Feb. 16, 2022
ALLDocs Association has teamed up with filmmaker Wayne Chesler of Bink Films to debut the new documentary, “Open Your Eyes.”
In the documentary, Kerry Gelb, OD, a practicing optometrist and the president of ALLDocs, along with influencer Chris Maraboli, travel across North America, Europe and Costa Rica to show how optometric testing of the eye can thwart the rise of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, myopia and Alzheimer’s. Together they interview physicians and experts in neuroscience, optometry, cardiology, nephrology, and more, to highlight lifestyle changes and innovative medical treatments to prevent and treat these epidemics.
In “Open Your Eyes,” Dr. Gelb reveals how the earliest signs of insulin resistance, the root cause of diabetes, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease can be identified in eye exams through the detection of microaneurysms, which are tiny swellings in the blood vessels of the eye.
Dr. Gelb talks with journalist and author of “Whitewash,” Carey Gillan, a well as activist Jeffrey Smith, to further understand the insecticide DDT and the herbicide glyphosate’s deleterious impacts on the body. He also dives into the rise of obesity and inflammation due to historical changes in the public perception of fat and sugar, with physician, Ted Naiman, MD, nephrologist, Jason Fung, MD, and more.
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“The public doesn’t realize that almost 300 diseases can actually manifest in the eye, and the blood vessels of the eye can show us warning signs about many systemic diseases such as hypertension or diabetes, before anywhere else in the body,” says Dr. Gelb.
“‘Open Your Eyes’ unveils the critical message that the eye can be the first place these diseases are diagnosed. The optometrist (OD) is the new general practitioner, giving people insights into their health and the right referrals, while equipping them with strategies to properly manage and reverse chronic, preventable diseases,” Dr. Gelb adds.
“Optometrists can non-invasively screen thousands of people, not just for their eye health, but for their whole body health, putting optometrists at the very tip of preventative medicine,” says Dr. Fung.
The trailer for “Open Your Eyes” can be viewed now on OpenYourEyes2020.com. The full-length documentary can be streamed or purchased on Apple TV and Google Play.
