Ep20: All Things Eyes With Dr. Erin Koetter, Eye Doctor and Owner of Eye Hub Optometry HTX 🤓

Did you know that eye doctors can detect early signs of Diabetes, Cancer, Strokes, and other conditions through your eyes!? 👀 Your EYE health is so connected to the rest of your body, your overall health. So in this episode, Dr. Erin educates us on all things EYE health!  👁️ She opened her own practice, Eye Hub Optometry HTX, in Lower Heights, Houston. She sees a range of ages of clients, from 6 months old and up! Her vision is to be your family eye doctor from the kids to the parents! Her space is the cutest, coziest eye studio, and their family Labrador dog, Jetti, greets you as the patient support specialist! Her team is incredibly helpful and patient, especially if learning to wear contacts. Dr. Erin can perform basic eye exams, medical exams, treat infections, be on call for emergencies, and refer out for surgeries like Lasik!  We talked about solutions for my astigmatism and trends she is seeing in this decade. The biggest being Myopia in more and more children. Dr. Erin said children are spending less time outdoors, looking more at close up screens which is causing myopia, where can see close but far is blurry. Also medications affecting adult’s eye health. Based on her studies, experience, and these trends, Dr. Erin gives tips to protect and reset your eyes, such as take breaks to look far away, eat the rainbow and omegas, and wear blue light blocking glasses or contacts. Listen for more!! 🤓 Connect with us!  Follow @AlexisForWellness Follow @WellnessForHou Follow @WellnessForHouPodcast Follow Dr. Erin at @EyeHub Visit eyehubhtx.com To eat the rainbow, use *new* code ALEXISMSAKARA at sakara.com for 20% off your entire first order! 🥗 Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.