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Post-Concussion Headache and Migraine: What Your Vision Has to Do With It Headaches are one of the most common symptoms after a concussion. But what many people don’t realize is that post-concussion headaches often behave like migraine, even in patients who have never had migraine before.

Light Sensitivity After Concussion: Causes, Treatment, and Recovery Timeline Light sensitivity after concussion is also called “photophobia,” which translates to fear of light. It is one of the most common symptoms I see in my neuro-ophthalmology practice.

How Concussions Affect Vision — A Neuro-Ophthalmologist’s Perspective Many people are surprised to learn that vision problems are extremely common after a concussion. That’s because vision isn’t just about the eyes; rather, it’s about how the brain controls eye movements, processes visual information, and integrates what we see with balance, attention, and comfort.

Photobiomodulation for Retinal Health: How Light Therapy Supports the Aging Retina As an ophthalmologist, I was trained to evaluate retinal disease through structure - fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans, and retinal and choroidal angiography. These tools remain essential. 

Anti-VEGF Injections for Wet Macular Degeneration: Benefits, Risks, and What Patients Should Know For people diagnosed with wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration, anti-VEGF injections are often described as lifesaving for vision, and in many cases, they truly are.

One of the most common—and most devastating—things I hear from patients diagnosed with macular degeneration is this: “There’s nothing I can do. It’s genetic.” This belief is understandable…but it’s not accurate.

Sleep, Eye Pressure, and Glaucoma: What the Science Really Shows When we think about glaucoma risk, sleep is rarely part of the conversation. Yet mounting evidence shows that how—and how well—you sleep can significantly influence eye pressure, optic nerve health, and glaucoma progression. Glaucoma is not only a disease of eye pressure.

Eye pressure, or intraocular pressure (IOP), is one of the most important measurements in eye care, especially when screening for and managing glaucoma. IOP is one of the eye’s vital signs.

The New U.S. Food Pyramid and Eye Health: What It Gets Right—and Where Caution Is Still Warranted The newly released U.S. inverted food pyramid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reflects a shift toward a more plant-forward pattern, with changes in how fruits and vegetables, protein sources, fats, and grains are positioned.

Nitrate-Rich Foods: A Powerful (and Overlooked) Nutrient for Glaucoma Support When people think about glaucoma, they often focus solely on eye pressure. But glaucoma is more than a pressure problem — it is a disease of the optic nerve, and optic nerve health depends heavily on blood flow, oxygen delivery, and mitochondrial function.

Enjoy the North American Solar Eclipse of 2024 by following Dr Rani Banik's Eye Safety Tips.

Nutrition plays an essential role in preventing eye disease. Consuming a nutritious and well-balanced diet of eye-smart foods can help...

After gaining firsthand experience with the device, I realized how much the Apple Vision Pro may be vision-problematic. To help users of thi

Although the causes of age-related macular degeneration are complex, many of the risk factors can be controlled. Some of the risk...

During the early stages of AMD, small drusen or waste deposits are noticeable on the surface of the retina.

Ultraviolet and Blue light ultraviolet light is the part of the spectrum of invisible light below 286nm to 400nm. This portion of the...

Conventional medicine refers to traditional Western medicine. In this approach, diseases are compartmentalized.

“Dry” Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Dry AMD is experienced by approximately 90% of people who have AMD. Dry AMD is a condition...

More than 10 million Americans are affected by macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss. This incurable eye disease is...

Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness in the world. It has two forms- dry and wet. Dry macular degeneration occurs when...