Dr. Rupa Wong Explains Nearsightedness (Myopia), Vision + Eye Care & Health, & Aging of our Eyes

Let's talk about nearsightedness and our near vision - everything from the definition of nearsightedness to the causes and treatment for nearsightedness or myopia or near vision to it's association with other medical and health conditions. We'll also be diving into the cornea and how our eyesight changes as we age and what treatment could look like. What symptoms of nearsightedness looks like and how we care for our eyes after Lasik Eye Surgery or any vision correctness for normal eye health. If you've asked yourself am I going blind or what are the causes of blindness, Ophthalmologist Dr. Rupa Wong, is here to talk everything you need to know and every question you've had about nearsightedness, our eyesight aging or changing as we age and eye health. So whether you want to know more about the topic of nearsightedness or the symptoms or Lasik Eye Surgery or eye health or you know someone in your life with near sightedness or you're looking for prevention or treatment - this video will help you understand everything you need to know about eye care, health and blindness. 9 Things About Nearsightedness with Dr. Rupa Wong: https://youtu.be/UPwbRcvtzKQ 6 Things to Know About Blindness with Dr. Rupa Wong: https://youtu.be/Nv5xCkTEwlY See more educational videos from your most Googled health conditions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIiXPPuJw5A&list=PLYdIpyM-Kedj4zkAWZd5rZH3Giuo38FmW YouTube Shorts from us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDZ3yE6Uqk&list=PLYdIpyM-Kedixqy6SqHxe7w_X5sRf1QUu Rupa Wong, MD is an Ivy League trained board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus surgeon, wife, mom to 3 kids, entrepreneur, and the managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic for the past 14 years. She is passionate about combining lifestyle modifications and evidence based medicine to help her patients enjoy their best vision possible. Dr. Rupa has helped thousands of patients in her practice and via her social media channels (Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok) empowering them to gain greater control over decisions affecting their eye health. Alok Patel is a pediatric hospitalist, medical journalist, on-camera expert, producer, and devotee of creative, engaging science communication tactics. He currently serves as the Faculty Director of Communications for the Department of Pediatrics. Through this role, he helps coordinate creative media strategies for awareness, education, advocacy, recruitment and more. Cedric “Jamie” Rutland, M.D., is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care. He completed medical school and an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa and then moved to Kansas where he completed his Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Among other things, Dr. Rutland is an expert in asthma, COPD, ILD, EBUS, Navigational Bronchoscopy, and vaping. He serves Orange County and Riverside, CA working for West Coast Lung. Follow Cedric "Jamie" Rutland on Instagram: @drjrutland Follow Alok Patel on Instagram: @alokpatelmd