Rudrani Banik M.D.

Dr. Rani Banik is America's Integrative Eye Doctor. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist with additional certification in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Dr. Rani focuses on the root cause of eye diseases and uses integrative strategies for conditions such as dry eye, thyroid eye disease, macular degeneration, cataracts, 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. Rani runs a private practice based in New York City and is also an Associate Professor 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. Rani uses cutting-edge approaches such as nanotechnology and gene therapy. Dr. Rani 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 Washington Post, and Fox, among others. Dr. Rani has been voted as Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Ophthalmology and New York Magazine's Best Doctor in Ophthalmology every year since 2017. Dr. Rani’s first book, the best-selling “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. Rani 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! She has special vegan and vegetarian versions as well of her cookbook. Dr. Rani's books are available on Amazon in print and Kindle versions. Her next book, "Beyond Leafy Greens - 7 Integrative Strategies to Prevent Vision Loss from Macular Degeneration," will be released in early 2024. To learn more about Dr. Rani's work, please visit her website at https://rudranibanikmd.com/. To get FREE access to a suite of Dr. Rani's eBooks, please visit https://rudranibanikmd.com/ebooks/ Be sure to connect with Dr. Banik on social media via her Facebook group, EnVision Health, or on Instagram at @dr.ranibanik for valuable tips on protecting and preserving your vision.