Podcast 42: Community Q&A
The Berne Podcast with Dr. Sam Berne - Ein Podcast von Dr. Sam Berne - Holistic Eye Health

This episode answers questions related to color blindness, diabetes-related vision loss, uveitis, dry and wet macular degeneration, Irwin Gass Syndrome, eye inflammation, eye drops for dry eyes, and eye drops for glaucoma. Question 1 1:00 - 4:51 In all the newsletters I’ve read from you, I’ve never seen color blindness addressed. Would you please do something about that condition? My stepson just tried the Enchroma glasses to see if they could help his color blindness at all, which they didn’t. Not being able to determine color has affected what jobs he can undertake. Thanks so much! Question 2 4:51 - 11:30 My husband has diabetes he has lost vision in one eye. His other eye macula is swelling now has a cataract in his eye the one that is swelling. What product do you think will help his eyes? Question 3 11:30 - 19:31 Is there anything you can do for Uveitis? My daughter has the one that is in the back of the eye. She has it in both eyes but one is affected more than the other. Question 4 19:31 - 26:53 My left eye has gone from dry macular degeneration to wet, I am taking all related supplements, + Acupuncture have had my 1st eye injection. Do you have any additional thoughts or suggestions? Thanks. Question 5 26:55 - 33:23 Tell me more about treatment for Irwin Gass Syndrome. I had cataract surgery on right eye May 22 and left eye on June 5. My eye surgeon and my retinal specialist tells me this is self-limiting and will go away. They both recommend a NSAID eye drop three times a day and a steroid eye drop twice a day. The retinal specialist says it is difficult for the drops to penetrate to back of eye and the surface of retina. He suggested low dose NSAID tablet daily. I take warfarin tablet daily for atrial fib. so, I would prefer not to use NSAID tablets. I am a retired pharmacist and believe in functional medicine and nutrient therapy. I use your MSM eye drops 15% twice a day, and take an eye vitamin with a formula like yours. I am thinking about Glutathione liposomal oral therapy to aid in healing. I have used the Carnosine drops prior to my eye surgeries for two years. I have some left but stop using after the surgery. I follow the post cataract eye exercises and sunning exercises daily. Thanks for your suggestions. Question 6 33:25 - 38:25 I have Graves’ disease, since 08/2017, and thyroid eye disease (TED) since 02/2018. I've had double vision which has greatly improved and little to no eye pain, I do have inflammation / puffiness under both eyes which fluctuates from day to day; and that puffiness is softer / not as firm now. For the TED I was on a 12-week round of prednisone, 500 mg for 6 weeks and 250 mg for 6 weeks; and just completed a 16-day taper of 10 mg prednisone. That surgeon wants me to get radiation therapy and / or bone removal surgery from behind my eyes; neither of which I'm interested in. What eye drops and / or supplements would you suggest? Thank you. Question 7 38:25 - 42:50 I am on restasis for dry eyes, can I use the MSM drops also? Thank you. Question 8 42:50 - 44:00 Are there alternatives to the prescription drops I am using for glaucoma?