{"podcast":{"title":"Doctor Eye Health Podcast","slug":"doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833","podcast_index_feed_id":7557833,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/doctor-eye-health/","website_url":"https://doctor-eye-health.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/286d1b04-6897-441c-8105-5143d1b78aa9/FINAL-COVER-ART-Dr-Eye-Health.jpg","author":"Dr. Joseph Allen","episode_count":29,"summary":"Your eyes are talking. Learn to listen. The Doctor Eye Health Podcast keeps eye care simple and practical.. Rooted in timeless clinical wisdom with modern optometry research, Dr. Joseph Allen, a board-certified eye doctor and trusted educator, delivers vision care tips that help you protect your eyesight for life. This optometry podcast covers the topics people actually search for: dry eye routines that work, eye floater treatments, myopia control, cataracts, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease, and eye strain from screen time. You’ll also hear clear talk on blue light, contact lens hygiene, kids’ vision, nutrition for eye and brain health, red light therapy, smart eyewear, and when LASIK or other eye surgeries make sense. Whether you wear glasses or contacts, are preparing for an eye exam, study optometry, or just want daily eye health tips, you’ll find practical steps you can use at home and in the clinic. Dr. Allen brings in world-class experts to explain what works, what doesn’t, and what’s still being studied. New content drops reliably: one in-depth interview each month and at least one bite-size weekly lesson with usable checklists, myth busting, and vision advice you can trust.…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833"},"episode":{"title":"The Myopia Epidemic Is Getting Worse (and how to stop it)","slug":"the-myopia-epidemic-is-getting-worse-and-how-to-stop-it","published_at":"2026-03-18T07:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833/the-myopia-epidemic-is-getting-worse-and-how-to-stop-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833","url":"https://doctor-eye-health.captivate.fm/episode/the-myopia-epidemic-is-getting-worse-and-how-to-stop-it","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6a47ef31-ac77-4d0d-84b4-903d853aef01.mp3","summary":"Myopia is rising fast and the global myopia epidemic is becoming a serious public health concern. In some regions, nearly 90% of the population is now myopic, with rates of myopia in children increasing every year. But myopia isn’t just about needing glasses earlier in life. Progressive myopia significantly increases the risk of serious and potentially blinding eye diseases like retinal detachment, glaucoma, cataracts, and myopic maculopathy, making myopia prevention and myopia control more important than ever. On the Dr. Eye Health Podcast, Dr. Joseph Allen is joined by pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Rupa Wong to unpack the global myopia epidemic. Together they explore why myopia is increasing, the lifestyle factors driving it, and the science-backed strategies that can slow its progression in children. From low-dose atropine drops to special myopia-control glasses and contact lenses, this conversation breaks down what parents, patients, and eye care professionals need to know about protecting long-term vision. In This Episode You Will Learn ✅ Why myopia is increasing rapidly around the world ✅ The serious long-term eye disease risks associated with high myopia ✅ How lifestyle habits like screen time and indoor living affect children’s vision ✅ Evidence-based treatments that can slow or prevent myopia progression ✅ Why outdoor time may be one of the most powerful prevention tools 👉 If you enjoy evidence-based eye health education from real doctors and researchers, follow the Dr. Eye Health Podcast so you never miss an episode. Timestamps 00:00 The growing global myopia epidemic 03:50 Why nearsightedness is more than just needing glasses 08:00 The long-term risks of high myopia and eye disease 13:40 Why children today are becoming nearsighted earlier 17:00 Signs a child…","meta_description":"Myopia is rising fast and the global myopia epidemic is becoming a serious public health concern. In some regions, nearly 90% of the population is now myo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3421,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833/episodes/the-myopia-epidemic-is-getting-worse-and-how-to-stop-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833/the-myopia-epidemic-is-getting-worse-and-how-to-stop-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}