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This week, we're hearing all about the recent Sight City Frankfurt, billed as the largest international trade fair for accessibility aids for the blind and partially sighted community – but how many of the products on offer will tempt our panel this week? Plus, news of how artificial intelligence is being used to detect the early stages of Age Related Macular degeneration. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker. You'll hear new episodes of the Tech Talk Podcast every Tuesday afternoon, so make sure you're subscribed to never miss an episode. We'd love to hear your thoughts on accessible technology, drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org.uk
In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) from the Neurology section. Follow Medbullets on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbullets Instagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/medbullets --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medbulletsstep1/message
Happy Monday everyone - coming off the back of a week of insurtech madness last week in Vegas we have a great podcast episode to share to continue the insurtech innovation conversation. This week I was joined by ARMD Limited's CEO Devin Chawda.ARMD is reinventing the way tradespeople protect their livelihoods. Addressing an underserved £6.5B UK market opportunity, ARMD offers a unique combination of IoT technology with embedded insurance, designed to increase sales, reduce risk and minimise downtime.We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, here are some of the highlights...
A builder who says he nearly died after hitting a power cable has been slapped with a bill for £24,000……the ECA calls on Rishi Sunak to take the politics out of EV charging…..and British Gas is in hot water this week after trying to get householders to switch to smart meters by warning that their existing gas meters could catch fire…Welcome to Electrical News Weekly in association with The Electric Heating Company, whether you're listening in the van, on-site, or down at the wholesale counter.============================================Time Stamps ⏱00:00 Electrical Industry News - Monday 2nd October00:41 Builder who almost died after hitting a power cable is hit with a £24,000 bill02:19 A new free training package on the subject of health and safety03:02 ECA calls on Rishi Sunak to take the politics out of EV charging03:39 Compleo opens its partner program to electricians04:28 British Gas investigated for marketing with the phrase 'Your old meter may catch fire'05:24 Bell Lighting unveils fire rated downlight where you can change the LED module05:57 ARMD adds more features to its guard tool alarm06:38 Indian electrician cuts village power to meet girlfriend in secret.07:24 Thanks to our premium partners============================================Show Notes
Launching a new insurance business is hard, particularly for those with limited experience in the complexities of a regulated market. OneAdvent can help. Joining Matthew this week are Tim Quayle, COO at OneAdvent and Matt Jones, Chief Strategy Officer at Cowbell, a cyber insurance company entering the UK market. We cover some of the important areas when launching an MGA - and proved that talking about insurance can even be quite fun. Topics covered include: Core problems in launching insurance businesses and why “plumbers” are needed to fix them What you need from a partner when entering a new market The barriers to entry for cyber insurance businesses How to stay flexible and why it is the key to success What gives successful MGAs the “edge” in growing their business In addition to hearing about Cowbell Cyber's experience, we talk about other OneAdvent partners including OTT Risk and ARMD. You can contact this week's guests, Tim Quayle and Matt Jones, on Linkedin. If you like what you are hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. To find out more about InsTech, our membership and offerings visit www.instech.co or contact us hello@instech.co Continuing Professional Development InsTech is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech podcast, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme. If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have `earned, visit the Episode 257 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey
Natural Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman, Holistic Optometrist
Macular Degeneration patients can benefit from Traditional Chinese Medicine, including herbs and acupuncture or acupressure. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is considered to be a deficiency in the liver, spleen and kidney meridians. It is also related to inefficient blood circulation. In this episode, New York State Licensed Acupuncturist and Holistic Optometrist Marc Grossman discusses several approaches to supporting Macular Degeneration.Check out NaturalEyeCare.com to find the supplements described in this episode, as well as a large knowledge base of natural health.
In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) from the Ophthalmology section. Follow Medbullets on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbullets Instagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/medbullets
He needs no introduction, The man himself, Jordan from Artisan Electrics Joins Big Al & PB Plumber on this episode of Trade Legends. Jordan talks about how he started as an Electrical Apprentice working with his father, and his journey of overcoming hardships managing the family business and eventually starting his own business Artisan Electrics, and finding fame on Youtube, plus his "Beef" with Nick Bundy. Our Second guest this week is Steve from ARMD an exciting new startup that's trade first. By combining technology and insurance. ARMD is on a mission to prevent Tool Theft in the UK. Steve talks about what they're doing to help trades people including a Free Tool Inventory App for everyone to make insurance claims easier as well as the creation of anti-tool theft technology for vans. In other news, PB Plumber embraces his passion for the Welsh, and we find out where Charlotte's Nan lives... Oh and Jordan never wanted to be an Electrician. ___ Guests this week: Jordan @artisanelectrics Stephen from ARMD
He needs no introduction, The man himself, Jordan from @Artisan Electrics Joins Big Al & @P B Plumber on this episode of Trade Legends. Jordan talks about how he started as an Electrical Apprentice working with his father, and his journey of overcoming hardships managing the family business and eventually starting his own business Artisan Electrics, and finding fame on Youtube, plus his "Beef" with Nick Bundy. Our Second guest this week is Steve from ARMD an exciting new startup that's trade first. By combining technology and insurance. ARMD is on a mission to prevent Tool Theft in the UK. Steve talks about what they're doing to help trades people including a Free Tool Inventory App for everyone to make insurance claims easier as well as the creation of anti-tool theft technology for vans. In other news, PB Plumber embraces his passion for the Welsh, and we find out where Charlotte's Nan lives... Oh and Jordan never wanted to be an Electrician. ⭐ This episode is proudly sponsored by Bisley Workwear ⭐
Embedded insurance was one of the hot topics of 2021, with a growing number of successful propositions emerging that target potential customers with insurance at the point of purchase. ARMD is one of a crop of new companies putting embedded insurance into action. It offers theft and damage insurance to UK tradespeople purchasing tools through its online shop and supplies IoT sensors to help protect their vehicles. Co-founder and CEO Devin Chawda joins Matthew to discuss how the technology works, why customers like embedded insurance, and the challenge of building a business and raising funds during Covid-19 lockdowns. Talking points include: Market research and identifying pain points Aligning e-commerce and embedded insurance products Using app technology to expedite digital claims Gathering new data to assess risk and pricing Raising funds via crowdsourcing To learn more about what embedded insurance means in practice and the potential opportunities, download our 'Insurance: to Embed, or not to Embed' report. If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to our newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to any InsTech London podcast or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. The Learning Objectives for this podcast are: Summarise the benefits of aligning e-commerce and embedded insurance products to enhance overall customer experience List some of the technological developments allowing better claims experience for embedded insurance products Identify key impacts of the pandemic on the growth of new insurance businesses If your organisation is a member of InsTech London and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 177 page of the InsTech London website or email cpd@instech.london to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.
It is our esteemed pleasure to host Dr. Ciku Mathenge, MD PhD, an eyecare leader in Africa (specifically Rwanda) who has earned adulation and respect among her patients and the global ophthalmology community for her clinical care as well as research. Dr. Mathenge originally spent many years as an ophthalmologist in Nakuru Eye Unit at Rift Valley Provincial Hospital in Kenya where she transformed care. She served as the Regional Medical Advisor for the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) and started programs in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. She was awarded the first Sir John Wilson Fellowship by the British Council for Prevention of Blindness and received her PhD from the acclaimed London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where she conducted research in glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and ARMD in Africa. She has over 30 scientific papers in peer reviewed journals. Currently, Dr. Mathenge has been working diligently on developing the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO), a center that aims to become the top center for training and research for all eyecare specialists in the region. Among the many committees Dr. Mathenge has served on, some of them include the ICO advisory committee as well as the ICO Diabetic Retinopathy Task Force. We have much to learn from this episode as Dr. Mathenge narrates her journey and shares the incredible path that is forged with hard work, integrity, and a pursuit to make her residence a place of progress and ingenuity!
Today's episode kicks off the Ocular Health Series! The doctors talk all about what Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is, risk factors, treatment options and how we can improve visual function!Follow us @twinforksoptometryFacebookInstagramJoin our private Facebook group: Vision is More Than 20/20
Dr. Stuart R. Ball, Ophthalmologist with Premier Medical Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat joins us for today's podcast. February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) Month, so Dr. Ball discusses what warning signs to look out for, things you can do to help prevent or reduce your chances of macular degeneration, and more. Plus he answers the question everyone wants to know: Do carrots really help your vision?!Learn more about Community Insurance Partners & our Medicare Benefits Store at: www.CommunityInsPartners.com
Dr. Jeff and Cole discuss Glaucoma, what signs may be presented when you get Glaucoma. What’s your cupping?It may not be what you think it is. Dr. Jeff introduces the visual of the doughnut and why your cupping is so important. Dr. Jeff answers questions that our patients are asking us on a monthly basis. Can you get Glaucoma from your mom and dad?Yes Can you get Glaucoma from your neighbor?No What conversation am I having with my mother / grandmother, that will help us notice signs?Patients, for the most part, don’t have pain. They also won’t have symptoms - it’s less symptomatic for high blood pressure. What’s happening with your optic nerve?This is what we are looking at every time you come in for an exam. When you have Glaucoma (garden variety type), it’s bi-lateral (in both eyes) but asymmetric disease - one eye proceeds the other. General, people treat both eyes at the same time. The invert to Glaucoma is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Glaucoma loses vision around the circumference of the eye and conversely ARMD loses vision in the center of the eye. Is my vision going to be full restored?With Glaucoma, when you lose your vision; we can’t bring it back. We’re looking at millions of nerve wires and seeing if they are thinning to see if you are trending to Glaucoma, over time. We’re watching the nerve, structure and function by the OCT and side-vision test are part of it as well. 12 to 20 is the average eye pressure - it varies day to day and time of day. 4 Types of Glaucoma Congenital Glaucoma Unique to You Closed Angle (painful type, estimate 3%) - very unique - sudden eye pressure rise, blurred vision, comes on very quick. 45-65 years old Open Angle ("Garden Variety" is 85%) majority of Glaucoma patients You won’t feel pressure in your eyes until it’s in the mid-40s range. What does Glaucoma suspect mean? It means you have risk factors (age, African American, Rx, Diabetes, thickness of your cornea, performance of side-vision test) and that we are watching your measurements, pressures and other risk factors. Does it mean I will get Glaucoma?No. 9 out of 10 people will not get Glaucoma Will I get Glaucoma because I’m Diabetic? No. Having your annual eye exam is so important to consistently watching the health of your optic nerve, watching your high pressure and the general aging and health of your eyes. We can see so much more today, just by looking into your eyes.
Dr. Jeff and Cole discuss Glaucoma, what signs may be presented when you get Glaucoma. What’s your cupping?It may not be what you think it is. Dr. Jeff introduces the visual of the doughnut and why your cupping is so important. Dr. Jeff answers questions that our patients are asking us on a monthly basis. Can you get Glaucoma from your mom and dad?Yes Can you get Glaucoma from your neighbor?No What conversation am I having with my mother / grandmother, that will help us notice signs?Patients, for the most part, don’t have pain. They also won’t have symptoms - it’s less symptomatic for high blood pressure. What’s happening with your optic nerve?This is what we are looking at every time you come in for an exam. When you have Glaucoma (garden variety type), it’s bi-lateral (in both eyes) but asymmetric disease - one eye proceeds the other. General, people treat both eyes at the same time. The invert to Glaucoma is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Glaucoma loses vision around the circumference of the eye and conversely ARMD loses vision in the center of the eye. Is my vision going to be full restored?With Glaucoma, when you lose your vision; we can’t bring it back. We’re looking at millions of nerve wires and seeing if they are thinning to see if you are trending to Glaucoma, over time. We’re watching the nerve, structure and function by the OCT and side-vision test are part of it as well. 12 to 20 is the average eye pressure - it varies day to day and time of day. 4 Types of Glaucoma Congenital Glaucoma Unique to You Closed Angle (painful type, estimate 3%) - very unique - sudden eye pressure rise, blurred vision, comes on very quick. 45-65 years old Open Angle ("Garden Variety" is 85%) majority of Glaucoma patients You won’t feel pressure in your eyes until it’s in the mid-40s range. What does Glaucoma suspect mean? It means you have risk factors (age, African American, Rx, Diabetes, thickness of your cornea, performance of side-vision test) and that we are watching your measurements, pressures and other risk factors. Does it mean I will get Glaucoma?No. 9 out of 10 people will not get Glaucoma Will I get Glaucoma because I’m Diabetic? No. Having your annual eye exam is so important to consistently watching the health of your optic nerve, watching your high pressure and the general aging and health of your eyes. We can see so much more today, just by looking into your eyes.
Introduction to Glaucoma Dr. Jeff and Cole discuss Glaucoma, what signs may be presented when you get Glaucoma. What’s your cupping? It may not be what you think it is. Dr. Jeff introduces the visual of the doughnut and why your cupping is so important. Dr. Jeff answers questions that our patients are asking us on a monthly basis. Can you get Glaucoma from your mom and dad? Yes Can you get Glaucoma from your neighbor? No What conversation am I having with my mother / grandmother, that will help us notice signs? Patients, for the most part, don’t have pain. They also won’t have symptoms - it’s less symptomatic for high blood pressure. What’s happening with your optic nerve? This is what we are looking at every time you come in for an exam. When you have Glaucoma (garden variety type), it’s bi-lateral (in both eyes) but asymmetric disease - one eye proceeds the other. General, people treat both eyes at the same time. The invert to Glaucoma is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Glaucoma loses vision around the circumference of the eye and conversely ARMD loses vision in the center of the eye. Is my vision going to be full restored? With Glaucoma, when you lose your vision; we can’t bring it back. We’re looking at millions of nerve wires and seeing if they are thinning to see if you are trending to Glaucoma, over time. We’re watching the nerve, structure and function by the OCT and side-vision test are part of it as well. 12 to 20 is the average eye pressure - it varies day to day and time of day. 4 Types of Glaucoma Congenital Glaucoma Unique to You Closed Angle (painful type, estimate 3%) - very unique - sudden eye pressure rise, blurred vision, comes on very quick. 45-65 years old Open Angle ("Garden Variety" is 85%) majority of Glaucoma patients You won’t feel pressure in your eyes until it’s in the mid-40s range. What does Glaucoma suspect mean? It means you have risk factors (age, African American, Rx, Diabetes, thickness of your cornea, performance of side-vision test) and that we are watching your measurements, pressures and other risk factors. Does it mean I will get Glaucoma? No. 9 out of 10 people will not get Glaucoma Will I get Glaucoma because I’m Diabetic? No. Having your annual eye exam is so important to consistently watching the health of your optic nerve, watching your high pressure and the general aging and health of your eyes. We can see so much more today, just by looking into your eyes.
BEH PODCAST EPISODE 55 - 8 Things Your Doctor is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 7 of 8. Hint: Your Vision Can Improve. This is the seventh of eight talks that we are putting together about the eye work we do to help people who have chronic degenerative eye conditions, like macular and retinal dystrophies. Some of the specific names include macular degeneration, Stargardt’s disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and cone rod dystrophy. We also help people who have severe glaucoma and separated retinas. Our eyes need a lot of support to be able to heal itself because it can. Today, we will be talking about the genetics behind these diseases. Especially, the idea that your genes are not your destiny. Let me say it again, your genes are not your destiny. 8 Things Your Doctor is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 7 of 8. Hint: Your Vision Can Improve. 055_OMDPodcast_8Things_Genes-Not-Your-Destiny-7of8CarlyleWelcome to the Organic MD podcast with Dr. Damon Miller. This is Carlyle Coash. How are you doing today, Dr. Miller?Dr. MillerI am doing pretty well during these tough times, by the grace of whatever. History will look back on this time, shake its head and wonder how we all got through it. I am grateful to be here because we are going to be talking about some important things. It is good to hear your voice, are you doing well?CarlyleI am holding up, as you said, by whoever is handing out grace. It seems to be helping to, at least, get through the day.Dr. MillerThis is the seventh of eight talks that we are putting together about the eye work we do to help people who have chronic degenerative eye conditions, like macular and retinal dystrophies. Some of the specific names include macular degeneration, Stargardt’s disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and cone rod dystrophy. We also help people who have severe glaucoma and separated retinas. Our eyes need a lot of support to be able to heal itself because it can. Today, we will be talking about the genetics behind these diseases. Especially, the idea that your genes are not your destiny. Let me say it again, your genes are not your destiny. Carlyle and I have been working with people for a couple decades now, and we see people in all different types of domains of their life. What we find of most people is they assume if it runs in their family; they will have and do the same thing their parents did. Your genes are not your destiny.CarlyleInstead of medical hexing, like we have talked about, we can say it is like a family or gene hexing. As opposed to seeing the pattern and looking to change it. Dr. MillerI see people respond to it if we can put it in some familiar ways. Without getting into a significant talk about genetics and epigenetics, consider the most common of these eye problems. Take the most common form of macular degeneration, called age related macular degeneration or ARMD. As it says in the name, the degeneration shows up in people when they are in their 60s, 70s, or 80s. From the time they are kids to the time they retire, there are no problems with their eyes. All of a sudden, their eyes start to fall apart. You need to be asking yourself if these diseases have a strong underpinning of some genetic predisposition, meaning you have a gene that predisposes you to the disease. We know that almost everybody who gets macular degeneration has some sort of abnormal gene. How is it that you can live to be 60, 70, or 80 years old, and have no idea that you have any kind of a genetic problem? You have had the gene from birth and your body has kept it suppressed. If it starts to rear its head, your body is able to fix things faster than they could break. This is true of many other diseases. Another bit of data that is interesting are the genetic testing kits, which look for genetic abnormalities. It is so common now, for only $90 you can get an at-home test kit that shows you any tendencies you may have for all these different dispositions.
Natural Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman, Holistic Optometrist
Macular Degeneration can severely damage vision. Are there any lifestyle changes you could make to help prevent it? What does the research show? Learn about natural approaches such as diet and targeted nutrition.
Natural Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman, Holistic Optometrist
Did you know that sunlight can be good for your eyes? How much sunlight is safe? Dr. Marc Grossman covers 10 natural ways to show your eyes some love. Which posture habits help your eyes? The Mediterranean Diet is especially important to vision health. Exercising the whole body helps the eyes. Also, specific eye exercises help prevent damage from excess screen time. Find 10 tips in this episode of Natural Eye Care.
Natural Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman, Holistic Optometrist
Did you know that certain nutrients can help improve eye health? Dr. Grossman shares his top 10 nutrients, including foods rich in each nutrient. Scientific research backs up this top-ten list: Carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc, taurine, glutathione, bilberry (blueberry), and astaxanthin. Peer-reviewed research studies have shown these nutrients help fight one or more common eye diseases. Cataracts, Macular Degeneration (ARMD), glaucoma, dry eye, computer eye strain, and night blindness are all addressed. Find out which types of foods are high in each nutrient. Does your diet include plenty of leafy green vegetables, brightly colored vegetables, whole grains, eggs, blueberries, and fruit? Adjusting to your daily diet helps support your eyes at any age.
Natural Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman, Holistic Optometrist
Dr. Marc Grossman is a respected holistic optometrist and licensed acupuncturist. When he was prescribed eyeglasses as a child, he got the standard treatment: increasingly stronger lenses. Can our use of our eyes affect our vision? Is vision really all genetics?Dr. Grossman had a life-changing conversation about optometry. Find out about his journey. What revelations did he have about vision? Who influenced him? How can emotions, activities, yoga, and exercise affect vision?
Jimmy and Roya meet with guest Greg Hines, to discuss age-related macular degeneration.SOURCES:Corona Virus Statement: HPI CoronaVirus Statement 1-30-20.pdfProgression of Geographic Atrophy in ARMD: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)30875-3/abstractNo CFH or ARMS2 Interaction with Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Low versus High Zinc, or β-Carotene versus Lutein and Zeaxanthin on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)32155-9/fulltextCFH and ARMS2 genetic risk determines progression to neovascular age-related macular degeneration after antioxidant and zinc supplementation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29311295Response to AREDS supplements according to genetic factors: survival analysis approach using the eye as the unit of analysis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27471039Treatment response to antioxidants and zinc based on CFH and ARMS2 genetic risk allele number in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25200399ArticDx: https://arcticdx.com/
Light therapy has become a very important part of my practice in helping patients to restore lost vision and improve their health. Patients have been asking me what devices are available for home use that use the new Cold Laser and Pulse Electromagnetic Field. I would like to introduce you to a remarkable device that offers not only these two top healing modalities but 2 other therapies at a very reasonable investment. Delta Laser Therapy is a medical breakthrough for eye treatment. By using different types of light, one can cure a variety of disorders and illnesses. These 4 tools modalities have the emergent quality of synergy of their coherent operation that gives rise to a totally new modality – coMra-Therapy. Static Magnetic field Near Infrared Cold Laser Syntonic light Ultrasound www.Healingtheeye.com/Laser Kondrot, Healing the eye, cold laser, delta laser, natural, alternative, cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, ARMD
Light therapy has become a very important part of my practice in helping patients to restore lost vision and improve their health. Patients have been asking me what devices are available for home use that use the new Cold Laser and Pulse Electromagnetic Field. I would like to introduce you to a remarkable device that offers not only these two top healing modalities but 2 other therapies at a very reasonable investment. Delta Laser Therapy is a medical breakthrough for eye treatment. By using different types of light, one can cure a variety of disorders and illnesses. These 4 tools modalities have the emergent quality of synergy of their coherent operation that gives rise to a totally new modality – coMra-Therapy. Static Magnetic field Near Infrared Cold Laser Syntonic light Ultrasound www.Healingtheeye.com/Laser Kondrot, Healing the eye, cold laser, delta laser, natural, alternative, cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, ARMD
Light therapy has become a very important part of my practice in helping patients to restore lost vision and improve their health. Patients have been asking me what devices are available for home use that use the new Cold Laser and Pulse Electromagnetic Field. I would like to introduce you to a remarkable device that offers not only these two top healing modalities but 2 other therapies at a very reasonable investment. Delta Laser Therapy is a medical breakthrough for eye treatment. By using different types of light, one can cure a variety of disorders and illnesses. These 4 tools modalities have the emergent quality of synergy of their coherent operation that gives rise to a totally new modality – coMra-Therapy. Static Magnetic field Near Infrared Cold Laser Syntonic light Ultrasound www.Healingtheeye.com/Laser Kondrot, Healing the eye, cold laser, delta laser, natural, alternative, cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, ARMD
Today I had a great discussion with Dr. Pamela Lowe! She truly has built a practice for preventative ocular care and her passion for early disease detection and prevention is contagious! We had a conversation about myopia control, macular degeneration and incorporating new technologies into your practice. Enjoy the show! As always, if you want to get the most current episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast and give us a 5-star review!
In this episode, I introduce the Ankeny Podcast and what I hope to do with the episode. I highlight a number of local Ankeny Businesses, People, and Events. Here are some links from this week's episode https://ankeny18th.extremebodyshaping.com/ http://cafe-diem.com/ https://www.firefliesaglow.com/ https://www.iowachiroclinic.com/ https://www.weestees.com/ http://www.firetrucker.com/ Full Transcript: Hi, welcome to the Ankeny Podcast I'm Tony Guerra and Ankeny nonfiction author professor and triplet dad I'm bringing you the people places and events in Ankeny Iowa and you can find past episodes and links at Ankeny podcast.com welcome to the show Who am I I'm Tony I came here from Washington DC in Baltimore I met my wife who's from Ankeny and we lived in Iowa City for a year but I've lived in Ankeny for almost 10 years now and my daughters are about to turn seven so they're at that age that they can self entertain for a bit give me some time to do the podcast and and this summer I'm gonna be launching the Ankeny podcast which highlights the businesses people in places in Ankeny Iowa I've been podcasting for two years but I've started my own podcast last December that podcast the pharmacy leaders podcast it's about 15 to 25 thousand downloads a month and it's super niche it's just really for pharmacists and people interested in pharmacy but I found that I wasn't really talking to the people that were in my own town and that was a little bit disconcerting to me so I thought boy that'd be really cool to just start another podcast and but I know how to do it so I'm gonna start talking to the people in my neighborhood that really helped me out so I'll probably broadcast from cafe X that's right next to the trail point aquatic and Wellness Center it's about 50 yards from my office where I teach um I teach chemistry and pharmacology down d-mac in Ankeny and I also teach a chemistry and Newton in the fall in the spring but it was barrels last November where I kind of signed up again and and just kinda got back into it and the Farrell's though people that we know but we go back we're like this is where you meet your neighbors you're like oh my gosh where do you live you live right down the street and you don't realize that your neighbors because you know we're so busy and so much often we come home and we just go right in our garage so it just kind of dawned on me that maybe I think they'll start talking to other people and ice talked to Steph Wilson who's the owner of the Farrell's ankeny north and Farrell's Ankeny South and if you don't know Farrell's if you've ever seen people running down 18th Street between the come-and-go and northeast Elementary those are the members doing their 10 weeks and the first day or just before the first day then at five weeks into ten weeks you do a mile run and you'd be amazed the improvement is exponential but I'll be talking to Stephanie Wilson in a future episode who owns that and then dr. 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Vicky at the Iowa chiropractic clinic on 1st Street you know I want to thank them they keep me running I just I ran the Nashville half a month ago and then the Drake half last week but just kind of keeping me from getting too far off so that I can keep running anyone who's a runner knows that it's not if you're gonna get injured you do but certainly minimize it by going to those guys and then I met someone from ways teas who I was like oh my gosh so we need a Mart market to market shirts for our run coming up here in a couple weeks actually so eight of us from d-mac professors and people are working at rail point come together to run 75 miles from way I can't remember the starting point that's bad I've been there two times but we come down to downtown Des Moines but I really appreciate we's tees for helping us out there and it was really kind of serendipitous I I talked to Stephanie Wilson about coming on the show from Farrell's and then she's like oh you should come to this business group just talk to them for a little bit about podcasting and then I was like oh my gosh well we need t-shirts and we just need them and you know I think it was like two or three weeks and we need custom t-shirts for our team so it's just kind of cool that that connection happened but if you know somebody that details cars that's where I need some help both of our cars well I'll just leave it at we have three six year olds our cars could use some work but the best way to actually get in touch with me is on facebook at tony farm d1t oh and yph ARMD one or you can email me at a a gue RRA at DMACC DM acc edu I'll get an Ankeny podcast email address soon enough but those are good places to get in touch with me if you know somebody that is an entrepreneur that would like to come on the show I'd love to talk to them there's no cost to come on the show my revenue comes from the books I'm an author and I have seven books on Amazon so I usually have a little commercial about my pharmacology books or chemistry books whatever it is and that's how I support the show so I I'll just bring a microphone and laptop down I mean I'm in Northeast Ankeny so it's never more than a 10-minute drive to wherever you're at in terms of events this was what really prompted me to start the show because we went to the Ankeny 's authors fair and the only reason I seen that it was gonna happen was because I happened to go to Kuykendall and return a book and then I saw oh wow that's on Saturday it's two days away at the Pinnacle Club at Otter Creek and I my wife I think had to work that Saturday so I took my daughters down there and it was really cool because you'll hear our three six year olds coming in and there and I wasn't sure you know what authors were gonna have books we had but there were a number of kids that were I wanna say 12 and 14 two of them and my daughter's engaged with them bought books from them and they were just kind of really inspired to see that these authors were so young so Zoe Olsen I think she's 12 year old and she wrote Harry and Larry tale of two Canaries and puppy days and then Elijah Olsen the stick book family the stick family book he's 14 and we have those books in our house so but it's just cool that they're on Amazon too and and that you can buy the books and the thing about the podcast is that my pharmacy leaders podcast actually goes to a hundred countries or a hundred countries are listening to it so it's I think it's called glocal where you act globally but work locally so I've talked to a very successful business owner and I said wow you know but it must be really tough to get your items to these other countries and things like that and he's like no the the u.s. absolutely wants you sending things out it's getting things in that's tough so in terms of exporting you know maybe you think your market is here but you know for those for that group of young authors your reach could be global I mean it's there's kids everywhere in the world and the same thing with a number of the businesses in Ankeny while you know you serve us as that are in Ankeny that really the the opportunities are way out there I'm one of the best-selling books in the UK and also in Australia especially Australia because they're an island and they don't really get it's really expensive to get product there so a lot of times this print on demand that we have now makes it a lot easier to get items to them so again opportunities I think around the world in terms of business so just really really cool the the podcast is just a really really cool medium to kind of have it's kind of a cross between radio and talk show and then in terms of events I got to go to Drake Relays last night saw Ankeny Centennial Ankeny high compete in the four by one I didn't get to see too much else after that but again you know I'm so busy with the kids I kind of want to do this show just so I know when things are happening so you know we'll talk about Summerfest certainly when that's coming up in July I know fire trucker has a bunch of rides a lot of what I'll talk about probably is gonna have to do with riding and running as well and then of course the Ankeny optimist club has their Ankeny 5k that Sunday July 15th Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center so I want to make sure that I don't miss those events but also that I'm again connecting with people that are going to be at those events so this is just a little bit of an introduction what I'm hoping to do with the Ankeny podcast again please get in touch with me if you want to be on the show or if you have any comments or events that are coming up please let me know and I'll put it on there we're gonna start with at least a weekly podcast I usually probably gonna come out on Friday or the weekend just because that's usually when we kind of figuring out what we want to do and then we'll kind of go from there support for this episode comes from the audio book memorizing pharmacology a relaxed approach with over 9,000 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Join Jeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO on this week's show as he gets us up to the second on what's new in ARMD diagnosis, management and treatment. Also joining the show will be Greg Jackson, PhD from Maculogix to discuss research around the link of dark adaptation and ARMD. www.maculogix.com/powerhour
Listen in as Dr. Dan Roberts, founder of the Macular Degeneration Support group, shares with us important information about macular degeneration, ARMD, and wet macular degeneration. The Top Two Misconceptions About Macular Degeneration The top one is that you’re going to go blind. That needs to be cleared up immediately. Dr. Roberts tells us that that’s why he retired too early. He shares that he thought he was going to go blind. He was a music teacher, and what good is a music teacher who can’t see the music? That was the very first issue he approached with his organization. It was to make sure that the first thing out of their mouths was, “You’re not going to go blind.” The next misunderstanding is that they can deal with it on their own. We have become very active in the field of low vision rehabilitation. Dr. Roberts has served on a committee with the other academies to build a rehabilitation model. He tells us that that’s what they’re really promoting in the patient community. It’s to realize there is a direction they can go. Dr. Roberts’ organization uses the model the pharmaceuticals use on the television commercials where they say, “Ask your doctor.” They’re educating the patient. Then they’re putting the monkey on the doctor’s back so when the patient comes in and says, “I just heard about such-and-such a pill,” that means the doctor has to educate himself so he can answer the questions. Dr. Roberts’ support group organization followed that model with the rehabilitation education. They educate the patients with it and say, “Go to your doctor and say, ‘Here’s where I am on the model.’” Dr. Roberts tells us that he checked with doctors on this. He didn’t want to put monkeys on their back that they can’t handle, but all the doctors he’s asked about that approach have said, “Definitely. Let them come in and ask us where they’re supposed to go because that’s going to make sure we remember to refer them on to a support or rehabilitation center.” That’s one of the issues. Don’t Rely On Your Doctor Too Much One of Dr. Roberts’ basic philosophies is that we need to take care of ourselves and not expect the doctor to know everything about us and do everything for us. We have to take at least 50 percent of the initiative. Some people, especially the older generation with whom I work, tend to put all their trust in the doctor and let him do all the thinking for them. That’s one thing Dr. Roberts stresses. You have to do some thinking for yourself. You know what’s good for you. Start taking care of your body. Start eating better. Look around because not everything is a clinically proven, FDA-approved approach. Every treatment started out as an alternative treatment. Choosing an Alternative Eye Treatment for Macular Degeneration When you’re looking around at an alternative treatment, consider if it has a history of safety and effectiveness. Have you heard reports otherwise other than from the company itself or the doctor himself? Is the practitioner reputable and following acceptable practice and protocols? Do you have the time and money to invest in that treatment in case it doesn’t work? Once you’ve decided you’re going to do it, is it safe? Have you gotten opinions from professionals and other patients about their experiences with it? Have you fully educated yourself? Do you have the money to invest in it? Do you have the time to really check it out?
Macular degeneration research has indicated that there is a subset of ARMD patients who actually do worse with certain vitamins. This study was done with macular degeneration, but it can be related to other eye diseases and health issues. We’re going to be covering some examples of risks and benefits of some of the best eye vitamins. We’re also going to look at methods of testing. And most importantly, how do you determine if you’re part of this subset that may do worse with vitamins? We’re also going to be looking at the homeopathic approach to eye disease, the value of customized vitamins, and how to obtain your particular customized vitamin formula so you can obtain the maximum benefit of the nutritional supplements that you take. There isn’t just one homeopathic medicine for age-related macular degeneration or glaucoma. There isn’t just one eye drop or one injection that’s going to cure your symptoms. We must look at the individual person. We will look at another study indicates which of the 20% of people with early macular degeneration will progress to advanced disease. Who is in this group? How can we identify them? Finally, we'll explore the hard truth that what is one person’s medicine is another person’s poison. Even a common ingredient can lead to a 135% increase in macular degeneration in some patients with a certain genotype. The job of your ophthalmalogist is to test each ingredient to see if it’s beneficial or detrimental for you and your specific eye problems.
Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the May 15, 2013 issue
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