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Vision Loss & Dry Eyes: Hormones or Aging? How To Stop It - Dr. Meenal Agarwal


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Do you have dry eyes—but not sure if it’s hormonal or just aging? Wearing glasses but hoping to reverse your near- or far-sightedness naturally? Curious whether HRT, Lasik, or something else is the best option to protect your eyes from macular degeneration and cataracts?

Then this episode is for you.

Like many women, I started noticing changes in my eyesight in my 40s. I don’t love wearing glasses, so I’ve been getting by with just one contact lens—but according to today’s guest, Dr. Meenal Agarwal, that might not be the best idea.

We cover:

  • How menopause affects our vision and eye structure

  • The top 3 ways to get rid of dry eyes (spoiler: it’s not eye drops)

  • What really works to protect against macular degeneration and cataracts

  • The surprising role estrogen plays in eye health

  • Whether supplements and diet can truly preserve or even reverse damage

  • The truth about those online programs promising to improve your vision

  • Microchips to improve eye sight - is this the future or now?

Dr. Meenal Agarwal is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over two decades of experience in eye care, specializing in the prevention and treatment of age-related vision changes and a leading authority on the eye-brain connection. With a deep understanding of how hormonal shifts affect the eyes, Dr. Agarwal is passionate about educating women—especially those in perimenopause and postmenopause—on how to preserve their vision, manage dry eyes, and prevent degenerative conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. She combines conventional medical expertise with a holistic lens to help women protect one of their most vital senses as they age.

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Contact Dr. Meenal Agarwal:

Website: drmeenal.com

Instagram: @dr.meenalagarwal 

Facebook: Dr Meenal Agarwal & Associates 

LinkedIn: Meenal Agarwal, OD 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UncoverYourEyeswithDr.Meenal

Podcast: Uncover Your Eyes: Truth About Health And Wellness  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncover-your-eyes-the-truth-about-health-and-wellness/id1742463999

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