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EPI 142: Dr. Rani Banik - Eye Health Expert Shares Practical Tips To Improve And Protect Your Eyes + Reduce Fatigue & Headaches. Surprising Info On Sunglasses, Blue Light Blocking Glasses, Sun Gazing, LASIK, and More!

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Show notes:

(1:13) How did she get into the line of work she’s in?

(2:26) Common issues she sees with her patients

(6:17) Good practices, supplements, and exercises

(13:44) On blue light-blocking glasses

(20:32) UV, sun gazing, and red light

(26:24) Finding the right eye health supplement

(29:24) Most common eye issue as we age

(34:29) Exercises for eye health

(36:14) On LASIK eye surgery

(38:49) Where to find Dr. Rani Banik

(40:26) Outro

Who is Dr. Rani Banik?

Dr. Rudrani Banik is a Board-certified Ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained Neuro-Ophthalmologist, and Functional Medicine expert. She is fully trained in ophthalmic surgery and Botox, and she has a special interest in treating Headache and Migraine. Dr. Banik manages a wide spectrum of conditions affecting vision, as well as the complex connections between the eye and brain.

Dr. Banik has specialized training in Functional Medicine. She applies principles of complementary and alternative medicine in conjunction with traditional medical approaches to treat chronic diseases affecting the visual system. She offers a unique approach to managing conditions such as dry eye, macular degeneration, blepharitis, migraine, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, thyroid eye disease, uveitis, and other autoimmune conditions.

Dr. Banik has thirteen years of training at some of the finest medical and eye institutes in the country. She graduated with a B.A with Honors and M.D. from Brown University. She trained in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, followed by Ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine. She went on to pursue Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins.

​She has served on full-time faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

​Dr. Banik is founder of Envision Health NYC, a private practice based on the Upper East Side in New York City. She is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine. Dr. Banik has won many teaching awards and also serves as principal investigator for 5 multi-centered clinical trials in neuro-ophthalmology. She has authored numerous articles and has presented at national and international meetings. Dr. Banik is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Exam Development Committee and helps to set the standards for board certification in her field.

Connect with Dr. Rani:

Website: https://www.drranibanik.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ranibanik/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.ranibanik

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.ranibanik

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Show notes:

(1:13) How did she get into the line of work she’s in?

(2:26) Common issues she sees with her patients

(6:17) Good practices, supplements, and exercises

(13:44) On blue light-blocking glasses

(20:32) UV, sun gazing, and red light

(26:24) Finding the right eye health supplement

(29:24) Most common eye issue as we age

(34:29) Exercises for eye health

(36:14) On LASIK eye surgery

(38:49) Where to find Dr. Rani Banik

(40:26) Outro

Who is Dr. Rani Banik?

Dr. Rudrani Banik is a Board-certified Ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained Neuro-Ophthalmologist, and Functional Medicine expert. She is fully trained in ophthalmic surgery and Botox, and she has a special interest in treating Headache and Migraine. Dr. Banik manages a wide spectrum of conditions affecting vision, as well as the complex connections between the eye and brain.

Dr. Banik has specialized training in Functional Medicine. She applies principles of complementary and alternative medicine in conjunction with traditional medical approaches to treat chronic diseases affecting the visual system. She offers a unique approach to managing conditions such as dry eye, macular degeneration, blepharitis, migraine, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, thyroid eye disease, uveitis, and other autoimmune conditions.

Dr. Banik has thirteen years of training at some of the finest medical and eye institutes in the country. She graduated with a B.A with Honors and M.D. from Brown University. She trained in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, followed by Ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine. She went on to pursue Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins.

​She has served on full-time faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

​Dr. Banik is founder of Envision Health NYC, a private practice based on the Upper East Side in New York City. She is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine. Dr. Banik has won many teaching awards and also serves as principal investigator for 5 multi-centered clinical trials in neuro-ophthalmology. She has authored numerous articles and has presented at national and international meetings. Dr. Banik is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Exam Development Committee and helps to set the standards for board certification in her field.

Connect with Dr. Rani:

Website: https://www.drranibanik.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ranibanik/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.ranibanik

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.ranibanik

Links and Resources:

Peak Performance Life

Peak Performance on Facebook

Peak Performance on Instagram

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