Episode 3

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26th Nov 2025

5 Crazy Ways Stress Impacts Your Eyes and How to Stop Them

Stressed out and your eyes are acting weird? Learn five ways stress impacts your vision and how to stop eye twitching, tame blurry vision, calm floaters, and lower glaucoma risk with Dr. Joseph Allen. He explains the mind-body link behind eyelid twitches, stress-related blurry vision and CSR, why anxiety can amplify floaters and dry eye, plus easy fixes you can start today. Expect practical breathing, meditation, journaling, movement, and other habits that protect your eyes and your sanity.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✅ Why stress triggers eyelid twitching (and what you can do to stop it)

✅ The science behind stress-related blurry vision and CSR

✅ How anxiety and eye floaters feed off each other

✅ Daily habits that protect your vision and calm your nerves

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Timestamps

  • (00:00) Five Crazy Ways Stress Impacts Your Eyes
  • (01:45) #1 Eyelid twitches explained
  • (03:53) #2 Blurry vision and CSR overview
  • (05:44) #3 Functional vision loss
  • (08:45) #4 Stress and glaucoma risk
  • (09:42) #5 Anxiety making symptoms worse
  • (12:01) Reflection and transition to tips
  • (13:18) Tip 1: Deep, slow breaths
  • (13:46) Tip 2: Take a break and give yourself permission
  • (14:28) Tip 3: Meditation plus yoga and Insight Timer mention
  • (14:49) Tip 4: Journaling
  • (15:03) Tip 5: Exercise to manage stress
  • (15:40) Tip 6: Hot showers
  • (15:52) Final encouragement to seek help if needed
  • (16:34) Newsletter invite and site mention

Key Takeaways

💎 Stress can cause real physical eye symptoms, from twitches to blurry vision.

💎 High cortisol levels may lead to a retinal “blister” called central serous retinopathy.

💎 Anxiety can amplify symptoms like dry eyes and floaters.

💎 Deep breathing, meditation, journaling, and exercise all reduce eye stress.

About the Host

Dr. Joseph Allen is a practicing optometrist and creator of Doctor Eye Health, one of YouTube’s leading eye-care education channels. He simplifies eye science so you can see better, feel better, and live healthier.

Resource Links

Disclaimer: The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content and information is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional. In addition, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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Doctor Eye Health Podcast
Your eyes are talking. Learn to listen.


The Doctor Eye Health Podcast keeps eye care simple and practical.. Rooted in timeless clinical wisdom with modern optometry research, Dr. Joseph Allen, a board-certified eye doctor and trusted educator, delivers vision care tips that help you protect your eyesight for life.


This optometry podcast covers the topics people actually search for: dry eye routines that work, eye floater treatments, myopia control, cataracts, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease, and eye strain from screen time. You’ll also hear clear talk on blue light, contact lens hygiene, kids’ vision, nutrition for eye and brain health, red light therapy, smart eyewear, and when LASIK or other eye surgeries make sense. Whether you wear glasses or contacts, are preparing for an eye exam, study optometry, or just want daily eye health tips, you’ll find practical steps you can use at home and in the clinic.


Dr. Allen brings in world-class experts to explain what works, what doesn’t, and what’s still being studied. New content drops reliably: one in-depth interview each month and at least one bite-size weekly lesson with usable checklists, myth busting, and vision advice you can trust.


What you will learn
✅ How to build daily habits that reduce eye strain and protect vision
✅ Clear, evidence-based explainers on eye diseases and treatment options
✅ Which supplements and nutrition choices support eye and brain health
✅ How sleep, stress, hormones, and inflammation affect your eyesight
✅ What to ask your eye doctor and how to prep for exams or surgery
✅ The truth about blue light, red light therapy, smart eyewear, and LASIK


Tap follow and turn on notifications so the next episode is always in your line of sight. The Doctor Eye Health Podcast gives you trusted insight from a board-certified optometrist, approachable education that fits a normal day, and a balanced view that connects the clinic to everyday life. Stronger habits. Smarter choices. Healthier eyes.


About the Host

Dr. Joseph Allen is a board-certified optometrist and educator who makes eye health education simple and evidence-based. He connects vision, brain, sleep, and lifestyle so listeners can protect sight with confidence. On Doctor Eye Health, he blends classic clinical wisdom with current research and eye health tips you can use today.


Resource Links
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Facebook: Doctor Eye Health
LinkedIn: Dr. Joseph Allen


Disclaimer: The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content and information is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional. In addition, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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