What’s changing in eye health?
Welcome to the Doctor Eye Health Podcast
Dr. Allen’s newest project brings eye care insights to your ears. The Doctor Eye Health Podcast will feature conversations with experts, practical advice for patients, and behind-the-scenes looks at what’s changing in eye health. Join our community and start learning how to protect and improve your vision today.
EP 13: Warm Compresses for Dry Eye: You’re Probably Doing It Wrong
Warm compresses for dry eyes are one of the most recommended treatments, yet most people are doing them wrong. Dr. Joseph Allen explains how warm compress therapy works, the correct time and temperature, and how heat supports meibomian gland function, tear film stability, and long-term relief from dry eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction MGD, blepharitis, and eyelid inflammation, while also covering evidence based methods, eyelid massage, rosacea considerations, safety concerns, and when cold compresses may be the better option for irritated eyes.
Ep 12: My Struggle With Dry Eye (And What Finally Helped)
Dry eye syndrome can cause burning, irritation, fluctuating vision, and long-term damage to the corneal surface. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Allen shares his personal dry eye journey, what actually causes dry eye disease, and how omega-3 supplements, lifestyle habits, and modern treatments can help stabilize the tear film and bring dry eye into remission. From contact lens wear and screen time to meibomian gland dysfunction, IPL therapy, and omega-3 dosing, this episode breaks down what really works for long-term dry eye relief.
EP 11: Eye Doctor Explains: Omega-3s for Dry Eye
Dry eye treatment doesn't have to be complicated when you understand the habits sabotaging your progress. In this episode of the Dr. Eye Health podcast, Dr. Joseph Allen reveals seven common mistakes that worsen dry eye disease and prevent healing—even when you're using eye drops regularly. From digital eye strain and screen time to neglecting eyelid hygiene and choosing the wrong artificial tears, these overlooked factors could be the reason your eyes aren't improving. Discover practical, evidence-based solutions for managing environmental triggers, improving tear film quality, and finally getting relief from chronic irritation.
Ep 10: They Lied to You About Eye Vitamins
You’ve been told to take eye vitamins. You’ve seen lutein supplements everywhere. You’ve probably heard that leafy greens protect your vision and that nutrition alone should be enough. But what if most of what you’ve been told about eye vitamins, retinal health, and vision supplements is outdated, incomplete, or just flat wrong?
In the Doctor Eye Health Podcast, Dr. Joseph Allen sits down with Professor John Nolan, one of the world’s leading researchers in macular carotenoids, eye nutrition, and brain health, to break down the real science behind eye vitamins, lutein, zeaxanthin, macular pigment density, and how nutrition impacts both visual performance and cognitive health.
Ep 9: 7 Bad Habits Making Dry Eye Worse
Dry eye treatment doesn't have to be complicated when you understand the habits sabotaging your progress. In this episode of the Dr. Eye Health podcast, Dr. Joseph Allen reveals seven common mistakes that worsen dry eye disease and prevent healing—even when you're using eye drops regularly. From digital eye strain and screen time to neglecting eyelid hygiene and choosing the wrong artificial tears, these overlooked factors could be the reason your eyes aren't improving. Discover practical, evidence-based solutions for managing environmental triggers, improving tear film quality, and finally getting relief from chronic irritation.
Dr. Joseph Allen shares his personal eye health journey on the Doctor Eye Health Podcast, revealing how childhood vision symptoms, such as migraine with aura and eye floaters, sparked his passion for optometry.
His path through optometry school exposed him to patients with chronic disease challenges, including systemic inflammation and diabetes.
Discovering how diet and exercise enabled type 2 diabetes remission, he experimented with whole foods diet approaches that improved his gut health and eczema treatment.
This episode explores how diet and exercise affect eye health and why he created the Doctor Eye Health channel for accessible vision care education.
Ep 8: My Health Journey
Ep 7: 7 Eye Diseases That Can Steal Your Vision
Most eye diseases develop slowly and quietly, with zero pain and almost no warning signs until permanent damage has already happened. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Allen breaks down the seven most common eye diseases that can silently steal your sight, how to spot them early, and what you can do right now to protect your vision for life.
Dr. Allen explains why conditions like amblyopia, myopia, dry eye disease, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma affect millions of people worldwide, often without symptoms. You will learn the red flags to watch for, the lifestyle changes that actually make a difference, and modern treatment options that can help prevent irreversible vision loss.
Dry eye syndrome is rising fast because of screen time, inflammation, autoimmune issues, and meibomian gland dysfunction and younger people are feeling it more than ever. In this episode of the Dr. Eye Health Podcast, Dr. Joseph Allen and Dr. Cecelia Koetting unpack the real reasons behind dry eye, why it’s not “just dryness,” and the simple lifestyle and clinical treatments that actually work.
Dry eyes isn’t one thing. It’s a syndrome with multiple layers- oil, aqueous, mucin and when even one system breaks down, your tear film can’t stabilize. Dr. Allen and Dr. Koetting break down the science in an easily understandable way, from “dirty windshield” corneal staining to how blinking drops by two-thirds when you’re scrolling your phone.
Ep 6: The Truth about Dry Eye
Dry eye syndrome hits way more people than you think, and this episode breaks down what actually causes dry eye, why symptoms get so intense, and how the condition becomes chronic if it’s not treated early. Dr. Joseph Allen unpacks the vicious cycle of dry eye, tear film instability, inflammation, and long term risks like scarring, nerve damage, and neuropathic pain.
In this episode, Dr. Allen breaks down the full dry eye pathway from the first signs of irritation all the way to severe outcomes when left untreated. He explains tear volume vs tear evaporation, why meibomian gland dysfunction affects most dry eye patients, and why preservatives in common eye drops can worsen symptoms over time.
Ep 5: What Causes Dry Eyes
Looking for the best foods for better eye health and clearer vision? In this episode of the Doctor Eye Health Podcast, Dr Joseph Allen breaks down the top foods for eye health, how nutrition for your eyes really works, and simple changes you can make today to protect your vision long term.
You will learn how specific nutrients support the retina, lower your risk of cataracts, macular degeneration, dry eye, and even help your brain process what you see more clearly. From carrots and sweet potatoes to leafy greens, omega 3 rich fish, and vitamin E packed snacks, this is your starter guide to eating for long term eye health and vision wellness.
Ep 4: 5 Best Foods For Better Eye Health & Clearer Vision
Ep 3: Five Crazy Ways Stress Impacts Your Eyes and How to Stop Them
Stressed out and your eyes are acting weird? Learn five ways stress impacts your vision and how to stop eye twitching, tame blurry vision, calm floaters, and lower glaucoma risk with Dr. Joseph Allen. He explains the mind-body link behind eyelid twitches, stress-related blurry vision and CSR, why anxiety can amplify floaters and dry eye, plus easy fixes you can start today. Expect practical breathing, meditation, journaling, movement, and other habits that protect your eyes and your sanity.
Most people only think about their eye health when something goes wrong; blurry vision, eye strain, or that sudden moment when text just won’t stay in focus. But your eyes are actually one of the most powerful diagnostic tools for understanding your whole-body health. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Allen breaks down why eye exams can detect early signs of diabetes, high blood pressure, neurological disease, stroke risk, and more long before symptoms ever show up.
Ep 2:Why Eye Health Matters More Than You Think
Eye floaters are more common than most people realize but when do they become dangerous, and what are the real treatment options beyond “wait and see”? In this episode, Dr. Joseph Allen sits down with world-leading eye specialists Dr. Paul Singh and Dr. Jeff Banas to break down the causes of floaters, how to tell when they’re a medical emergency, and the newest procedures that are changing patient outcomes.
Ep 1: How to Get Rid of Eye Floaters! Top Eye Doctors Reveal the Truth + New Treatments
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