Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg: How to Improve Your Eye Health & Offset Vision Loss | Huberman Lab Podcast

In this episode, my guest is Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of ophthalmology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. His clinical and research efforts focus on retinal and optic nerve diseases such as glaucoma and discovering stem cell and nanotechnology treatments to cure blindness. We discuss how to maintain and improve eye health throughout life, the advantages and disadvantages of corrective lenses, including if you should wear “readers,” the use and risks of contact lenses, considerations for LASIK eye surgery, floaters, dry eye, the importance of sunlight and UV protection and specific exercises to improve eye and vision health. Dr. Goldberg also explains age-related conditions: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy; and the behavioral and supplementation-based, prescription and surgical tools used to promote eye health. This episode provides essential tools for listeners of any age and background to maintain eye health and offset vision loss.

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Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg
Academic Profile: https://stanford.io/3NKhyiP
Lab Website: https://stan.md/3r4fgCf
Publications: https://stanford.io/3Pvyo6r
Open Clinical Trials: https://stanford.io/44cJ5yA
Medical Profile: https://shc.is/3CLYPwX
Stanford Ophthalmology website: https://stan.md/44fIIn9
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Articles
Weeklong improved colour contrasts sensitivity after single 670 nm exposures associated with enhanced mitochondrial function: https://go.nature.com/46jzN5P
Improvement in inner retinal function in glaucoma with nicotinamide (vitamin B3): supplementation: A crossover randomized clinical trial: https://bit.ly/3peYWOB
Novel Foveal Features Associated With Vision Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis: https://bit.ly/3pg7rZN

Other Resources
“Pencil Pushups” Near-Far Exercise: https://youtu.be/ObtW353d5i0?t=4130
Smooth Pursuit Eye Exercises: https://www.youtube.com/c/VisualExercises/videos
Stanford Vision Performance Center: https://med.stanford.edu/vpc.html
AREDS2 Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: https://bit.ly/3NKIFdC
Clinical Trials Glaucoma & Vitamin B6 Supplementation: https://bit.ly/3r3bGbB
Dr. Dubra Lab: https://dubralab.stanford.edu

Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg
00:03:08 Sponsors: Maui Nui, LMNT, Eight Sleep
00:06:29 Childhood & Eye Exams
00:11:36 Eye Misalignment & Recovery
00:20:38 Myopia (Near-Sightedness), Children & Sunlight
00:30:04 Sponsor: AG1 (Athletic Greens)
00:31:18 Eye Safety & Protection; Eye Hygiene
00:40:07 Adults & Eye Exams; Optometrist vs Ophthalmologist
00:46:35 Presbyopia (Age-Related Vision Decline), Reading Glasses
00:54:54 Reading Glasses: Use & Recommendations
00:58:34 Night Vision & Glasses
01:02:55 Sponsor: InsideTracker
01:03:54 Corrective Eye Glasses, Exercises
01:09:52 Near-Far Exercise & Presbyopia; Smooth Pursuit Exercise & Concussion
01:13:25 Supranormal Vision & Performance Training
01:19:11 20/20 Vision; Visual Acuity
01:24:51 Contact Lenses: Use, Risks & Aging
01:31:34 UV Protection & Cataracts, “Blue Blockers”
01:38:20 Light Sensitivity & Eye Color
01:40:29 LASIK Eye Surgery
01:46:26 Dry Eye, Tears & Age
01:53:24 Dry Eye, Serum Tears & Preservative-Free Artificial Tears; PRP
02:00:46 Vision Loss: Cataracts, Glaucoma
02:09:23 Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Dry & Wet Forms
02:14:02 Diabetic Retinopathy, Type I vs Type II Diabetes
02:18:54 Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment, Blood Pressure
02:22:17 Glaucoma Screening & Treatment
02:28:07 Smoking, Vaping & Vision Diseases; Cannabis & Eye Pressure
02:35:13 Eye Pressure & Sleep Position
02:37:48 Macular Degeneration, Optic Neuropathies & Red-Light Therapy
02:42:23 “Floaters”
02:45:29 Eye Twitching
02:48:10 AREDS2 Supplementation & Age-Related Macular Degeneration
02:53:39 Glaucoma & Vitamin B3 Supplementation
02:58:42 Retinal Imaging & Neurodegeneration Screening, Multiple Sclerosis
03:06:30 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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