meds, yet fear that I am developing a tolerance and I will need to continue to increase in amounts and strengths endlessly.  From what I understand, this disease is fairly rare, and is not treated the same way as regular glaucoma.  Have you had any success treating it?  Can you offer a natural, holistic way to manage it, without needing to be a lifelong meds user?  Thanks so much.

This episode answers questions related to dry eyes, contact lens solutions, eye-health supplements, and deteriorating near and far vision. Question 1 0:21 - 6:36 Do you have an opinion on LipiFlow for dry eyes, complicated by meibomian gland dysfunction? Thank you!" Question 2 6:36 - 12:06 What do you recommend for contact lens solution? Question 3 12:06 - 17:42 Which supplements do you suggest for my daughter who has had surgery (with oil ball inserted along with the 'eye belt') for a detached retina?  She also has had dry eye syndrome for years and wears contact lenses. It's been 2 months since the retinal surgery. Question 4 17:42 - 20:55 I have bad dry eyes and my eye doctor just gives me eye drops and says deal with it. I wake up in the middle of the night and wake up with my eyes glued shut. Is this condition treatable? Question 5 20:55 - 25:20 I have noticed my eyesight is getting more blurry both when I see up close and at a distance. I am wondering what things I can do, or what foods that would truly benefit me. Is there anything that I can do to make it better?

This episode answers questions related to dry eyes, contact lens solutions, eye-health supplements, and deteriorating near and far vision. Question 1 0:21 - 6:36 Do you have an opinion on LipiFlow for dry eyes, complicated by meibomian gland dysfunction? Thank you!" Question 2 6:36 - 12:06 What do you recommend for contact lens solution? Question 3 12:06 - 17:42 Which supplements do you suggest for my daughter who has had surgery (with oil ball inserted along with the 'eye belt') for a detached retina?  She also has had dry eye syndrome for years and wears contact lenses. It's been 2 months since the retinal surgery. Question 4 17:42 - 20:55 I have bad dry eyes and my eye doctor just gives me eye drops and says deal with it. I wake up in the middle of the night and wake up with my eyes glued shut. Is this condition treatable? Question 5 20:55 - 25:20 I have noticed my eyesight is getting more blurry both when I see up close and at a distance. I am wondering what things I can do, or what foods that would truly benefit me. Is there anything that I can do to make it better?

This episode answers questions related to ocular immune health, optic nerve health, clogged tear ducts, and hemorrhaging in the eye. How to Improve the Immune System in Our Eyes 0:00 - 6:58 Question 1 6:58 - 10:40 I am writing to ask if you are aware of any link between periodontal disease and macular degeneration. I recently had surgery on my left eye for a macular hole and was told that I now have macular degeneration in both eyes. Recently my left eye has been developing a blockage, it's on the top of my eye going about halfway down. I also was diagnosed with the periodontal disease last year and had laser surgery on my top teeth.  I had a crown made mostly of gold put on my back upper left tooth. I feel a connection is possible between the two diseases. I have talked to my dentist and my eye doctor about this matter and they insist there is no connection. Please let me know if you can give me any insight or information. Thank you! Question 2 10:40 - 14:52 My son is 58 years old and he has a swollen optic nerve in his left eye and has lost most of his sight in that eye. The specialist said there was nothing more he could do to help him.  Is there anything you could recommend? He has had this problem for over 3 years. Question 3 14:52 - 18:52 Dear Dr. Berne: I started to notice that my eyes burn and my tears smell like ammonia. Also, my tear duct seems to be clogged. What can I do? Question 4 18:52 - 24.54 I have a friend whose eyes are hemorrhaging and they have ruled out diabetes and other known causes. They put her on steroids, but she has seen no improvement. What else can she try?

This episode answers questions related to retinal disease, double vision, cataract surgery side effects, and ocular occlusion. Question 1 0:27 - 5:43 Is there help for a retinal disease with methylation problems, no gallbladder, and gut issues. I’ve already had cataract surgery and then vitrectomies. Question 2 5:43 - 10:32 Can your eye exercises for double vision help with an isolated/idiopathic 6th cranial nerve palsy?  It came on suddenly, in the right eye, with no related medical or psychological factors contributing to diagnosis. All blood work, MRI's, HTN, DM etc are normal.  I am a 66-year-old male in excellent health. Thanks for the consideration. Question 3 10:32 - 18:51 My husband had cataract surgery earlier this year and now his eyes water constantly. Any idea why this would happen? Thank you for your thoughts. Question 4 18:51 - 22:54 My fiancee's cataract has been diagnosed with a traumatic cataract. Is there anything additional or different than the conventional options we were recommended? Question 5 22:54 - 29:01 Can you address what it takes to heal my ocular occlusions?

This episode answers questions related to nerve damage, lasik surgery, salzmanns' nodules, nearsightedness in children, and 6th cranial nerve palsy.  Intro: How do we know if our eyes and vision are actually getting better? 0:00 - 4:41 Question 1 4:41 - 12:34 Hi Dr. Berne! I have nerve damage in my eyes and I was wondering if it's possible to reverse it? Question 2 12:34 - 20:01 I have Salzmanns’ nodules. I have had surgery to remove off both eyes but they came back on the left eye, which is causing my astigmatism to go up and have shadowing. Will your drops and exercises help? All my doctor offers are pressure to go back into glasses. My right eye is very strong at distance and overcompensates for what the left does not see. What do you know about this disease and treatments for it? Thank you. Question 3 20:01 - 28:27 Hello Dr. Berne, I have farsightedness and had Lasik surgery 9 years ago. Suddenly my eyes started deteriorating and my prescription seems to have gone back almost to what it was before Lasik, which was a +3.25 and a +4.50. I cannot pass driver test with or without glasses. I started doing the 90 days exercise, but still feel my eyes are getting weaker and weaker. I bought myself a +1 glass and that is what I use sometimes. Question 4 28:27 - 33:19 Good day Dr. Berne, my little cousin has 7 diopters of prescription, and she is so young at age 8. What could she do to get better her vision? Question 5 33:19 - 39:50 Hi Dr. Sam, I’d like to get your opinion on interventions that may help with a sudden onset 6th Cranial Nerve Palsy affecting my right eye that occurred September 5, 2018, and resulted in double vision. As background, I am a 66 y.o. Caucasian male in excellent health. I've had a complete workup performed at Thomas Jefferson Wills Eye Hospital here in Philadelphia. There are no risk factors in my health history that might be causative and the medical team at Wills Eye found nothing suspect. On follow up, the doctors have said that I would just have to wait it out and that my eyesight would return to normal in 3-6 months...maybe. I've read some papers on the NIH website and discovered there was some limited, level 1 research that indicated acupuncture might be of some help. So, I've been trying that for the last 3 weeks with no change as of yet but the acupuncturist happened to be a former patient of yours and recommended I reach out to you. Thanks in advance for your consideration and apologies for the long-winded e-mail.

This episode covers questions about slowing progression of cataracts and glaucoma, anisometriopia, glaucoma medications, marfan syndrome, and accommodative esotropia. Question 1 0:00 - 10:37 I have been told that I have an early cataract developing, due to head trauma from a car accident years ago. I also have high eye pressure, but not high enough to use prescription glaucoma eye drops. Both conditions are in left eye only. What products and advice would you suggest to prevent progression? Question 2 10:37 - 19:59 Dear Dr. Sam: I was recently diagnosed with Anisometropia and wondered if you had addressed this in any of your podcasts? I see double on horizontals, more than verticals, but I am not sure if that is from my astigmatism? Many thanks! Question 3 19:59 - 25:28 I would like your insight into glaucoma and the medications that are prescribed for this condition. I am concerned how the glaucoma medications interact with asthma medications. Thanks for your help. Question 4 25:28 - 32:04 I am dealing with glaucoma in both eyes. I am 72.  I am currently using Pilocarpine 2%, Combigan and Travatan in both eyes.  I did two mono-fruit fasts this past year using red grapes. My pressure reduced by 7 points, enough to ward off the surgeon who wanted to install stents in my eyes.  I presently do intermittent fasting and use a totally balanced green shake for one of my meals.  Do you suggest anything that could reduce my use of the three drugs in my eyes? I am physically active and not overweight, so that is in my favor! Question 5 32:04 - 40:50 Hello Dr.Berne: I was wondering if you have any experience with the eyes of patients with Marfan syndrome - particularly with dislocated lenses? Thank you. Question 6 40:50 - 51:56 My 41-year-old son was diagnosed with Accommodative Esotropia.  One of his complaints is that he is seeing double. The local eye doctor says my son shouldn't wear his eyeglass prescription, but I notice that his cross-eyed .condition appears worse after glasses are taken off. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks for any advice.

This episode answers questions related to pathological myopia, neovascularization, dry eyes, optic neuritis, glaucoma and epiretinal membrane. Question 1 0:00 - 12:52 My 15-year-old daughter has had pathological myopia since before 5 years of age. She's been wearing corrective lenses and recently was diagnosed with neovascularization. She had her first Lucentis injection, and her eye cleared up leaving a small scar. My husband and I want a holistic approach for our Angelina to aid as a preventive and overall eye health solution rather than have her get shots for damage already done. We appreciate any advice or suggestions for us to be able to preserve Angelina's eyesight. I've been giving her Omega 3 foods like Salmon, nuts, and cod liver oil, citrus fruits, and leafy green vegetables. Thank you. Question 2 12:52 - 21:01 I would like to order some supplements and need suggestions on what might be helpful. I am 67, and the blue headlights are hurting my eyes at night. I also have dry eye syndrome, and my eyes are tired. Can you tell me about photobiomodulation as a treatment modality? I try to do use this modality every night now for sleep. What do you think I should be doing? Question 3 21:01 - 26:30 Hi, Dr. Berne! Your site is great! Thank you for all of the educational info that you provide. I was wondering if you could do a blog post or a video about Optic Neuritis? I was diagnosed with this in my left eye a couple of years ago. I lost partial vision in that eye. I've not been able to find any information about what the root cause could be. I had an autoimmunity test done to make sure that I do not have M.S. and I don't... it was negative. The doctor called it "idiopathic" which seems ridiculous. I want to be proactive to prevent this from progressing further and from occurring in the other eye. Do you have thoughts about what else someone with Optic Neuritis should be tested for? Heavy metals, parasites, viruses, etc.? I certainly appreciate your help! Cheers. Question 4 26:30 - 29:39 Hi, I am 58 years old. I have been diagnosed with glaucoma. I suffer anxiety, and I am receiving some mental health counseling.  What can you offer me? Question 5 29:40 - 37:01 I have recently been diagnosed with epiretinal membrane pseudo-hole. What supplements would be good for that? I’m considering some kind of drops, and I would also like a supplement with Lutein in it. Also, I am wondering about the best eye exercises. I am using the Amsler grid chart every day to monitor the macula. Thanks for any help you can offer!

This episode answers questions related to Visual Snow, the uses of glutathione, Idiopathic Juxtafoveal Tillandsia Ectasis, Lattice degeneration, Vitreous syneresis, Myopia, dry-eye syndrome, ocular migraines, white dot syndrome, and floaters. Question 1 0:37 - 6:55 What is visual snow? Can eye drops or any of your eye exercises help? Question 2 6:55 - 12:59 Dr. Berne, has your glutathione drops ever given someone a chronic cough? I read where it is sometimes given to asthma sufferers to clear their passages. Maybe I am allergic to glutathione? Thank you! Question 3 12:59 - 20:06 I have a rare retinal disease called Idiopathic Juxtafoveal Tillandsia Ectasis. I was wondering if you ever heard of it and are you treating people with it? I've had this condition for about 10 years. I am not interested in laser or eye injections. Thank you. Question 4 20:06 - 24:51 Hello, Dr. Sam. I have listed all my eye diagnoses below. What do you recommend in terms of supplements, eye exercises (I don't know which ones to do), or essential oils.    Lattice degeneration in both eyesVitreous syneresis of both eyes. Dry eye syndromeMyopia (Right sphere -1.0 and left sphere -2.0)Ocular migraines caused by bright light with zigzag and flashes.1+ nuclear sclerotic cataracts in both eyes. Thank you SO VERY MUCH in advance for your help and also I LOVE your email articles and podcasts!! Question 5 24:51 - 32:08 Hi! I had Lasik surgery when I was 18 years old and now I'm 30 years old. Within the past 2 years I developed white dot syndrome in my left eye and I wanted to know if this diagnosis is related to the Lasik surgery? Is there anything I can do save my vision in my left eye? I have also had an increase of floaters in both eyes and just recently have developed strain where I can feel it in the nerves and muscles of the eyes. On top of all of that I've had dry eyes ever since I got the Lasik done. My question is there anything I can do? I'm still very young and don't want my vision and these feelings to get worse. Thank you!

This episode answers questions related to underdeveloped optic nerves in children, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Dry eye syndrome, and how to perform the plus lens to blur eye exercise. Question 1 0:44 - 11:51 I am seeking information about underdeveloped optic nerves in children. My 9-year-old daughter just visited the eye doctor for the first time, and we were told she has an underdeveloped optic nerve. After reading about how this condition can affect the pituitary gland, a lot of dots have been connected as to what has been going on with my daughter. She can’t handle hot weather, she gets dehydrated, she has low blood sugar issues, and she has fainted a few times, and she has low energy. Our pediatrician always just said they’ll keep an eye on these issues but never recommended seeing a specialist. I’m looking for some guidance as to how I can help my daughter so she can function as a normal kid in the summer and not have to worry about fainting or getting lightheaded. Any information or direction would be greatly appreciated. Question 2 11:51 - 18:01 I appreciate your podcasts and supplements. It all makes a lot of sense! I have a question about the plus lens exercise. My eyes used to be very near-sighted at -7.25 and then I had PRK about 20 years ago. My left eye is nearly 20/20 but my right eye didn't heal right, the PRK was redone and now it's +4.00. My question is about using the plus lens exercise. Does that make sense for one eye or both? Would they both use a plus lens for this exercise or would the right eye be better with a minus lens? Thank you! Question 3 18:01 - 24:50 I have been diagnosed with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion.  What can I do to help this condition? My doctor does not give me much hope. Question 4 24:50 - 30:41 I feel I have benefited these last few years from your supplements and drops however still dealing with dry eyes.  Clearly this is related to computer use. How do the fats in the ketogenic diet affect eye health?

This episode answers questions related to fluctuations in vision after RK surgery, farsightedness, astigmatism, and macular degneration. Question 1 0:38 - 5:10 Fifteen years ago I had RK surgery. I just had cataract surgery with a Toric lens replacement. I have fluctuations in my vision which my eye doctor says is because of previous RK. Is there anything I can do to improve at this point? Question 2 5:10 - 8:27 I would like more info on the yin yang chart than the video on your website supplies. Do you ever do the other symbols or just the top symbols? Once you see the 3 images what do you do? Keep staring at them? For how long? Then just out the paper down and move on?How often do you use the chart every day? Many thanks! Question 3 8:27 - 14:02 I am a Craniosacral Therapist (and retired physical therapist.) A woman is coming to see me for CST for early-stage macular degeneration. I am writing for the best advice on how to treat it. I appreciate any advice. Thank you. Question 4 14:02 - 17:39 Hi, Dr. Berne. I have been doing the farsightedness and astigmatism protocol for a month now. I first want to let you know I notice my vision improving. Thank you so much for these free protocols. I do have a few questions on whether I am doing exercises correctly: Figure 8 eye massage: Do you apply any pressure around the eye with fingertips?Plus lens to blur: Should I perform in my right eye? I can see clearly because I am farsighted. Which brings me to another question.Can I use reading glasses to see distance? Thank you! Question 5 17:39 - 23:07 I had cataract surgery 6 years ago and was diagnosed with Mac Tel Type 2. What can you tell us about this condition? This condition is not fun, and no known cure. Question 6 23:07 - 26:32 I am wondering what you can tell me about Dacryops.  Is there anything I can do to help prevent more cysts on the lacrimal gland?

This episode answer questions related to black arc in the eyes, hemifacial nerve spasm, dry eye syndrome, double vision, and cataract surgery as it relates to releasing intraocular pressure. Question 1 0:31 - 11:00 Hello, Dr. Berne!  I’m a bit concerned. I started seeing a black arc in my right eye that comes and goes. Mostly if I look up quickly, it looks like an eyebrow. It’s not flashing but it is instantaneous.  I don’t think it is a floater. I’ve been checking with your videos but not seeing this specific thing. Would you be so kind as to have an idea for me? Thank you!! Question 2 11:00 - 15:55 I have some questions about hemifacial nerve spasm.  What is it? What can I do about it? Question 3 15:55 - 22:42 I have dry eye syndrome mainly tearing. I am going to a dry eye specialist. He recommends the treatment Lipiflow, thermal lid treatments, supplements, eye wash, and tree oil with a moist compress. I prefer to use your drops. Thank you for your advice! Question 4 22:42 - 28:33 Hi, Dr. Berne!  I have been on your mailing list for some time now. I take several of your supplements, and I regularly view your videos. I am grateful to you for the helpful information. I am referring to a specific video, where you talk about double vision and therapeutic prisms. I am 66 years old. I've had high myopia all my life. Recently I have developed double vision. The doctors have cleared me of any neurological issues. I'm told I have esophoria, and he recommended surgery. However, I'm not keen about surgery.  I am interested in learning more about your therapeutic prisms.  I'd appreciate your advice. Question 5 28:33 - 35:44 I have small vessels in my eyes that are too narrow and are building up pressure, in addition to cataracts. My Ophthalmologist wants to do a pinhole technique to relieve the pressure (my brother had the same thing done years ago with success). He said the cataract surgery would solve both issues with only one procedure.  I would rather try the cataract drops. Would they help in my case? And would you expect any improvement by the end of May, when I am scheduled for the surgery? In my eye history, I have also had RK done about 30 years ago before lasers were invented. I wish I could have an office visit, but I live in Illinois. Thanks much for your help!

This episode answers questions on using the medication Acthar to treat uveitis, using colloidal silver to treat cataracts, does Minoxidil affect eye pressure, and information on the “N Palm Hum exercise. Introduction 0-28 seconds.  Question 1: Chad 29 seconds-10:01 I have spondylitis and am somewhat prone to uveitis. My eye doc has prescribed "Acthar" for me. I am debating whether or not to get the medicine. Is it a good idea? Does it work? What do you suggest? Thanks. Question 2: Jan 10:03-15:16, Is colloidal silver spray good for relieving cataracts?  Question 3: Cheryl 15:17-18:01 A few months ago the ophthalmologist said I have high eye pressure and placed me on drops. The drops help some but the eye pressure still fluctuates. (I own a self-tonometry device and monitor my eye pressure all throughout the day). I'm a female and have used topical Minoxidil drops daily for the past 5 years for alopecia. Do you think Minoxidil contributes to high eye pressure? Question 4:  18:02-23:00 What does the “N” stand for in the Palm Hum exercise?

This episode answers questions related to antibiotic alternatives for eye ulcers, dry eye syndrome, light therapy, astaxanthin,  and essential oils.  0-25 seconds Question 1 (26 seconds-3:40) from Linda: “Hi, I have been using your products, for a long time.  I am on antibiotics now for an ulcer on the back of my eye. My doctor said the was caused by an infection. Do you have any resources for me to read or comments?  Thank you!”  Question 2 (3:41-7:05) from Breah: “Hello Dr. Berne, I have worn contacts since 1996.  Recently, my eyes started getting itchy, red and dry. I increased my omega intake to 2000 mg a day, took bilberry and lutein, I have removed gluten and dairy from my diet. My eyes got to the point where my contacts were blurry and left a film when I blinked. The feeling reminded me of the eyelid inflammation I had when I was a kid.   The doctor prescribed me steroid drops, wear glasses for a few weeks, and switched me to daily contacts for dry eye. I put contacts in today after a month of wearing glasses and my eyes are so dry and irritated! The doctor mentioned I am allergic to my own eye proteins which sounds like a nice way of saying I have an eye autoimmune disorder. Is there anything you can advise to help my eyes? I hate wearing glasses. Any help is much appreciated!”  Question 3: (7:06-11:24) Tahara asks:  “ Have you written or is there a book you can recommend on syntonic light therapy?”  Question 4: (11:25-13:45) Jennie asks: “Hi Dr. Sam, what are the benefits of astaxanthin?”  Question 5: (13:47-19:00) Bob asks: “Can you talk about your use of essential oils?”

This episode answers question related to retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer, visual tracking, and myopia and contact lenses.  Question 1 Julie 0:29-6:49 Hello Dr. Berne Do you have any experience with Retinoblastoma? Our daughter was diagnosed at 2 years old, she is now 7 and has some issues. The first challenge is that she has a cataract in her blind RB eye, the second issue is she may be having some reading challenges (she is very bright and well-adjusted in 2nd grade). We use a holistic eye doctor at home but I just saw your name and if there is a way you can offer some help, I would appreciate it.  Question 2 Debbie 6:50-10:42 What is visual tracking? Question 3 10:43-14:21 Can you discuss how you reduce myopia through prescribing contact lenses? 

This episode answers questions related to preparing for cataract surgery, reducing myopia, and using statin drugs for treating glaucoma.  Question 1 from Barbara: “I went for my eye exam and the doctor recommended surgery for cataracts.  I wish I had met you sooner, but I feel I need the surgery now.  How can I best prepare?”  Question 2 from Ron: “I have a question regarding myopia. I have a problem with myopia, that has increasingly become worse, especially in my left eye. I work on my computer a lot, and this has probably contributed much to the myopia. I purchased glasses with a diopter reading of -2.5, and this does help some. but I'm worried that using these glasses while at the computer may just be worsening the myopia. I would like your opinion on this. Thank you very much.” Question 3: Mark: “I read where statin drugs can be used to reduce glaucoma.  What do you think?”

This episode answers questions about how refractive surgery and chemotherapy from breast cancer affect lens health, how to improve a large prescription discrepancy between the two eyes, how to help with optic neuropathy, and what can be done to reduce Fuch’s dystrophy. Question 1: “Years ago I had RK. As a result, I have high eye pressure and astigmatism.  Then, because of breast cancer, I had chemotherapy.  Now, I’m told I have cataracts. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!”  Question 2: “My vision in the left eye is-1.75 and in my right eye it’s -5.00. What do you recommend?” Question 3: “How do you stop eye neuropathy?” Question 4: “What is your advice for Fuch’s Dystrophy?”

In this episode I have a wonderful conversation with Rudrani Banik, M.D. a Functional Medicine Doctor and Ophthalmologist who practices in New York City. We discuss macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, blue light, and nutrition. She can be reached at: https://rudranibanikmd.com

In this podcast, I have a conversation with colleague, behavioral optometrist and doctor of oriental medicine practitioner, Dr. Marc Grossman. We touch on a variety of topics including mentors we share, how to heal trauma in the eyes, and Dr. Grossman's new book, Natural Eye Care.. You can reach Dr. Grossman directly at: drgrossman2020@gmail.com

Question 1: 0-19:25 Marge from North Carolina “Hi Dr. Berne! I'd love to ask if you have any comments, advice or ideas on how to help with Tinnitus? I've had severe anxiety for 35+ years now and have tried so many things over the years, including the Alpha-Stim device. Started using the Alpha-Stim in July of 2019, and by early August, I had developed Tinnitus! Immediately stopped using the Alpha-Stim. They have no explanation as to why this happened, but it has. Now I don't know what to do about it. I was also wondering if you had some ENT expertise along with eyes…? Coclear Nerve Inflammation is what I read causes it, is this bunk or true? Would appreciate any feedback. So much whacky stuff out there, supplements, hearing aids and stuff! Thanks for all you do!” Question 2: 19:26-25:53 Ray from Tucson, AZ asks: “I suffer from dry eyes, Pterygiums and Floaters. What can you offer me?”

Question 1:  Karen from North Carolina, 0-12:25 Hello Dr. Berne.  First, I want to thank you for all of the wonderful, hopeful and extremely helpful information you give out to all of us who have eye disease. I look forward to listening to every one of your podcasts. Six weeks ago I was diagnosed with an eye virus and Meibomian gland dysfunction. (I had a cold for 2 weeks and also got something in my eye which I rubbed and should not have). I was prescribed a combo steroid/antibiotic eyedrop one drop q.i.d. for 10 days. This did not seem to help as the clear little bubbles were still in my eye and my eye was pink. A month later I went for a second opinion, and was diagnosed with 2+ nodular episcleritis and conjunctival lymphangiectasia. I was prescribed Prednisolone 1% one drop t.i.d. for 7 days. This helped as I did not feel like I had something in my eye anymore and the redness went away. I had a one week follow-up appt and the inflammation was much improved, but still have the lymph bubbles. The eye doctor told me to continue the Prednisolone one drop b.i.d. for another 2 weeks.  Personally, I do not want to continue with the Prednisolone drops for another 2 weeks. I have lattice degeneration, myopia, cataracts, dry eye, ocular migraines, vitreous syneresis, and photopsia. I take every one of the supplements you recommend for eyes along with ones to support the liver and eat a good diet. I have been rebounding, using eye compresses, drinking eyebright tea and using eyebright homeopathy pellets, and putting lemon essential oil on my neck to try to help the lymphangiectasia. I use Similasan eyedrops as well. Today I am going to start with hexane free organic castor oil eye drops.  I wanted to know if you have any further recommendations to help get rid of the little clear lymph bubbles. Also, of note, they do seem to get smaller and move around just a little, look as though they are going away, and then they pop back up again. There are usually 3-4 of them.   Thank you SO VERY MUCH for your consideration for answering my questions. God Bless You For All That You Do!!!!  Question 2:  Tracy from California, 12:30-24:23.   Dr Berne I  have an ocular immune disease I was shocked to read on the pemphagus site that spirulina  as well as  well as echinacea actually  increases the autoimmunity I was drinking a green powder from a reputable company and noticed spirulina was an ingredient   Also I was told by my doc not to have more than 500  mg vitamin c as  that can also have an adverse reaction I am of course doing an integrative approach but after consulting with functional doctor and I don’t need medication.   What do you suggest?

In this special podcast, I give my friend a session over lunch. She is suffering presbyopia, which is a vision condition where we need reading glasses to see the print clearly. But as we unpack the session, some of the deeper reasons come out on why she needs to wear reading glasses in the first place. I also bring in the philosophy of Continuum Movement, a healing movement practice that helps us improve the fluidity in our body. Since we are 70% fluid, being able to continually revitalize our fluid body is important in maintaining proper eye health and wellness. Enjoy the show!

In this podcast, Dr. Sam gives a presentation on Eyes, Vision, and Somatic Movement at a Continuum Movement teacher's training in Florida. This is part 1 of his presentation.

In this podcast, Dr. Sam gives a presentation on Eyes, Vision, and Somatic Movement at a Continuum Movement teacher's training in Florida. This is part 2 of his presentation.

n this podcast, Dr. Sam gives a presentation on Eyes, Vision, and Somatic Movement at a Continuum Movement teacher's training in Florida. This is part 2 of his presentation.

In this podcast, Dr. Sam gives a presentation on Eyes, Vision, and Somatic Movement at a Continuum Movement teacher's training in Florida. This is part 3 of his presentation.

Question 1: What are your thoughts on Hypochlorous Acid? Question 2: I have droopy eyelids and want to know if there is a non surgical way to lift them. I have used products and actually egg whites to try and lift them but no success. Do you recommend laser technique to be able to tighten that skin above my eyes or is surgery my only option. Thanks for your input which I truly appreciate. Question 3: What can you do for the Posner Schlossman syndrome?

Question 1 from Allyson: “I have had dry eyes for a few months with some trouble driving at night. I also have astigmatism in my left eye. I think some of my symptoms improve with beta carotene, like carrot juice. What else would you recommend that I can do from home? I'd like to rely on diet as much as possible.  I am working on whole body detox with magnesium baths, sauna, and red light therapy. Lately, I've found the sauna a little drying to my eyes, so I haven't done it as much.” Question 2 from Margaret: “Can you talk about biofilm? Can it affect my new lenses from cataract surgery? I just had lavage today on my eyelids, wonder how to prevent, what causes it, how to treat, etc.?”  Link for article on Dr. Berne’s article on the Ocular Microbiome: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-your-eye-microbiome  Question 3: “What is visual snow?  How do you work with it?” 

" I tell everyone about you because holistic eye care is very foreign in NECT and this tri-state area. My cranial nerves have been greatly affected by acute and chronic lyme and mycoplasma. I even required early cataract surgery before I self tested positive for lyme as traditional testing is <50% accurate and manipulated. I used a home phlebotomist and Vibrant Wellness, CA testing. I now see a ILADS member LLMD in Ashford, CT. I am using a botanical biofilm busting protocol along with antibiotics. I am interested in any information that you share or have shared with regard to the global vector/tick-bourne disease epidemic as it relates to our eyes. I am currently not returning to my eye professionals due to their apathetic attitude, ignorance, and lack of progress and common sense. Cranial/peripheral… nerves and microbial biofilms need to be addressed in this dense population which continues to insidiously grow. How are you addressing biofilm, reversing nerve damage and combating microbials in your practice? "

Question 1 from Kristy: “Hi Dr. Sam, I am a 43-year-old female who has been dealing with floaters for the past 3 years. I had been working with a functional medicine doctor for 2 years prior to developing floaters in order to regulate low thyroid after the birth of my second son. Since developing floaters, I also have additional issues such as seeing black and white objects, sparkles when looking up at the blue sky or seeing bright spots in my glasses when the sunlight hits them, etc. I have been to numerous eye doctors, as recent as a month ago, and they all say my vision is perfect. With that said, I do think I have genetic predisposition for macular degeneration, but I have read some things from doctors who say fish oil and high dose vitamins can hurt your vision. And others say they will help your vision. There is SO much confusing evidence out there. So, with that background: When working with a functional medicine doctor to heal gut dysbiosis, is it ok to take high quality supplements, protein powders with high doses of vitamins, to get the gut healed without worrying about negative eye effects? What are your thoughts as I know you often talk about healing the gut being critical to eye health. So, what are your recommendations on working with a functional medicine person in relationship to eye health and taking high vitamin doses, etc.? Any factors to consider? (All supplements are prescribed based on high-quality testing).All functional medicine doctors want to give high doses of fish oil, and I have read contrasting info that fish oil can even be dangerous… what is your take on these supplements in relationship to eye health?Also, how can you incorporate mindfulness into eye healing so that someone can "believe" that they can heal? There are so many negative diagnosis and doctors who say you can't do anything… so it is easy to believe that you can't heal especially if you have tried for many years unsuccessfully. What would you say to someone about how to find hope and practice mindfulness in the midst of a society that tells us we can't heal?What are your thoughts on having a vision teacher to get out of glasses? Any recommendations around the country that you trust? I have recently started your eye exercises that you have posted online, so wondering if this is enough or better to work with someone locally?Also, if you practice eye exercises, is it better to wear glasses lower than your prescription -- like Bates said to not wear your glasses again… this is hard to do in today's society. What do you recommend? Thank you so much. Link to my protocol for macular degeneration: https://www.drsamberne.com/?s=macular+degeneration Question 2 from Kathryn: “I am interested in reducing the level of pressure on my right eye. It was recommended that Kaiser pierce my eye with a laser to reduce the pressure, and I did not. also, can you make recommendations for reducing the dependency on glasses or contacts.”

Question 1: “Hi Dr. Berne! I have followed your podcast and have loved everything you have said. I had a concussion when I was little and never understood why I had a hard time reading. Now, I am doing vision therapy but I also have OCD. I was wondering if you know anything about OCD and the eyes. I am always worried about having tension in my eyes and I am constantly aware about it giving me anxiety. Like I try to do everything without tension in my eyes but I’m not sure what’s going on.I am also scared about getting double vision. Do you have any advice?” Question 2: “Dr Berne, I'm hearing the COVID-19 virus enters mouth, nose and eye. How does COVID-19 affect the eyes?" Question 3: “Would rebounding suffice if someone can't get out to walk?” Question 4: “How does acupuncture open the eye meridians?”

Question 1: Arlene: “What is your opinion of Lipo vision drops?”  Question 2: “What is the relationship between dyslexia and vision?”  Visit Dr. Sam’s Videoblog link: https://www.drsamberne.com/?s=dyslexia Question 3: Ben: “I’ve been experiencing dizziness during these long Zoom meetings following the Coronavirus social distancing.  I’m a graduate student and an intern, and I’ve started using reading glasses two years ago.  I also struggle with high blood pressure.  Any suggestions?”  Question 4: “So yesterday after I did the eye exercises with the string my double vision seemed improved for a while, but then when I went for a walk about 6pm my double vision was worse than ever and I couldn't look out in the distance or I would get dizzy, only at the ground in front of me. This morning I am trying the exercise and I get to the 3rd bead--the farthest away and one string disappears completely and I can't get it back. I try un-focusing until I see 2 beads and then bring them together, but as soon as they start to overlap the string just disappears (my left eye). And then I get dizzy.  So, seems like things are definitely changing, but just wanting to make sure that this makes sense and I should keep trying...Thanks,” Question 5: “What do you think of sungazing?”

In this episode, I interview Joshua Townshend-Zellner.  He has been involved in the theatre, film and the entertainment industry for over 25 years as a writer, actor, producer and director.  He has trained with many luminaries of the International Theatre scene including; Ron Sossi, Yoshi Oida, George Shandoff, Osentinsky, Ryszard Cieslak. Joshua has blended his worlds of Theatre & Improvisation Training along with his studies in the yogic and shamanic traditions to create experience based techniques and skills that will take you on a deep dive into the creative process.  His background as a cultural creative, director, acting coach and phenomenologist will support your process as you are guided through the labyrinth of writing and performing your creative art. He has a very popular podcast called Notes On Your Notes, and can be reached directly at: joshuatz@me.com.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Dee Blanco, a holistic veterinarian and we discuss COVID-19, Vaccinations, and holistic pet health. Dr. Blanco can be reached at www.drdeeblanco.com

In this episode I answer questions on eyelid blisters, how to negotiate a reduced astigmatism prescription with your eye doctor, and what to do to improve a corneal condition called Keratoconus.

Q 1: “Dr Sam, I have a Glutathione  and B12 deficiencies which I think has caused my eyefloaters is this possible?”  Q2: “Is there a cure for freckles in the back of the eye?”

Question 1: Betty: “Can you suggest some natural remedies for cataracts? I have developed a cataract in my right eye.” Question 2: I have been diagnosed with Open Angle Glaucoma. I don’t like taking the drops. What can you recommend? Link to study on Coleus and eye pressure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4487936/ Question 3: “I have been diagnosed with vertigo and vestibular insufficiency disorder? Can you help me?” Question 4: I would like to ask, do you suggest a strabismus operation? I am 56 years old, have myopia major congenial, strabismus. I have never had any eye surgeries. I suffer esotropia. Thank you so much in advance.”

Question 1: “I've been dealing with dizziness and a loss of a sense of balance for over two years. I feel like the eye doctors don't look beyond eyes and the other doctors I've seen don't look at eyes at all.  I have hyperopia and amblyopia which resulted in esotropia as a child. I haven't had any surgeries. I've been experiencing double vision more often lately so I've assumed this is related to the dizziness. I'm 31 now and noticed an increase in double vision about 3 years ago.  I've seen 2 ophthalmologists and 3 optometrists in the last 2 years. I did 32 weeks of vision therapy to try to correct the strabismus. After vision therapy was unsuccessful I was prescribed 1.00 base out prism glasses. I didn't like the 1.00 prism glasses since they were combined with a pretty strong progressive prescription that made me feel like I'm looking through a fishbowl and I found them disorienting.  I have resumed wearing non-prism lenses just because they feel more comfortable.  My first physical therapist's diagnosis was pressure on my occipital nerves.  Since I've had the eye alignment issues all my life it's hard for me to not keep thinking that's where the problem is. I'm hesitant to have my neck operated on for obvious reasons but definitely because I don't know if it will fix my dizziness and balance issues.  My uneducated theory on this is that I've had eye strain for so long from my strabismus and perhaps even from straining through my hyperopia that it's crept down to my neck. This theory is due to the fact that the neck issues are on my left side which is my good eye that does most of my seeing.  I also think the weakness in my eye muscles from strabismus may be why I've failed the VNG tests. Does this sound plausible?”  Question 2: “Hi Dr. Berne, I was dx with age-related macular degeneration (dry) 3 years ago.  I go to my eye doctor every 6 months and he says things are getting worse.  I have complained that I see better out of my naked eye than his glasses.  I wear progressive lenses.  My only complaint is I don’t see well at night when I drive.  Otherwise I can see clearly when I read.  What do you suggest?”

Question 1:  How does the diagnosis Nystagmus affect my vision?  Question 2:  Why do I include green tea in my eye vitamin?  3. What are the best things I can do to prepare for cataract surgery? And what are the best things I can to heal after the surgery.

Question 1: “I have a question for you... I have a baby daughter (just turned 1), and she goes cross eyed sometimes. It seems like she is playing, because she kind of zones out for a few seconds smiling and laughing often when doing it, and then her eyes go back to normal. We haven't thought anything of it (and figured it will be something she just grows out of). But I wanted to check with you. (Note: She does not appear to have any visual struggles, or any signs of any developmental issues -- she is healthy, happy, moves well, sees well, hears well, etc.) From googling, it looks like intermittent accomodative estropia.” Q2: “What advice do you have for lattice degeneration?” Q3: “Hi Dr. Sam!  I enjoyed your Vision Sanctuary Retreat.  You talked about Mugwort as a tea that can help the eyes and body.  Can you elaborate?”

Please note, if you have listened to the podcast, you qualify for a 10% discount on all products on Dr. Berne’s Webstore.When you check out, enter the code: Eyes1 Link to webstore: https://www.drsamberne.com/our-products/You also receive free shipping for orders over $50Question 1: “I saw your post on homeopathic glasses. Can you go into more detail in what you mean by homeopathic lenses?” Question 2: “Your post intrigued me about optic nerve health and energetic interference. Can you elaborate?”

Question 1: “Regarding HDL levels - is there a correlation between higher levels and macular degeneration? I’ve read only about the risk of Non-HDL levels. Do you have an opinion about this?” Question 2: “Dr Berne, what do you think about syntonic phototherapy? Is it helpful? If yes, can it be done at home? I came across a great practitioner but it costs $15k to undergo the vision therapy & syntonics program.” Question 3: “Dr. Berne, there is much talk about how Nitric Oxide helps so much in circulation not only in the body but our eyes! Is there any way to have this naturally through certain fruits and vegetables?” Question 4: Is there anything adverse about using these with implanted contact lenses (ICL’s)? I have had ICLs since 2010. Now I was diagnosed with beginning stage of cataracts, and also my eye pressure runs slightly high.”  What do you think?” Question 5: “What is Superior oblique myokymia?”

Question 1: “Hi Dr. Berne, what can I just had a stroke in the optic nerve. Can you offer some advice?” Question 2: “I have recurring eyelid cysts. What are your thoughts on causation?” Question 3: “What can I do if I get broken blood vessels?” Link to 2013 article that I mentioned which was published in Clinical Ophthalmology on subconjunctival hemorrhages in the eye. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702240/

Question 1 from Bruno: “How does caffeine affect the eyes?” Question 2 from Gayle: “Please describe the difference between probiotics and prebiotic fiber?” Question 3 from Bob: “I am currently receiving Avastin injections for my wet macular degeneration.  Are there any holistic alternatives.?”  Program Note: For Question 3 What is VEGF?  This is referred to as: Vascular endothelial growth factor. It is a protein that causes a growth of abnormal blood vessels found in conditions like wet macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy.  Aside from pharmaceutical drugs, natural methods such as increasing lutein, zeaxanthin, astaxanthin, bilberry, the tocotrienol form of Vitamin E, Omega 3 fatty acids, and glutathione may be helpful in neutralizing some of the abnormal blood vessel growth.  If you are a smoker or former smoker, do not use beta-carotene as this may lead to a higher risk of lung cancer.

In this podcast, I present a lecture on the health of our 3 diaphragms: the maxillary sinus, respiratory, and pelvic diaphragms. This is a workshop I recently gave to a group of teachers at a teacher training for a modality called Continuum Movement. I hope you enjoy the show!

In this episode I was interviewed on the podcast: The Matter of the Heart by Carol Olivia Adams. I discussed many topics related to the Power of the Eyes. Enjoy the show!

In this podcast, I give a presentation on the testing that can be done if you suffer dizziness, vertigo, and orientation problems. What is the relationship between the inner ear and the eyes? Here are some answers for you.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed about my philosophy and work by Gael Rosewood, who is a representative for the Rolf Institute. For those of you who don't know about Rolfing, it was invented by the visionary pioneer, Dr. Ida Rolf. It is an effective body work modality that helps reorganize the connective tissue that supports the muscles, bones and nerves. Enjoy the show!

In this special pre-Vision Summit Online Seminar which will be held January 15-17th, 2021, I am interviewing all the presenters for this event. To sign up for the Summit visit: https://www.drsamberne.com/summit/. Today, I interview Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz, PhD, executive director of Continuum Movement. We have a very interesting conversation about a variety of topics on health! To learn more about her classes visit her websites: www.continuummovement.com or www.cobaltmooncenter.com. Enjoy the show!

As part of my pre-Summit interview series, I have a very informative conversation with Andrea Rossi, a practicing nutritionist, community herbalist, and founder of the business Dirt and Bones. She helps people who suffer anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, and chronic health challenges through nurturing the nervous system, individualized nutrition therapy herbal support, and nature-experience programs. Andrea is one of my featured speakers for the upcoming Vision and Whole Health Summit, which will be help January 15-17, 2021. Andrea's presentation will be on: "Herbalism and Eye Health." She can be reached through her website: www.dirtandbones.com Enjoy the show!

In this interview, Dr. Sam talks with Alexandra Defacio, a holistic therapist, licensed colon hydro-therapist, lymphatic drainage masseuse and modern shaman. Alexandra is one of the featured speakers at Dr. Sam's upcoming Vision and Whole Health Summit which will be held January 15-17, 2021. Alexandra can be reached at: www.greenstarwellnessnyc.com or through Instagram: @greenstarnyc. Enjoy the show!

In this interview, Dr. Sam talks with Annie McDonnell, a New York State licensed acupuncturist with a focus on relieving stress-related ailments and strengthening emotional resilience. Annie is one of the featured speakers at Dr. Sam's upcoming Vision and Whole Health Summit which will be held January 15-17, 2021. Annie will be speaking on Chinese Medicine and Eye Health. She offers both telemedicine and office appointments. She can be reached at: joyalchemyacupuncture@gmail.com.

In this pre-Vision Summit podcast interview, I have a conversation with Crystal Hadnott, a Certified Integrative Nutritionist, Functional Wellness Coach, Health Educator, speaker, and author. She will be a featured speaker on my Vision Summit Online Seminar talking about the relationship between the eyes and the gut. She can be reached at: https://www.instagram.com/crystalhadnott/

In this pre-Vision Summit podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing two of the featured speakers who are presenting at the Summit : Maria Karakosta-Humpich and her partner Marc Humpich, Continuum Movement Teachers and Somatic Educators. They share their philosophy of using the inquiry of movement to facilitate creativity, and the fullness of being alive. They can be reached through their website: www.thelivingbodyacademy.com

In this episode, Dr. Sam is interviewed by Marsha McCulloch, a blogger who writes for Vitacost. He talks about the effects computer use is having on our eyes, vision, and wellness. He offers many tips on how to take better care of your vision while being on screen time.

In this episode, I offer my State of the Union on the future of eye care and health trends for 2021. This was a post-Vision Summit I presented to a group who took the seminar. I wanted to also make available to my community at large. I hope you enjoy the show!

If your prescription keeps getting worse year after year or if you are becoming more dependent on your reading glasses, listen to these tips on how to stop this downward spiral. Any eyeglass or contact lens prescription is like a pharmaceutical drug. There are side effects like less eye muscle responsiveness, more blurred vision, and an increase in your prescription every year. Dr. Sam offers ways some simple ways to improve your vision and reduce your dependency on your glasses.

In this episode, I interview visionary artist and workshop facilitator, Jan Salerno on the Big Island of Hawaii. We discuss our collaborations with the dolphins, whales, and the creative/healing process! Jan can be reached on Facebook through Dolphin Whisperers Hawaii or Jan Salerno Art and Design. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, I answer 3 questions: Question 1: Joe asks: “What can I do to prepare for my upcoming cataract surgery?”  Question 2: Gladys asks: “Are there other alternative therapies to reduce my glaucoma?”  Question 3: Barry asks: “What is your essential oil protocol to improve your vision?” Here is the link to the research study I quoted about Glaucoma and Mindfulness Meditation: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/mindfulness-meditation-may-help-fight-glaucoma And the link to my upcoming Advanced Vision Exploration Workshop: https://www.drsamberne.com/advanced-vision-exploration/

In this episode, I give a lecture on the following topics: Topic 1: Traumatic Brain-Injury and Vision. I discuss a variety of techniques that reduce trauma including vision therapy and color therapy. Topic 2: How do you go about reducing your prescription and improving your vision? Topic 3: How to navigate your eye disease diagnosis? How does screen time affect our vision? Enjoy the show!

In this episode, I give my current State of the Union using integrative/holistic modalities to improve vision and wellness. Some of the topics include: the debate on genetics versus epigenetics as it relates to eye disease, emotional responses connected with myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The effects craniosacral therapy, chinese medicine, and homeopathy have on a person's eye health. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, I am interviewed by Christian Yordanov host of the Connecting Minds Podcast. I answer questions ranging from Autism, Vestibular Health, Amblyopia (lazy eye), Computer Vision Syndrome, and other topics. I hope you enjoy the show!

In this episode, I give the listeners a glimpse into a private session I offered to a patient who has reduced her myopia and astigmatism by 50% and wants the advanced set of vision therapy exercises to be able to reduce her prescription completely. Yes, you can reduce your dependency on your contacts and glasses! Here is the transcript for the show. Enjoy! Podcast 126 Fri, 4/23 4:08PM • 36:59 SUMMARY KEYWORDS eye, metronome, eyepatch, chart, practice, beats, left, arm, leg, letter, exercises, vision, limbs, clarity, micromanage, glasses, read, myopia, moving, walk 00:05 Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my I clarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm. Now to the latest I clarity episode. In today's show, I am going to present a session that I did with a patient recently who is reducing her myopia and astigmatism. And I'm giving your more advanced exercises today that include the eye brain body, and they're going to require her to be able to focus in a more expanded way. So I hope you enjoy this session. Take care when I enrolled in vision therapy, so I was in your shoes, I had a similar prescription as you did, was even stronger. And the doctor that I went to see made me commit for a year. And he gave me some practices, some vision practices that I had to do every day. And they were very much two things whole body. So how to use my whole body engage my whole body with my vision. And the second part is that the exercises were all done with an eyepatch. Okay. And his theory, his thesis was that by using an eyepatch, when the eyes were good when the eyes are so different. So mine were different to like yours, the eye patch disrupts the normal functioning of how the The eyes are different. And you kind of get flatlined when that happens. So the patches of this pattern interrupter, the other thing is you're doing the practice, at the you're doing the practice the same amount of time with each eye. Even though you might think one eye is stronger, like the right eye or the left eye is weaker whenever, what because you're basing it on clarity, and blur. But each eye gets the same amount of time. And you're then on a journey. When you do these practices, because they're not mechanical at all. They're very much Mind Body oriented, and there's a mindfulness. So it's an open ended practice, where you're using the practice, to deepen your self awareness around your habits, patterns conditioning, as it relates to the mental, emotional, energetic and physical parts of your eyes. So it's going to be very informative, if you take that attitude. And so just to finish with me, I went down this, this track with him. And it took me about six months. And one day I woke up, and I started driving, and I could see the road signs. And I remember right before that I had shared with him I was really frustrated. Because I wasn't reaching my goal of getting rid of the need for my glasses. I was the reason why I went to him. And he told me that with that attitude, I would never get there. And he he said that the only way that I might have a chance would be to completely let go of the goal of getting rid of my glasses. And I couldn't do that that was very hard for me because I was very goal oriented and most people that are near sighted have that goal oriented streak. 04:38 And so it was it became a real practice a real metaphor to be detached about the goal. Like I can have the goal and then let it go. Have a go Let it go up. I'm sure you're well aware of that, that practice. So in this set of exercises that you're going to be doing. The clarity and the balance between the two eyes is something that's going to sneak up on you. It's going to surprise you when they when you least e...

Do you ever suffer dizziness, double vision, sea sickness, or balance issues? In this episode, I discuss the relationship between the vestibular system and the visual system. They are so intertwined! If you want to learn more how the the brain, the eyes, and the vestibular system play together, please enjoy this presentation. SUMMARY KEYWORDSvestibular system, eyes, vestibular, brain, cerebellum, important, peripheral vision, called, astigmatism, seconds, stigmatism, head, inner ear, movements, boost, underactive, balance, create, part, week 00:05Good evening. Good. Good afternoon. Good morning, wherever you are. I'd like to welcome you to week number three. And it's great to be here. I hope that you find tonight's class. Well, let's just say informative, exciting, and eye opening. So, adventures in Gravity, this is a very important topic. And I want to spend some time discussing the connection between our inner ear and our eye, the ear eye connection or better known as the vestibular visual connection. So, the vestibular system is part of our, our ear auditory anatomy, and specifically, we're talking about the inner ear, the inner ear is critically important in our ability to orient in the world. And it is very connected to our eyes. And a lot of the situations that you have going on, could be at some level connected to the vestibular issues that we all go through. So, in this first slide, I define the vestibular system as the inner ear, and it's made up of the like little stones or bones. In the inner ear, we have the labyrinth, and we have the ear receptors. And it's these ear receptors that send information via the auditory nerve to a part of the brain called the cerebellum. And the cerebellum is also known as the little brain. And the cerebellum is responsible for our coordination, our precision and timing of movements, as well as motor learning. And if you watch the video that I sent you, on week three, there's a bilateral integration, where you're moving your arms and your legs and your head in your eyes. That is activating the connection between your vestibular system and your cerebellum. Now, part of the receptors that send information from the auditory nerve also go to another part of the brain called the survival brain now the survival brain. We touched into that in week one with the Moro reflex, the starfish, the morrow is part of our startle response. And the brainstem is the part of our brain that helps us navigate the fight flight freeze response. And you may recall that in the hierarchy of brain function, we start off operating from our reptilian brain, the survival brain, then we move to the cerebellum. And then finally, we move to the frontal brain called the cerebral cortex. So if we move on the receptors in these two brain centers, meaning the cerebellum and the brainstem actually then send information both to the eye muscles and to our cerebral cortex, now the function of the cerebral cortex. It's been known as our higher brain center, and it's designed for things like perception, sensation, memory, associations, thought, and voluntary physical action. Some have coined it the executive brain function, but you can see how involved the vestibular system is 04:45in our overall brain health. Now the vestibular system is a sensory system that is responsible for providing our brain with information about Motion, head position, spatial orientation, that's our depth perception. It's also involved in other motor functions that help us stabilize our head and body during movement. It's also important in our balance and our posture. That's the vestibular system is essential for our normal movement in equilibrium. And just a side note here, because some of you have asked questions about a stigmatism that a lot of times a stigmatism occurs when there is an irregularity in our posture, or head position, so let's say we, we might tilt our head to one side or the other,

One of the most effective treatments I have developed is called: The Eye Protocol. I use a series of essential oils that help improve a person's circulation, oxygenation, and detoxification processes in and around the eyes . In this episode, you get to hear a part of an Aromatherapy presentation that I taught during week 4 of my Advanced Vision Exploration Seminar. SUMMARY KEYWORDSessential oil, fennel, eyes, supports, vision, laurel leaf, oil, warmer, burning, hydrating, temples, put, feeling, clarity, carrot seed, part, seed, tissue, work, carrier oil 00:05Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my Eye Clarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm. Now to the latest I clarity episode. So tonight, we're going to work with five foundational essential oils. If you have them, that's great. If you don't have them, you can just listen to the presentation, you're part of the field, you're going to get it anyway. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to go through the kind of the informational part, and then I'm going to do a demonstration. So, the first one we're going to work with is called sweet fennel. This is part of my I protocol that I've developed, and fennel or sweet fennel, we get it from the seeds. So, if you think of a seed, it's the beginning. It's the birthing, it's it’s the start of something new. And so, the fennel, when you apply it, the opportunities you're going to get the energetic of, of new birth, death, rebirth, death rebirth, let's say you're exploring your vision because we're going to be working around your face and eyes, that the fennel is the first oil that you are going to apply that hopefully is going to open your vision. It's a warm and I kind of classify the oils as young which is hot, and yen which is cool. This would be a yen plus you're going to put it on and you're going to feel a little warmth, but it's Hardy. It has feathery leaves. It's an ancient herb. They've used it back in Rome, Greece, India, Egypt. One of the main ways phenol has been used as it helps support digestive and stomach health. It invigorates the kidney and spleen. It helps with our self-expression. So many times, when we use these essential oils, they don't only affect us physically, but they may affect us spiritually. And this is the number one essential oil we're going to use in the eye protocol which I'll show you in a few minutes. Essential Oil number two is called carrot seed. carrot seed is great for the skin. It's also from dried seed parts. So, you get two seeds here. Change, newness beginnings, birth. It's a muscle relaxant. It's a blood purifier. It supports the gallbladder. This one is slightly warmer than the fennel and I'll explain to you how to apply it but it's essential oil number two. Essential Oil number three is Frankincense. And this comes from the resin of a small tree. For many of you, you know that it is ancient. It's been talked about and read about in the Egyptian the Persian, the Hebrew, the Roman, the Greek civilizations, and it supports a balance of your nervous system. It's also a major visual opener. It helps stimulate stagnating energy, it's uplifting, it's freeing, and it's yet there's no plus to it. So, it's a little cooler than the first two and its application number three. Number four is Laurel leaf. This comes from an evergreen shrub or tree, and it comes from the leaves and branches. Those of you that have been to Greece, there's a place where you can go where Apollo was. LAUREL leaf was dedicated around the temples for poetry for prophecy. I call it the queen of the lymph system. It really supports our lymphatic health. It's very uplifting and sparks our inner vision. It is also very in, and I'll talk about where some of the best places...

If you have been diagnosed with cataracts and are contemplating surgery, listen to this episode first! SUMMARY KEYWORDScataracts, glutathione, thistle, clarity, liver, ingredients, spice, Spotify, melatonin, anti-inflammatory agent, holistic, glutathione levels, antioxidants, podcast, number, health, milk, macular, Sam, boost 00:05Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm now to the latest I clarity episode. Hey everybody, it's Dr. Sam and I want to welcome you to another AI clarity podcast. So today I'm going to talk briefly about what are some say unusual ingredients natural that you could use to boost your lens health. So let's say you've been diagnosed with a cataract, and you're doing some of the things I've suggested like glutathione and vitamin C. And lutein, zeaxanthin, astaxanthin may be wearing some blue blockers using the eyedrops. What else is out there? So I'm going to go through three ingredients that maybe you haven't heard of as it relates to lens health. So let's jump in. Number one on my list is melatonin. In fact, melatonin helps increase glutathione levels. Now another broadcast video blogs, I've talked about the importance of glutathione as it relates to lens health. In fact, there was a research study done that says low glutathione levels, higher risk of developing cataracts. So taking one to three milligrams of melatonin before bedtime can help increase glutathione levels. My number two ingredient is milk thistle and milk thistle contains antioxidants. It's an anti-inflammatory agent and it also helps boost glutathione now another aspect that I love about milk thistle is that it can help as a liver cleanser. And we know in Chinese medicine, the liver rolls the eyes. When you clean up your liver, your eyesight clears up. So doing a week or two I like to use a tincture of the milk thistle. Number one it's going to help the glutathione on levels and number two more importantly, it's going to clean up your liver. Alright and my last superfood for cataracts is the famous spice called saffron. This is a golden colored, pungent spice. It is filled with antioxidants. And it has been shown to be helpful for retinal circulation, macular health but it's also great for diabetic retinopathy and cataracts. So that's my show for today. I want to thank you so much for tuning in. Until next time, take care. 03:38Thank you for listening. I hope you learned something from the EyeClarity podcast show today. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave a review. see you here next time.

Glaucoma! Blindness! Pharmaceutical eyedrops! Laser surgery! In this episode, I offer 3 new complementary, integrative strategies to neutralize this vascular disease. Also, please sign up for my newsletter to stay up on all my latest offerings! https://www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDSglaucoma, resveratrol, optic nerve, ingredients, protects, retina, eyes, coleus, ai, important, clarity, called, herbal remedy, abnormal blood vessels, Spotify, shortlist, wanting, mitochondria, reduce, organ meats 00:05Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm now to the latest I clarity episode. Hey folks, it's Dr. Sam and I want to welcome you to another AI clarity podcast. So today's show I want to talk to you about glaucoma. And we know that glaucoma is a silent disease. We don't even know that we have it unless we go to our doctor and he or she measures our pressure looks at our visual fields and examines the optic nerve health. Now in many other video blogs, I've talked about important ingredients that help neutralize some of the glaucoma affects you know, like omega three fatty acids, Tarin, bilberry, gingko. These are all important for optic nerve health. The key in glaucoma is protecting your optic nerve health. But today, I want to give you three ingredients that maybe are not on your shortlist. These are all natural, that could be added to your glaucoma regimen. So the first is called coleus forskohlii II. Now, this is an herbal remedy, not many people know about it. So it's plant based. And in some very small studies that have been done, it can bring your eye pressure down three or four points. I've been using it for years as a support mechanism to help people bring their AI pressures down. So it is one that I would highly recommend for you. Again, it's called coleus forskohlii ai. Alright, my number two, little bit off the radar is something called resveratrol. And this amazing ingredient can help with the blood circulation, especially in the tiny blood vessels in the retina. It helps reduce oxidative stress. And there's one other thing that it does, it's helpful and that it reduces this tendency for the growth of abnormal blood vessels. And these abnormal blood vessels that sometimes grow in the retina. do so because the retinas so starved. So the retina is trying to produce these blood vessels, but they're so weak, that creates a lot of hemorrhaging. It creates a lot of edema. And we see this a lot in wet macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy. And the medical term which you may have heard of is called angiogenesis. So resveratrol can help reduce the angiogenesis This is powerful, especially if you're dealing with wet AMD. And you're not wanting to do the injections anymore. But it's also helpful for glaucoma because it helps with the ocular flow. Remember, glaucoma is a vascular disease. In fact, there's some research that says it starts in the brain, and then it moves into the eyes. So whatever it is, things that you can do to boost your oxygenation and your hydration in those tiny micro capillary blood vessels. And resveratrol does that. 04:02I recommend about 150 milligrams per day of resveratrol if you're going to try it. Alright, and my number three potent ingredient for glaucoma is something called co q 10. Most of you have heard of this. And it is a neuro protector protects the nerves, the nervous system or neurological health, which of course our eyes our retina or optic nerve is part of so when you take co q 10 you're doing something else that's positive and that is you are supporting mitochondria function. And we know in mitochondria function, the better the mitochondria working, the more it produces ATP,

In this episode, I discuss the relationship between the kidneys, liver, adrenals and different eye conditions. This was a presentation I recently gave on Clubhouse. Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDSeyes, kidneys, stagnation, cataracts, retina, parasympathetic nervous system, holistic, sam, clarity, fact, retinopathy, important, lens, adrenals, person, omega, acid xanthine, hypertensive, stimulates, podcast 00:05Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm. Now, to the latest EyeClarity and so when I evaluate a person, I've studied traditional Chinese medicine and natural empathy, homeopathy, one of the things I know is that the kidneys are very connected to the dryness in our eyes, and dry eye and kidney chi stagnation are things that go together. In fact, in the major eye diseases, macular degeneration, Liberty stagnation, kidney cheese stagnation, we know the liver opens the eyes so that's one of the main organs that innervates the eyes, but kidneys are really involved in macular degeneration as well. cataracts, kidney chi stagnation, the water in the lens, there's an opacity that's forming. I think the word for cataract is waterfalls. So there's an imbalance in our water and one of the reasons why we develop cataracts also oxidative stress and not getting enough hydration in the eyes, glaucoma. That's also lymphatic issues and kidney ci, stagnation, and myopia, nearsightedness, that umaine emotion is fear related to kidneys. So there's so many connections with the kidneys and eyes and some of the things that we use in our practice is colyton color therapy. If you look at different colors, like the green, blue, green blue, that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, it calms you down. If you wear a lens prescription, that say based on your focusing, we call it a homeopathic lens prescription that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. You know, in fact, when the adrenals are working harder, you're going to have more light sensitivity because the pupils are going to stay dilated, we call the Alpha Omega response, and almost all my patients are coming in in their sensitive delight. Their cortisol levels are off the charts, their adrenals are overworking. So some of the foods and ingredients that I recommend would be things like lutein, zeaxanthin, acid astaxanthin, these are the carotenoids. They're so important in feeding the retina, goji berries, green tea extract, the omega three fatty acids really important glutathione, vitamin C. So I guess in my perspective, I use the eyes as a barometer on what's going on in the internal organs, the kidneys, the liver, the spleen, the gallbladder, and then I treat accordingly. One last point, the retina is made up of a sea of micro capillaries, and folks have been talking about blood pressure. And so we can see in the retina very early on, if there's vascular disease, hypertensive retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, and then we can apply holistic ways. I don't like to use pharmaceuticals or surgery as a way to rebalance a person using the eyes as the entry point. I'm Dr. Sam, and I'm out. 04:36Thank you for listening. I hope you learned something from the EyeClarity podcast show today. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave a review. see you here next time.

Open Attention. In this episode, we explore how to honor our limits and the art of Self-Regulation. Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com. SUMMARY KEYWORDSbody, exercise, breathing, dissolving, exhale, work, feeling, breathing pattern, dissolution, self-regulation, inhale, nervous system, stress, dissolve, system, attention, giving, clarity, healing, lasers 00:05Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to hello@drsamberne.com. Now, to the latest EyeClarity episode. You go into something, the resting is called, the term that I use is called Open attention. Now open attention is a practice where you are listening to your body's response to the stimulus that you just gave it. So if you're making the sounds, and you're moving, and you're doing what you're doing, when you're finished, to build in this open attention, where you start listening to your body's response, this does some very positive things for you. Number one, it helps your body absorb the really good things that you did, in making the sound and making the movement. It's like a digestion. It's like a metabolizing. And one of the problems that people have where they don't embrace their health, is they don't build in this rest and settle. They're doing something, they go on to the next, they go on to the next. You know, about a year and a half ago, I was my friend invited me to a yoga class. So I'm in the yoga class and the instructor is this young man, he's, you know, super exercise guy. And he's putting us through these different postures one right after the other, after the other, after the other. And my own system said, I need to, I need to rest I need I it's too much input. And so I started to lie down and I rested. The lady next to me says that's a good idea. I'm going to do that to the guy next to her. So the teacher comes over says we can't have this. And I said, Well, my nervous system can't keep up with the barrage of asanas that you're giving me. He says no, no, no, that's not. And that's the mentality of the exercise world, the fitness world. I even think it's like that, in pretty much everything. We don't spend time being able to integrate. And your system, when I say your system, I'm including your neurological system, your endocrine system, your digestive system, your nervous system, your fluid body, your fragile. You don't need a million things coming to you all at once that you had that before you started working with me. And I've been very vigilant about only giving you a teaspoon at a time a little bit, letting you chew on it, letting you figure out okay, what's enough for me. I felt beginning remember, remember the beginning we had the light sensitivity? And I said go get sunglasses? And you did and it helped you it was a resting for the eyes. So this open attention in your practice is a way for, number one, your body to metabolize, number two, for you to track or keep track of. Well, what are my sensations after doing all this sound? Gee, I'm feeling something in my throat. That's interesting. Let me put my awareness there. Oh my god. Now it's the energy is moving up to my eyes. I'm feeling some warmth. That's interesting. that triggers a memory. Oh, I remember when I was a child. And my mother took me to the beach and we had such a great time. Oh, now I'm feeling this in my solar plexus. There's a tightness there. Let me breathe into the tightness. So you're unwinding your body by Putting your attention on how your body is talking to you. 05:05It's the art of self-regulation. So I'm going to define self-regulation as the ability to regulate yourself in moments of stress. And if you can master that skill,

Today we are talking about our eye prescriptions and how getting the right prescription can not only improve your vision but your mental health as well. Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDS eye, prescription, wear, blurry, clarity, contacts, vision, feeling, nearsightedness, work, lens, holistic, optics, improvement, give, number, restrictions, blur, doctor, technique 00:05 Hello, everyone, it's Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. So in my story is, is that I went up to like minus three/minus three and a quarter. And I met a holistic eye doctor in my late 20s. And it took me about a year, and I dissolved my prescription completely. And it's been that way ever since. But it was very much a mind body healing. It wasn't just an eyeball healing. But I had good teachers along the way, who taught me how to, you know, prescribe contacts and glasses that would support the vision improvement. And what the eye doctors are doing to you is what they've been trained to do, which is make the eyes worse. And there are definitely techniques just on a prescription level, that can begin to reduce that pattern so that you're starting to feel improvement. And you know, it's a process, but I definitely can give you a lot of pointers and tips. The reason why I asked that is that the prescription that you are wearing is calculated at 20 feet. And when you wear that 20 foot prescription at 20 feet, for your computer, you are making your eyes tenser, and making your eyes worse. And so one of the techniques that you could use with contacts is to wear a weaker prescription for the computer. And that would stop the deterioration in the distance. And over time, that prescription could actually become your distance. The other technique that works really well is to wear the same prescription in each eye because then you're training the eyes and the brain to focus together. But when you correct one eye differently than another, it keeps the separation in place. It doesn't allow for the two eyes to work together. So let's say, for example, one experiment I'd like you to do would be to actually start wearing the minus four in the left eye, the right eye. 03:20 And it might be a little blurry for you. But it may not be. And you may notice that your body feels more relaxed and your eyes feel more relaxed. When you wear the same prescription in each eye. The first thing I'd like you to experiment with when you were your contacts is where a minus-four in each eye. Okay, and so now you're on a you're on a kind of a journey of exploration, exploration meaning, okay, now we're going to start experimenting with reduced prescriptions and balanced prescriptions. And how do my eyes respond to that, how's my brain respond to that. So that's number one minus four in each eye, then I'm just guessing here, but I'm thinking that for your indoor computer work, I would consider like a minus-three in each eye. Now, one of the ways that you can confirm that or check that out, is you could go you could take like your tablet, you probably could even take your laptop to the drugstore. And you could wear your minus fours and then you go get the magnifying lens which is like a plus 1.25. That's the lowest one you would get. And you have the screen at the distance you work at and then you put that plus 1.25 over the minus four. And you see how that feels, it should be really clear, it should be actually more relaxing. So that's and then and then we could say, you can either wear that so that if you are going out, you don't have to switch contacts.

Today we have a special guest, Emma Destrubé. She is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and physician of East Asian medicine, as well as a somatic movement therapist and Continuum teacher. Beginning in her teens, she apprenticed under somatic movement pioneer Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum. Together they researched and developed fluid movement/sounding protocols for neuromuscular compromises and other therapeutic applications of somatic movement and breath work practice. Emma holds a private holistic health care/healing arts practice in Los Angeles, where she helps to cultivate vitality with patient-empowering, poetic medicine including acupuncture, herbalism, somatics, and energy work. Her patients are a broad mix of creatives, celebrities, athletes, artists, activists, meditators, and even children. She also teaches weekly online classes called Soma - a Continuum-based subtle movement, breath, and embodied meditation practice that sources somatic inquiry in the wisdom and poetry of Taoist medicine.You can follow her on Instagram at @emmadestrube or check out her website: https://www.emmadestrube.com/aboutMy last name is pronounced DES-true-bay. We can practice together!Credentials: Licensed Acupuncturist, Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nationally-certified Diplomate of East Asian Medicine, Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator.Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.comSUMMARY KEYWORDSsomatic, body, rhythm, people, feel, broaden, world, Emily, create, tissues, question, support, life, slow, head, move, medicine, speak, connected, hierarchical structures 00:05Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. Hey, folks, it's Dr. Sam and I want to welcome you to another EyeClarity podcast. So today we have a very special guest. She's a colleague of mine and a friend. And she's got a lot of great information and wisdom. Her name is Emma, that's true Bay. And she is a physician of East Asian medicine. She's also a red registered somatic educator. And she's also many other things. She's just an amazing person. Just a little background about her. She's an herbalist. She also has studied somatic healing and continuum. So she's a continuum teacher. And we share that in common. We both studied with Emily Conrad, and I'm going to ask her to speak about Emily in a minute. So, Emma, I want to bring you on. And I want to thank you for joining us. And my first question is, how did you get hooked up with Emily and continuum? 01:59Thank you so much, Sam. It's great to be here. So I came to continuum as a teenager, I was living in Montreal at the time, and I was really ill, I was struggling with the effects of a genetic condition which Western medicine had pretty much no course of action for. And I was at a place where I was really facing my own mortality. And I had come from a background of gymnastics and acrobatics, and circus art. So I was someone who was very physically oriented and identified, and what that that that part of me my body was sort of disintegrating. And so I was looking for some way to engage my self, my body into move, that would feel good and supportive, as opposed to draining and straining, and painful. And so through that I kind of haphazardly through the recommendation of a choreographer friend, was recommended to continue on. And so I started practicing it there with an amazing teacher, Linda, Raven, and Montreal. And it sort of became my lifeline. It was like the one thing that made sense to me, it was the one thing that felt good in my body that that reduced my pain levels that made me feel a sense of vibrancy o...

In this episode I talk to a mother who is concerned about her daughter’s strong farsighted prescription. She says her daughter is not having any symptoms and she is functioning at a high level. She asked for a second opinion from me. Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDS eye, vision, person, wrong, clarity, dilated, exercises, visual, glasses, learned, developmental, eye strain, gazelle, test, drug, eyesight, podcast, episode, distance, difference 00:05 Hello, everyone, it's Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello at Dr. Sam Berne calm. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. Well, what I see here is that there doesn't seem to be any developmental delays at all. So the sensory-motor system has developed? Well, it doesn't seem like there's any interference or impediment in the developmental motor process, because that's where you begin to start to see some, you know, some disconnects. And the visual acuity for distance is really a poor measurement of vision. Because the distance acuity is basically just your eyesight. It's not really vision, vision is how the eyes and the brain work together. And so when they're referring you, it's kind of the wrong referral. Because the eyesight is clear, they don't, they're not really getting what vision is. So vision would be things like visual tracking, shifting focus from near to far, depth perception. And there are some eye exercises, I can show you, that could help the visual tracking, visual focusing, and visual coordination, which would strengthen the visual system. So in lieu of getting glasses, which is really going to weaken the eyes, especially what they're promoting, it actually makes no sense why they would want to promote that because it's only going to weaken the eyes. And there's nothing really wrong here. So your intuition is correct, in that you don't really want or need to go down that road. First of all, you'll get the glasses, she's not going to wear them. And second of all, it's just going to make her eyes work when they're looking at an eye chart. I mean, the best way to really tell if there's a vision problem is give a person something to read, have them read it, and watch what they're doing to their face, if they're covering one eye, if there's eye strain, things like that. There are some eye exercises that kind of support depth perception. And I can show you those. And then I know you could take it from there. But I don't think there needs to be a lot of intervention right now. And the glasses would be going down the wrong road. So one of the things you can do is you can test by having her look at something through her right eye and then having her look through something through her left eye and get a report. Is there a difference between the eyes? Now today, when I asked Hazel to do that, I didn't really hear that there was any difference between the eyes. So if she's not objectively observing a difference, then there's really nothing to worry about. If we want to be more proactive, about the eyes working together. Again, there are one or two eye exercises that I could show you that could strengthen the coordination. And I think I should show you those. But aside from that, subjectively, just keep testing her to say well, how do you see it through the right eye? How do you see it through the left eye? It sounds like her two eyes are seeing it fairly similarly. When we tested it out, and I think you know if you're driving, do it. If you're, you know, looking at the computer screen, say well look through your right eye and look through your left eye. Do you see any differences or that kind of thing? 05:00 Does it make sense? Okay.

For today's episode, I got to talk with Dr. Monisha Bhanote. Dr. Monisha Bhanote is a quadruple board-certified physician with 20+ years in health care. She has expertise in Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anatomic/Clinical Pathology. She is a sought-after health and wellness expert providing both speaking and written commentary to multiple news media outlets and publications. Known as a health and wellness expert, she has been featured in publications such as in “Shape magazine,” “Mind Body Green,” “Martha Stewart Living,” “Popsugar,” “Bustle,” “HealthCentral,” “Insider,” “Prevention magazine,” and “Healthline,” amongst others. She is the founder of the Holistic Well-being Collective and continues to practice, write, and teach. Her mission is to support a holistic approach to well-being, health, and happiness by empowering health coaches and wellpreneurs with confidence, clarity, and community through evidence-based knowledge. Instagram: @drbhanote Website: https://www.drbhanote.com/ Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDS people, pathologist, diagnoses, body, individuals, eating, practice, anatomy, cellular, doctor, board-certified physician, called, medicine, microbiome, incorporate, integrative medicine, happening, important, training, years 00:05 Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions you can send them to Hello@drsamberne.com. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. Hey everybody, it's Dr. Sam and I want to welcome you to another EyeClarity podcast. So we have a very special guest today. She's a physician. Her name is Dr. Monisha Bhanote, and I met Dr. Bhanote on clubhouse and was very impressed with her information. So I wanted to bring her on. But a little background about her. She is a quadruple board certified physician with over 20 years of healthcare experience. She has expertise in integrative medicine, internal medicine, and something I'm interested in because I studied this in optometry school, anatomic and clinical pathology. I'm very excited because she just shared with me she has a new book that's going to be coming out in the fall called the anatomy of well being. She also is training holistic health coaches. And we'll talk about that as well in many other subjects. So Dr. Bhanote, I want to welcome you. And my first question is, what drew you to researching and studying anatomic and clinical pathology? I'm really curious about that. 01:58 Yeah. So thank you, Sam, for having me on your podcast today. And yes, it's been great meeting you on clubhouse and connecting since then. So I think what drew me to anatomic and clinical pathology is my training where I did my medical school training, I actually trained in Europe, and they are very grounded in the basic sciences. So I had extensive background in anatomy, histology and the functioning of the body. And, you know, when I came out of medical school, I did, I did what I thought was a traditional route of going into internal medicine and taking care of patients, however, that the system that I was working in did was not quite working for me in the sense of I felt like I was helping people. So I actually then explored other opportunities and went into pathology because it's such a complex study of the human body. And there's so much to know that I knew that I was not only not ever going to be able to learn everything, but at the same time, I was still going to be able to help people by giving them definitive answers. So people don't really know that pathologists are actually physicians working with other physicians, they're the physicians who actually have the answers in the sense that they make the diagnoses off of...

Today's episode explores how prenatal experiences affect our eyesight and vision. Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDS eye, gestation, clarity, midline, nearsightedness, tissue, vision, myopia, vagal, spotify, compress, part, brain tissue, developed, visual cues, podcast, episode, absorbable, father, twist 00:05 Hello, everyone, it's Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions you can send them to hello@drsamberne.com. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. The eyes originate very early in gestation, some say 17 days, you know, we see the optical vesicles starting to grow out from the brain. So every tissue of the eye is brain tissue. And it's such a an absorbable part of us, and yet it's not really acknowledged in a lot of ways. One of the things that you described this not wanting to be seen and pulling in is something called myopia, nearsightedness. And we're at an epidemic around nearsightedness right now because of our near focusing. And the main emotion around myopia is fear. I don't trust I pull in I tighten up I compress and then fast forward to an adult and this is why people are developing all these eye diseases because their tissue is compressed Emily is to talk about, you know, the eyes or one of the most unrealized tissues of the body. And astigmatism is a twist a body twist. So when you come out of the birth canal, and your body is twisted, this is astigmatism that makes more strabismus where one of the eyes is crossing. In Chinese medicine psychologically the right eyes, the father eye, the left eye is the mother eye. So the right is turning in the infant is turning away from his father. Now, there could be a lot of reasons why that might occur. Then there's lazy, you know, one eye that he's not seeing as clearly as the other eye again, you can look at the mother father relationship and the children absorb through their eyes, their parents relationship. There's the midline problem where the two eyes are not tracking together. And there's a underdeveloped midline that goes way back to you know, gestation. So there are a lot of visual cues and signals that maybe don't get developed. I'm in the process of writing a blog right now on the somatic eye, and I am bringing in some of Dr. porges. His work on polyvagal and how it affects the vision we know affects speech language, auditory, right, but that vagal experience what happens with the vision piece. 03:37 Thank you for listening. I hope you learn something from the EyeClarity podcast show today. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave a review. see you here next time.