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#90 - Augen-Check-up: So erkennst du Probleme, bevor es zu spät ist | Dr. Steffen Künzel bei Männergesundheit
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#90 - Eye Check-up: How to Recognize Problems Before It's Too Late | Dr. Steffen Künzel at Men's Health

Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Testosteron Experte von Adon Health

Dr. Steffen Künzel is an ophthalmologist, researcher at Charité Hospital, and founder of Skleo Health , a telemedicine platform that aims to radically simplify eye screenings in Germany. In this episode, we discuss why the eye is much more than "just" sight: it's an early warning system for common diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and glaucoma, and many of these conditions develop long before symptoms appear.

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

Topics in this episode:

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

  • The “silent thieves of sight”: glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic damage

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

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

  • Eye screening from age 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-see.

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