How Lifestyle Medicine Supports Healthy Vision – Not Just Your Heart
How Lifestyle Medicine Supports Healthy Vision – Not Just Your Heart
How Lifestyle Medicine Supports Healthy Vision – Not Just Your Heart
June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025

How Lifestyle Medicine Supports Healthy Vision Not Just Your Heart

You’ve heard about lifestyle medicine for heart health – but what about your eyes?

You’ve heard about lifestyle medicine for heart health – but what about your eyes? Vision and systemic health are closely connected, and what you eat, how active you are, and whether you smoke can all influence your risk for eye conditions like AMD, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. In this article, Dr. Pratibha shares how incorporating lifestyle changes into ophthalmic care helps patients not only manage existing conditions but also prevent new ones. It’s a whole-person approach to vision health that’s making a real difference.

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