The Defense Digest
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
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...
Dry Eye's Hidden Cause: Your Cellular Cleanup S...
Most dry eye treatments address symptoms. A 2025 study reveals the root cause may be inside your tear glands, where a cellular process called autophagy has broken down.
Dry Eye's Hidden Cause: Your Cellular Cleanup S...
Most dry eye treatments address symptoms. A 2025 study reveals the root cause may be inside your tear glands, where a cellular process called autophagy has broken down.
The Eye Nutrient Scientists Found Fighting Canc...
Zeaxanthin protects the center of your retina from light damage. Researchers just found it does something completely different inside the immune system.
The Eye Nutrient Scientists Found Fighting Canc...
Zeaxanthin protects the center of your retina from light damage. Researchers just found it does something completely different inside the immune system.
Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma: What the Science Shows
Thirty million Americans have sleep apnea. A growing body of research links repeated overnight oxygen drops to optic nerve damage. Here is what the evidence says and what to do...
Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma: What the Science Shows
Thirty million Americans have sleep apnea. A growing body of research links repeated overnight oxygen drops to optic nerve damage. Here is what the evidence says and what to do...
A 400-Year-Old Shark May Be Teaching Us Somethi...
Greenland sharks can live more than 400 years. A new study looked at how their retinas stay functional that long. The findings point back to pathways we already care about...
A 400-Year-Old Shark May Be Teaching Us Somethi...
Greenland sharks can live more than 400 years. A new study looked at how their retinas stay functional that long. The findings point back to pathways we already care about...