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#90 - Eye Check-up: How to Spot Problems Before It's Too Late | Dr. Steffen Künzel on Men's Health

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Dr. Steffen Künzel is an ophthalmologist, researcher at Charité, and founder of ⁠Skleo Health⁠, a telemedicine platform that aims to make eye screenings radically easier in Germany. In this episode, we talk about why the eye is much more than "just" sight: It is an early warning system for common diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or glaucoma, and many of these damages occur long before you even notice any symptoms.

You will learn which warning signs you should never ignore (flashes, a "curtain", sudden vision loss), why smoking severely damages your eyes, and what screen work really has to do with dry eyes. Also: How modern screenings can work at opticians, in pharmacies, or even at DM, including AI analysis + specialist validation.

Topics of this episode:

  • How vision really works in the body (retina, optic nerve, brain)

  • The "silent thieves of sight": Glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes damage

  • Screen, stress & sleep: Why your eyes react immediately

  • AREDS-2 & antioxidants: Which supplements can help with macular degeneration

  • Eye screening from 40 and why risk groups should start much earlier

  • Telemedicine in ophthalmology: AI + doctor, partner network & quick appointments

If you don't want to leave your eyesight to chance: This episode is a must-listen. 

 

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