Are You At Risk For Eye Disease?

By Debra Florio

There are many vision disturbances and diseases that affect us as we age, and these diseases have become a major health concern.

More than 1 out of 3 Americans have vision reducing eye disease by age 65. The more common vision diseases are:

Cataracts
A cataract develops when the lens in your eye, which is normally clear, becomes foggy. Cataracts are common among older people. More than 50% of people aged 80 and older will develop cataracts, in one or both eyes. Sensitivity to bright light, sunlight and headlights, double vision, and changes in the clarity and colors are diminished. Some contributing factors:
• Aging
• Smoking
• Heavy pollution
• Excess alcohol use
• Family history
• Certain medications and supplements
(talk to your MD).

Dry Macular Degeneration
It is unknown of the exact cause of Dry Macular Degeneration; however, research indicates it may be affected by a combination of heredity (your genes) and environmental factors, including smoking, obesity, and diet.

The condition develops as the eye ages. Dry macular Degeneration affects the macula – an area of the retina that is responsible for clear vision in your direct line of sight. Over time, tissue in your macula may thin and lose cells responsible for vision.

Wet Macular Degeneration
Wet Macular Degeneration is a condition in which new blood vessels grow in the choroid layer behind the retina. The new vessels are weak, and they leak fluid, lipids (part of the structure of cells), and blood. The leaking gets into the layers of the retina – including the layers of the macula – and can cause scar tissue to form and retinal cells to stop functioning.

Risk Factors:
• Smoking
• Poor diet
• Uncontrolled heart disease and high blood pressure
• Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
• Avoiding regular eye exams
• Unprotected exposure to U.V. rays

Glaucoma
Glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve. Good optical nerve health is vital for your vision. The damage is usually caused by an extremely high pressure in your eye. As this nerve gradually deteriorates, blind spots develop in your visual field.

Glaucoma typically affects individuals over 60 and is one of the leading causes of blindness. However, Glaucoma can occur at any age. Risk factors:
• Having a family history of Glaucoma
• High internal eye pressure (intraocular pressure)
• Being over age 60
• Ethnicity: African American, Asian, or Hispanic
• Heart disease, high blood pressure, sickle cell anemia and diabetes
• Eye injury
• Certain medications taken long term

Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy Is a complication of Type I or Type II Diabetes. Uncontrolled sugar in the blood eventually blocks the nourishment to the retina and cuts off the blood supply. Risk factors:
• Non-compliance, uncontrolled blood sugar
• High cholesterol, high blood pressure
• Pregnancy
• Long history of diabetes
• Smoking
• Ethnicity: African-American, Hispanic or Native
American

All HEALTH IS CELL HEALTH!
One Way to charge and energize your cells to enable your body to fight off eye disease is P.E.M.F. Therapy, (pulsed electro-magnetic field therapy), which charges all 75 trillion cells in your body with each session. Your cells need to be charged just like your cell phone. When your cell phone is fully charged, it works great; when it is not fully charged, all your apps work slowly and sometimes not at all. Our cells need help staying charged, since there are so many environmental variables that negatively affect our cell health.

P.E.M.F. can help prevent eye diseases including macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and other eye diseases, because it is effective in increasing micro-circulation in the eye, decreasing inflammation, and assisting in nerve repair.

P.E.M.F. Therapy Benefits for the Eyes
• Better micro-circulation
• Decreased inflammation and swelling
• Improved oxygenation in tissue
• Enhanced cellular and retinal nerve repair

While receiving your P.E.M.F. therapy, you could also receive our Eye Health IV plus Vitamin C. Intravenous therapy offers the best transportation of nutrients into a cell membrane that has been primed with the P.E.M.F. for the greatest absorption.

Eye Health IV therapy including Vitamin B1, 3, 6, B9, and other nutrients, plus vitamin C is a strong preventative treatment for most eye diseases.

Benefits of Eye Health IV Therapy including Vitamin C
• No gastrointestinal discomfort and better absorption
• Reduces the risk of cataracts
• Slows down the progression of Macular Degeneration
• Reduces cell and nerve damage
• Anti-Inflammatory
• Increase blood circulation

At Optimal Health and Wellness, we are proud to offer this combination of I.V. infusion therapy and P.E.M.F. therapy. You may contact us for a complimentary consultation to determine how we can help you to achieve your Optimal Health and Eye Wellness.

Optima Health & Wellness

Debra A. Florio, LMT, CPT
239-851-7422
www.swflpemf.com

Affiliate of UFirst Health and Rejuvenation
Dr. Anne Lord-Tomas, Director
12650 World Plaza Lane, Bldg. 72-2
Fort Myers, FL 33907

Lic# MM37290 / NHA F2G7C7F9 / MA38601

 

 

 

Sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/wet-macular-
degeneration
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eye-vitamins
https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/basics/ced/index.html