Rudrani BanikDr. Rudrani (Rani) Banik is America's Integrative Eye Doctor. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist with additional training in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Dr. Banik focuses on the root cause o eye diseases and uses integrative strategies for conditions such as dry eye, thyroid eye disease, macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, and other autoimmune diseases of the visual system. She also has a special interest in migraine with visual symptoms, multiple sclerosis, and eye stroke. Her treatments are based on nutrition, botanicals, lifestyle modification, essential oils, and supplements. Dr. Banik runs a private practice based in New York City and is also an Associate Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC, where she serves as an educator and researcher. As Principal Investigator of several clinical trials in diseases of the optic nerve, Dr. Banik uses cutting-edge approaches such as nanotechnology and gene therapy. She is frequently featured as an expert in the media and has been interviewed on Good Morning America, CBS, NBC, ABC, The New York Times, the TODAY Show online, The Washington Post, and Fox, among others. Dr. Banik has been voted a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and New York Magazine's Best Doctor in Ophthalmology every year since 2017. Dr. Banik's first book, "Beyond Carrots - Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z' has won high praise from medical professionals in both the fields of ophthalmology and integrative medicine. "Beyond Carrots" focuses on the 30+ nutrients and 40 foods that best provide complete nutrition for your eyes. Dr. Banik has a companion cookbook as well, "The Beyond Carrots Cookbook", which includes over 160 delicious and nutritious recipes that will be a feast for your eyes! Both are available via Amazon and Kindle in print and eBook versions. Read More Read Less