Promising Treatments for Glaucoma and Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy

Fuchs' corneal dystrophy is a fluid build-up in the cornea that's the clear window in the eye. And what happens in Fuchs' dystrophy, which is genetically passed on from generation to generation, is that the cornea begins to swell, it thickens and this leads to a lot of blurry cloudy vision. But there's a new drug treatment on the horizon. And it's called a ROCK inhibitor. A ROCK inhibitor in some of the latest research is beginning to show some benefit For Fuchs' dystrophy and some of the clinical trials in this ROCK pathway. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com. Resources: Use of Topical Rho Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Fuchs Dystrophy After Descemet Stripping Only SUMMARY KEYWORDS cornea, dystrophy, glaucoma, inhibitor, ROCK, eye, optic nerve, improve, xanthan, eat, protocol, vision, corneal, intraocular pressure, optic neuropathy, fuchs, noids, clarity, retinal ganglion, diet 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 everybody, it's Dr. Sam and I'd like to welcome you to another Eyelarity podcast. I received a question recently on a new treatment. And I wanted to address it. This is a gentleman who's got a corneal dystrophy called Fuchs' corneal dystrophy. And this is a fluid build-up in the cornea that's the clear window in the eye. And what happens in Fuchs' dystrophy, which is genetically passed on from generation to generation, is that the cornea begins to swell, it thickens and this leads to a lot of blurry cloudy vision. Glare, it's difficult to actually get a pair of glasses that that work well for it. And it tends to degenerate over the years although I have used some of my own protocols to help slow the condition down MSM eyedrops are fabulous For Fuchs' dystrophy. Castor oil I massage is great in the evening, continually increasing your fats and oils eating a low anti inflammatory diet. These are all things that we propose when a person has fruits dystrophy. But there's a new drug treatment on the horizon. And it's called a ROCK inhibitor. Rho-associated kinase inhibitor, that's actually the technical name of it. We're just going to call it ROCK inhibitor and a ROCK inhibitor in some of the latest research is beginning to show some benefit For Fuchs' dystrophy and some of the clinical trials in this ROCK pathway. It inhibits the ROCK pathway and contributes to cardiovascular benefits. Anti erectile dysfunction, anti hypertension, even some tumor metastasis, inhibition. So for those of you that have glaucoma out there, ROCK inhibitor have been used to increase the circulation in the eye if you've been diagnosed with glaucoma, and the way it works here is that we know that Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy and it has an accelerated effect targeting ganglion cell death, optic nerve jet death, and it's characterized by cupping in the optic nerve, progressive thinning and the retinal fiber layer, reduced visual fields. And so this ROCK inhibitor has been reported through different research as a option for glaucoma met management. Doing a few things that we do says intraocular pressure and improves ocular blood flow. It inhibits scarring if there's some kind of laser surgery done. And it also promotes the regeneration of retinal ganglion cell and axon 03:25 axon cells. Now, in the research around the cornea,