Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD, an optometrist in private practice in Encinitas, California. Dr. Anshel is founder and past president of the Ocular Nutrition Society and author or coauthor of multiple books, including Smart Medicine for Your Eyes and What You Must Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration. EStreetEyes.com

Save Your Sight

Save Your Sight

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | May 17, 2022

Are you noticing changes to your vision with each passing year—nearsightedness or cloudy or blurry vision? Some of this is…

Buying Eyeglasses Online? The Traps to Avoid

Buying Eyeglasses Online? The Traps to Avoid

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | August 14, 2020

A basic prescription for nearsighted vision or reading is easier online. A more complicated Rx—for astigmatism or progressive lenses—is more risky.

Eyeglass Lens Options: What’s Helpful, What’s Hype?

Eyeglass Lens Options: What’s Helpful, What’s Hype?

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | July 21, 2018

Before you purchase your next new pair of eyeglasses, find out which lens options are helpful and which you can skip...

Natural Ways to Save Your Sight
Eye Health

Natural Ways to Save Your Sight

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | December 29, 2015

Fight Cataracts…Dry Eyes…Night Blindness…and Other Eye Problems Vision problems in the US have increased at alarming rates, including a 19%…

Medications That Hurt Your Eyes
Eye Health

Medications That Hurt Your Eyes

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | July 14, 2015

They can cause dryness, blurred vision, even cataracts Are your eyes dry or sensitive to light? Do you have blurred…

Heal Your Eyes: Stye Remedies and More Natural Eye Cures

Heal Your Eyes: Stye Remedies and More Natural Eye Cures

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | January 30, 2014

The discomfort we suffer from a stye in the eye and other eye conditions can be treated naturally at home. Best overall remedy:…