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OPEN YOUR EYES!
We look after each part of our body, but very often forget to care for our eyes. Ophthalmologist
and eye care expert, Dr. Lubos Frano, explains to us what we should consider when it
comes to eye health.
If you look at ophthalmology
over the past 10-20
years, what has changed
and why is it more important
now than ever? The eye
is a very small but interdisciplinary
organ: it
is where skin meets
vessels and nerve
tracts. Therefore,
neurological diseases
can also be diagnosed
in the eye. About 15
years ago you could
feel a change in this
field. Before that,
you would only go to
the ophthalmologist
to get a prescription
for glasses.
Then ophthalmology
made a huge leap
forward - comparable
to analogue to digital.
The technologies have
become much better,
as have the treatment
options such as
lasers. They can now
not only treat nearsightedness
and farsightedness,
but also the retina or
perform laser examinations
and scans. You can actually
speak of a technological
revolution in ophthalmology.
Nowadays our eyes are
used more than they used
to be. We spend a lot of
time looking at the screen,
privately as well as professionally.
What does that do
to our eyes? We have known
for a long time that we have
Dr. Lubos Frano of the
Augenkraft Institute for Good Vision
to protect eyes from UV rays
(UV-A + UV-B). Then came
the first computer screens,
flickering strongly and
emitting blue light, which
is harmful to the retina. The
screens may have improved
technologically, but
we still get 80 percent of
the information through
the eyes, which of course
means more stress on the
eye. The so-called eye office
syndrome* also arose as a
result of digitalization and
the increase in stress
on the eye.
So why is it important
to see an ophthalmologist?
Thanks
to today‘s technology,
you can visualize
the vessels through
the eyes with a scan
within a few seconds.
That is why patients
with diabetes and
cardiac arrhythmias
after a stroke are
referred to an ophthalmologist.
You can
use the laser scan
in the eye to detect
diseases beforehand.
What can you do for
healthy eyes? The eye
is a vascular organ
and we have to protect our
vessels, otherwise calcification
will occur at some
point. The vessels can be
well-supplied with a so-called
Mediterranean diet: olive
oil, grain, fresh or dried fruit
and vegetables, moderate
amounts of fish, dairy pro-
ducts
and meat as well as lots of
herbs and spices. Vegetarians
and vegans can replace
the important omega-3 and
-6 fatty acids found in fish
with algae oil preparations
or other dishes. Here, you
can do research on the Internet
or ask a professional
nutritionist. Personally, I am
a fan of potent antioxidants
such as vitamin C, vitamin
E, magnesium, and Q10,
and I recommend healthy
eating and some nutritional
supplements.
Please tell us a little
more about your
label „Augenkraft“.
Patients keep asking
me: “How do
I take care of my
eyes with contact
lenses?” Or “What
do I do if my eyes
are irritated?” I
had an idea of ​what
should be in eye
drops, but couldn‘t find
anything on the market. So
I had to develop something
myself, and that‘s how I
came to start „Augenkraft“
in 2006. Now cosmetic
companies are also coming
to me because the eye is
a skin-like organ and is
affected by skin diseases
such as psoriasis, neurodermatitis,
acne or eczema.
Many patients do not like
drops, so we have now also
developed an eye spray that
is sprayed onto the closed
lid. We have small glands
between the eyelashes that
produce the tear film. With
the spray, you support a healthy
tear production from
above, so to speak.
In Beijing, I got to know the
*Office eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
“Dry Eye Bars”, where they
offer eye masks, eye baths
and complete wellness
treatments just for the
eyes. I was so excited about
it that I developed new
products for Augenkraft. We
will soon be launching an
eye care product with CBD
(cannabidiol), especially
for patients and customers
with dry and sensitive skin,
which is also suitable for all
skin types.
Do you also offer simple
check-ups? Yes, for
example the one for men 40
plus: This includes checking
visual acuity, measuring
intraocular pressure and
examining the retina. The
patient also receives the
documents.
Augenkraft Institute for
Good Vision
Innsbrucker Strasse 58
10825 Berlin
www.augenkraft.com
Interview: Ernesto Klews
When working with the computer, we fixate the screen with great
concentration. As a result, natural reflexes such as blinking are
suppressed. Regular blinking is essential for the build-up of the tear
film in order to prevent evaporation or wearing off the tear film from
the eye and thus the development of dry eyes. You should take regular breaks from the
screen. Opticians now offer glasses with UV protection, which can also protect the eyes
when working with the computer.
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