Light Adaptation and Glaucoma | Driving with Dr. David Richardson Ep 06

So if you ask people, “what is lost with glaucoma?” many will tell you peripheral vision. And although that's true, that's far from complete. Both peripheral and central vision can be lost, and are lost, in more advanced forms of glaucoma but there's something else that is misunderstood and that is the idea that early on with glaucoma, there are essentially no symptoms. And this is just not the case.

Many of my patients with all stages of glaucoma will report to me the difficulty in seeing after initially moving from bright lights to dark lights...

Full transcript and citations here: http://new-glaucoma-treatments.com/li...

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Delayed dark adaptation - an early symptom of glaucoma
01:38 Evidence of delayed dark adaptation & glaucoma
03:27 Can anything be done to improve dark adaptation?
04:10 Could Lutein/Zeaxanthin be of benefit?
05:53 Potential benefit of Kale

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DRIVING WITH DR. DAVID RICHARDSON

Holistic Approach to Glaucoma Series #

Episode 1: Cardiovascular Health and Glaucoma
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Episode 2: Blood Pressure and Glaucoma
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Episode 3: Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma
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Episode 4: Exercise and Glaucoma
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Episode 5: Diet, Nutrition and Glaucoma
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Learn More About Glaucoma Series #

Episode 6: Light Adaptation and Glaucoma
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About Dr. Richardson:


David Richardson, M.D. is widely recognized as one of the top cataract and glaucoma surgeons in the US and is among an elite group of glaucoma surgeons in the country performing the highly specialized canaloplasty procedure. Many patients have traveled from around the world to have canaloplasty by Dr. Richardson. Moreover, Dr. Richardson is one of only a few surgeons in the greater Los Angeles area that performs Micropulse® Cyclophotocoagulation (MP3) glaucoma laser surgery. Dr. Richardson graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Southern California and earned his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the LAC+USC Medical Center/ Doheny Institute.

To learn more about Dr. David Richardson, please visit http://david-richardson-md.com.

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We Listen. You'll See!℠
David D. Richardson, M.D.
Patient-Focused Ophthalmologist

San Marino Eye
2020 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
Phone: (626) 289-7856
Email: [email protected]

Patient-Focused Websites:
New-Glaucoma-Treatments.com
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