The Defense Digest

Blue Light and Your Retina: What the 2026 Science Actually Shows

Blue Light and Your Retina: What the 2026 Scien...

Blue light research took a significant step forward in 2026. Three new studies pinpointed exactly how it damages retinal cells at the mitochondrial level. Here is what the science says,...

Blue Light and Your Retina: What the 2026 Scien...

Blue light research took a significant step forward in 2026. Three new studies pinpointed exactly how it damages retinal cells at the mitochondrial level. Here is what the science says,...

What Nicotinamide Riboside Is Doing Inside Your Retina

What Nicotinamide Riboside Is Doing Inside Your...

You have probably heard that NR boosts NAD+ for energy and longevity. Here is what two new studies reveal about what it does specifically inside your retina.

What Nicotinamide Riboside Is Doing Inside Your...

You have probably heard that NR boosts NAD+ for energy and longevity. Here is what two new studies reveal about what it does specifically inside your retina.

Air Pollution and Your Eyes: What a 441,000-Person Study Found

Air Pollution and Your Eyes: What a 441,000-Per...

Most people think of air pollution as a lung problem. New research tracking nearly half a million people over 14 years found it may also be quietly raising the risk...

Air Pollution and Your Eyes: What a 441,000-Per...

Most people think of air pollution as a lung problem. New research tracking nearly half a million people over 14 years found it may also be quietly raising the risk...

Why Your Aging Retina Needs CoQ10

Why Your Aging Retina Needs CoQ10

CoQ10 is one of the most popular supplements in the world. Most people take it for their heart. Almost no one knows what it does for the eye, and the...

Why Your Aging Retina Needs CoQ10

CoQ10 is one of the most popular supplements in the world. Most people take it for their heart. Almost no one knows what it does for the eye, and the...

What Ginkgo Biloba Actually Does for Your Eyes

What Ginkgo Biloba Actually Does for Your Eyes

You have seen it on supplement labels. But what does ginkgo biloba actually do for your eyes? Here is what the science says.

What Ginkgo Biloba Actually Does for Your Eyes

You have seen it on supplement labels. But what does ginkgo biloba actually do for your eyes? Here is what the science says.

Why Your Eye Doctor Might Prescribe a Walk

Why Your Eye Doctor Might Prescribe a Walk

Most glaucoma patients focus on drops and monitoring. But a 2025 study found that 10,000 steps a day is linked to significantly better blood flow to the optic nerve. Here's...

Why Your Eye Doctor Might Prescribe a Walk

Most glaucoma patients focus on drops and monitoring. But a 2025 study found that 10,000 steps a day is linked to significantly better blood flow to the optic nerve. Here's...