Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy is a fluid build-up in the cornea that’s the clear window in the eye. And what happens in Fuchs’ dystrophy, which is genetically passed on from generation to generation, is that the cornea begins to swell, it thickens and this leads to a lot of blurry cloudy vision. But there’s a new drug treatment on the horizon. And it’s called a ROCK inhibitor. A ROCK inhibitor in some of the latest research is beginning to show some benefit For Fuchs’ dystrophy and some of the clinical trials in this ROCK pathway. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com.
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Hey everybody, it’s Dr. Sam and I’d like to welcome you to another Eyelarity podcast. I received a question recently on a new treatment. And I wanted to address it. This is a gentleman who’s got a corneal dystrophy called Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy. And this is a fluid build-up in the cornea that’s the clear window in the eye. And what happens in Fuchs’ dystrophy, which is genetically passed on from generation to generation, is that the cornea begins to swell, it thickens and this leads to a lot of blurry cloudy vision. Glare, it’s difficult to actually get a pair of glasses that that work well for it. And it tends to degenerate over the years although I have used some of my own protocols to help slow the condition down MSM eyedrops are fabulous For Fuchs’ dystrophy. Castor oil I massage is great in the evening, continually increasing your fats and oils eating a low anti inflammatory diet. These are all things that we propose when a person has fruits dystrophy.
But there’s a new drug treatment on the horizon. And it’s called a ROCK inhibitor. Rho-associated kinase inhibitor, that’s actually the technical name of it. We’re just going to call it ROCK inhibitor and a ROCK inhibitor in some of the latest research is beginning to show some benefit For Fuchs’ dystrophy and some of the clinical trials in this ROCK pathway. It inhibits the ROCK pathway and contributes to cardiovascular benefits. Anti erectile dysfunction, anti hypertension, even some tumor metastasis, inhibition. So for those of you that have glaucoma out there, ROCK inhibitor have been used to increase the circulation in the eye if you’ve been diagnosed with glaucoma, and the way it works here is that we know that Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy and it has an accelerated effect targeting ganglion cell death, optic nerve jet death, and it’s characterized by cupping in the optic nerve, progressive thinning and the retinal fiber layer, reduced visual fields. And so this ROCK inhibitor has been reported through different research as a option for glaucoma met management. Doing a few things that we do says intraocular pressure and improves ocular blood flow. It inhibits scarring if there’s some kind of laser surgery done. And it also promotes the regeneration of retinal ganglion cell and axon
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axon cells. Now, in the research around the cornea, and how this may be supporting people who have corneal dystrophies like Fuchs dystrophy. There was a small study that was published in the Journal of cornea and there was a significantly statistical improvement in people who were given these ROCK inhibitors. And these agents actually have been found to support better protein formation and improve endothelial health and that the endothelial health is the back layer of the cornea that’s really involved in the hydration of the cornea. So although it’s a drug, you know, I’m not against pharmaceutical drugs if they’re beneficial, and when you’ve got these very serious diseases like Fuchs’ dystrophy, or glaucoma. This ROCK inhibitor is a possible way for you to improve your eyesight and vision.
And then you can do some of the more integrative medical things like increase your fats and oils. Make sure you’re getting enough vitamin A, B, C, the annatto Vitamin E the crop noids lutein Xanthan asks Xanthan bilberry, gingko taurine, so you’re getting all these really healthy nutrients. And don’t forget your trace minerals. Magnesium is a big one, selenium, chromium, zinc. So if you’re doing all these things, you eat a really healthy diet, plant based antioxidants, Rainbow diet, get some berries into your diet, do a blue blocking filter for all screen time. And then my eye exercises and natural eye drops. You’re doing all these comprehensive things. This is what I see in my practice with glaucoma and with other very serious eye diseases. So I would add the ROCK inhibitor to the Fuchs’ protocol, especially if your vision is going downhill and you don’t want to get a corneal transplant, I would take a look at the ROCK inhibitor as a possible option for you. So that’s my show for today. I want to thank you so much for tuning in. Until next time, take care.
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