Guest: Leslie Burke
Nyctalopia is the term used for night blindness. A phenomenon described by the NIH as a normal part of the aging eye. It’s estimated that over 24 million adult Americans suffer from night blindness not caused by optic nerve or retinal issues. By that age of 75 over 50% of us will develop difficulty seeing in dimly lit environments, or being blinded when driving at night by oncoming headlights? Do you find yourself a bit panicked when driving at night because the oncoming headlights make you lose sight of the road? Or you find yourself using the flashlight app on your smart phone to read the menu at restaurants because, while the print isn’t necessarily hard to read, you feel it’s just too dim to see? This condition is attributed to changes in the crystalline lenses of the eye that make it more opaque. This makes rays of light harder to reach the retina. Lie looking through a really dirty window. It may also be the early signs of a developing cataract. There is something you can do about it to regain your ability to see in dimly lit environments as you age.
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Show Notes:
Show Notes:
[3:00] By the age of 55, 50% of people will suffer night blindness.
- It is a symptom of the decline of the eye.
- It could be caused by a cataract or a declining lens.
[7:20] Auto immune, gut problems, and the eyes.
[16;16] Sitting in front of a computer all day.
- The blue light is damaging to they eye.
- Can-C drops help. Use higher doses in the beginning to reestablish optimal carnosine levels in the eye.
[24:10] Can-C restores clarity of the crystalline lens.
- The glare factor is one of the first things to improve when the lens improves.
[36:25] Visomitten drops?
- Anything that can calm the eyes and balance their pH is probably a good thing.
- Hyperthyroidism can lead to cataracts.
- Use melatonin to correct this.
[40:45] Using a lubricant in between Can-C eye drop applications.
[42:50] Can-C does help with floaters.
[46:40] Cataract surgery is not a 100% fix.
