When given some thought most people will agree that vision is their most important sense.yet unless something goes seriously wrong, invariably it is taken for granted. Dr Jim Kokkinakis of The Eye Practice Sydney CBD has been an optometrist for 30 years. As he has managed and treated his patients over the years it has become obvious that keeping generally healthy has also been associated with healthy eyes and vision. This presentation concentrates on a natural approach to protecting our eyes and hence our vision. Common cliches of "we are what we eat" and "we were made to move" are expanded on. It is not surprising that what is good for our body is usually good for our eyes.

1. Vision Nutrition Exercise
Dr Jim Kokkinakis
BOptom FAAO FISCLS GCOT

2. Introduction
Who is The Eye Practice?
Who is Vision Personal
Training?

3. Why this Seminar?
Vision is your most
important sense
Eyes are part of your
body
“A Healthy Body – A
Healthy Mind”
Healthy Body =
Healthy Eyes

4. Why this Seminar?
General Health =
Eye Health
Most people fear
“Blindness” more than
“Death”

5. Why is this
important?

6. Why is this important?

9. What is This?

10. What is This?

11. Why is This Important?

12. What do all these issues have in
common?
Poor Lifestyle
Excess Weight
Poor Nutrition
Lack of Exercise
Lack of Comprehensive eye exam
Lack of Advice

13. What is a “Comprehensive” Eye Test?
Cannot be done in 15
minutes
Should always include:
– Digital retinal image
– Eye pressure – “Puff”
– Side vision test
– Muscle balance test
Optometrist should:
– Be therapeutically
qualified
– Explain all tests
– What the results mean
– Offer life style options
for better eye health

14. Luckily you can be different!

15. You will get…

16. Nutrition For Eyes
Will discuss:
–Specific foods
–Specific Supplements

17. Specific Foods
Green Leaf Vegetables
Why?
– They are protective against Macular Degeneration

18. Specific Foods
Fruits
Dark Berries: Bilberries, Blackcurrants, Blackberries
– Caretinoids
– Avocado, Vitamin E

19. Specific Foods
Seafood
– Krill
– Salmon
– Crab
– Caretinoids
– Omega 3

20. Specific Supplements
Unfortunately we cannot always get
everything from our normal diet
– Omega 3
• Dry Eye
• Macular Degeneration

21. Specific Supplements
Vitamin D
– Over the years we have all
been advised to get out of
the sun but…
– Many of us are now Vit D
deficient
– The darker your skin the
more likely
– Incidence of macular
degeneration higher
– Incidence of myopia higher
– Get your blood checked

22. Exercise & Eyes
Why?
Probably because of
increased blood flow
More efficient transport
of oxygen and nutrients

23. Exercise & Eyes
Exercise is critical to
efficient reduction in
weight
“Increased muscle=
Increased metabolism”
Exercise is best treatment
for glaucoma
Obesity linked to:
– Macular degeneration
– Diabetes

24. What is the Moral?
“EAT LESS, MOVE MORE”
Gee that’s Rocket Science

25. Unfortunately it’s not that simple
But Luckily that’s where
Vision Personal Training
Come in!

26. Summary
Eyes are our most
important sense
70% of how we perceive
the world comes from our
vision
Preserving our Vision
requires:
– Nutrition
– Exercise
– Comprehensive eye exams
– Implementation of advice