Podcast 163: Q&A

Today I'm answering listener questions. Jonathan sent me this question recently: "I was diagnosed with inherited AMBB (Anterior Basement Membrane Dystrophy) and dry eye. I know what to do to try to treat the dry eye and general inflammation, but I was interested in any alternative approaches to AMBB, especially any opinions about what may cause it other than “genetics”. My doctor is having me do Muro and Xiidra and outlined a series of progressive treatments. I wonder if serious fasting to trigger autophagy might help rebuild the cornea instead of a resurfacing procedure if it comes to that. I am also using Avenova or equivalent and various dry eye drops, as well as hot compresses and omega-3s. But I think my main problem is air conditioning, dry climate, and excessive screen time for work and entertainment.  What do you recommend?” So let's dive in. Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com and if you have questions, you can send them to [email protected]. SUMMARY KEYWORDS cornea, corneal, eye, eyelids, inflammation, MSM, health, dystrophy, eyedrops, collagen, tears, diagnosed, systemic, dry, natural, lymphatic, support, helpful, imbalance 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 [email protected]. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. Hey folks, it's Dr. Sam and I want to welcome you to another AI clarity podcast. Today we have a very interesting question from a gentleman, and it has to do with his cornea. But before we get to that, I want to announce my upcoming course on how to reverse cataract. This is an opportunity for you if you've been diagnosed with cataracts, to learn holistic methods to improve lens health, and possibly avoid surgery. I'll be offering some of my techniques that I've developed over three decades, things like physical life therapy, nutrition tips, energy, medicine, and many other things. So if you would like to sign up, go to my website, Dr. Sam Berne calm. I'm also on Facebook and Instagram, or you can send me an email Hello at Dr. Sam berne.com. So I'm going to take this question today from Jonathan. And he says that he has he has been diagnosed with an inherited, it's called anterior basement membrane dystrophy. And he's also been diagnosed with dry eye. And he says in his email to me, I know what to do to try to treat the dry eye in general inflammation. But I was interested in any alternate approaches to this corneal dystrophy which he calls a MBB. And he wants to know if it's caused by genetics, or are there other reasons why we might develop corneal dystrophies right now he's using muro, eyedrops and xiidra. eyedrops, and he's not really getting much of a change. He's also using avid Nova which probably helps reduce the dry eye. He's also using hot compresses and omega threes. He says his main problem is air conditioning, dry climate and excessive screen time for work and entertainment. Alright, Jonathan, fasten your seat belts. So first of all, when we talk about this particular condition called interior basement membrane dystrophy. This is also can be known as map dot fingerprint, corneal dystrophy Coogan's microcystic dystrophy. And it is an inherited disorder that affects the corneal surface and it can create a erosions blurred vision distorted vision. And what happens with these certain corneal erosions is they tend to reoccur, especially when you wake up in the morning, you know, the driest part of your eyes usually occur between when you go to bed at night and wh...