Essentials: Protocols to Improve Vision & Eyesight

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss the science of vision and share simple, effective tools to enhance eyesight and preserve eye health.I explain how the eyes and brain work together to process light, color and motion using specialized structures such as the retina and photoreceptors, and why conditions like nearsightedness, visual hallucinations and lazy eye occur. I also cover specific visual protocols to increase alertness and focus during work, improve sleep, and support visual health. Additionally, I highlight key vitamins essential for vision and discuss supplements such as lutein and astaxanthin for maintaining long-term eye health.Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes—approximately 30 minutes—focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past Huberman Lab episodes. Essentials will be released every Thursday, and full-length episodes will continue to be released every Monday.Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past full-length Huberman Lab episodes. Watch or listen to the full-length episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠hubermanlab.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://drinkag1.com/hubermanEight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/hubermanROKA: https://roka.com/hubermanTimestamps00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Improve Vision00:01:01 Eyes, Lens, Eyelashes00:02:40 Retina, Photoreceptors & Brain00:06:34 Eyesight & Subconscious Vision Effects00:07:25 Sponsor: Eight Sleep00:09:02 Time of Day & Retina, Tool: Morning Sunlight Exposure00:12:02 Tool: Reduce Nearsightedness & Outdoor Time00:12:33 Accommodation, Focus, Tools: Panoramic Vision; Upward Gaze00:16:20 Sponsor: AG100:18:14 Improve Vision, Tools: View Distances; Smooth Pursuit; Accommodation00:21:08 Binocular Vision, Lazy Eye, Children00:23:57 Hallucinations & Visual System00:25:09 Sponsor: ROKA00:26:57 Improve & Test Vision, Tool: Snellen Chart00:29:03 Support Vision, Tool: Vitamin A & Vegetables00:30:23 Supplements, Lutein, Astaxanthin00:32:52 Recap & Key Takeaways; Cardiovascular SystemDisclaimer & DisclosuresLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.
Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017.
Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.
In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.

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