This is Episode #29 and you’ll hear Host Dr. Meenal Agarwal and guest Dr. Mahnia Madan discuss how common dry eye disease is and how it impacts our mental health and wellbeing. Watch the video episode on YouTube and listen to the audio episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying the show!
Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal Episode #29: Dry Eyes with Dr. Mahnia Madan
Dry eyes are easy to diagnose and treat, right? Not so fast. Dry eyes are more complex than you think and can affect one’s quality of life more than serious blinding eye diseases. The words “dry eye” are googled 3.7 billion times a day as per our guest, Dr. Mahnia Madan, an Optometrist with over 15 years of experience managing dry eye patients. Hear how common dry eye disease is, what causes dry eyes, treatment recommendations for dry eye, how it affects the oil glands, and how dry eye impacts our mental health and wellbeing. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- The impacts of increased digital world on our blinking rate
- The mechanics of dry eye
- The mental health implications of dry eye
- What to look for in quality eye drops
- Understanding the root cause of each individual’s dry eye
- How makeup and lash extensions impact eye health
- The holistic approach to eye health
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Show Notes
- Dry Eyes with Dr. Mahnia Madan
- [0:24] Is dry eye a simple eye disease?
- [1:20] Introduction of Mahnia Madan
- [2:14] Mechanisms of dry eye
- [3:33] The eye is one of the most specialized structures of our body
- [4:31] Several reasons why you might experience dry eye
- [5:23] How the digital age influences our blinking rate
- [6:15] The relationship between diet and eye health
- [7:14] How dry eye correlates with mental health
- [8:40] How long the average person will live with dry eye before they treat it
- [10:30] The right kind of eye drops to use
- [11:54] The benefits of moist heat vs. dry heat for eyes
- [13:45] A daily eye hygiene routine
- [14:36] At what stage do you recommend drops to patients?
- [15:52] Your eye is like the ocean
- [16:59] How to understand the root cause of your dry eye?
- [18:24] The eyes are not just on a stick
- [20:12] Managing a chronic dry eye condition
- [21:08] What are the types of biologics?
- [24:42] Do fake lashes and lash extensions contribute to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction?
- [27:35] How does makeup use impact your eye health?
- [29:11] Your eye doctor cringes when they see eyeliner tattoos
- [31:20] Eye health is often taken for granted
- [33:22] Connect with Mahnia Madan
- [33:51] Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal
- Theme Song: “Upbeat Motivational Pop Rock” by Alexey Anisimov