Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro Future-Proof Your Vision with Dr. Meenal Agarwal: Simple Hacks, Root-Cause Solutions & Longevity Lifestyles for Your Eyes
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Sep 8, 2025 Dr. Meenal Agarwal, a board-certified optometrist and founder of multiple clinics, shares her expertise on eye health and vision preservation. She discusses the dangers of excessive screen time and its role in increasing childhood myopia. Dr. Agarwal introduces the 20-20-20 rule for alleviating digital eye strain and emphasizes the importance of nutrition for eye strength. She also addresses common myths about prescription glasses and offers insights on LASIK, cataracts, and the link between vision loss and cognitive decline.
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Modern Environment Is Aging Eyes Faster
- Environmental factors (screen time, lack of outdoor time, reduced socializing) drive earlier vision problems like presbyopia and myopia.
- Dr. Meenal Agarwal links the post-COVID near-work surge to people developing reading needs years earlier than before.
Near Work Paradoxically Causes Nearsightedness
- Close near-work forces the eyeball to elongate, causing myopia even though the work is up close.
- Paradoxically, more near focus increases the need for distance prescription power.
Buy Proper Blue‑Light Coatings, Not Cheap Copies
- Avoid cheap over-the-counter blue-light glasses; many filter only ~10% and lack proper anti-reflective coatings.
- Get blue-light coatings properly applied to prescription lenses to filter roughly 30–40% and reduce scatter.