111 | Improve your eyesight with Jake Steiner
Welcome to episode 111 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Improve your eyesight with Jake Steiner
Do you wear glasses/ contact lenses? Got Lasik? Eyesight worsening, perhaps? This episode is for you. Jake Steiner breaks down the world of Myopia, also known as shortsightedness, and explains the mechanism behind Myopia in a simple manner. Jake hones in on the differences between long-distance and short-distance glasses, and what may be contributing to your eyesight worsening, even if you have glasses! Much like Dr. Dom has his 30-30 rule about moving every 30 minutes, Jake provides insight into his rules on optimizing eye health in our digital age. Moreover, he dissects whether or not squinting or trying to struggle through blurred vision is bad for the eyes, and how glasses and contact lenses have their place for specific purposes. Jake offers his suggestions on some steps you can take to optimize your vision, and speaks into how diet and your environment can play a significant role in your vision clarity. Finally, he talks through his perspective around Lasik and when it may be best to consider Lasik, if desired. Open up your eyes, both literally and metaphorically, as Jake deciphers all things eye-related.
What you will learn in this interview with Jake Steiner
2:57 – What drove Jake’s passion?
4:11 – What is myopia?
9:52 – How long until it’s time to get off technology during the day?
10:47 – Glasses and worsening eyesight
13:38 – Is squinting or blurred vision making your eyesight worse?
17:44 – Contact lens is better short-term than glasses
18:17 – How can you start on your own?
21:30 – Do eye exercises work?
23:40 – Your environment and eyesight
25:50 – Diet & eyesight
27:12 – Lasik surgery
31:33 – Eyesight changes across the life span
33:20 – Jake’s quick suggestions
36:12 – Learn more with Jake
About Jake Steiner:
Jake Steiner is a (semi-retired) stock trader and investor. His personal passion is understanding human eyesight – and has spent the past 20 years in vision biology science, exploring natural myopia control. Jake hosts the Web’s largest vision improvement community with many tens of thousands of participants and has written over 1,200 articles on vision biology and myopia control.
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