Sharmin Habib's guest appearances

Sharmin Habib

Finding Genius Podcast

FutureTech Podcast

Naveed Akbar

Marc Guell

Laura Potterat

Jan Vijg

Paul Turner

Eleftherios Mylonakis

Cory Kidd

Charles C.J

Helius Medical Technologies

Patrick McKeown

Michael G. Surette

Katelyn Parsons

John Tucker

Jake Kushner

Erik Gunther

OwlTail

In this podcast, Sharmin Habib, OD, optometrist, Co-Founder of Umay, delivers an interesting overview of her work and the negative impacts of digital eye strain. Habib’s company uses thermal therapy as a means to improve eye health. The doctor provides some background on how she launched Umay with her brother. She discusses those daily symptoms many of us suffer from, such as red, burning, itchy, or dry eyes, which point to possible digital eye strain. Today, more than ever, we need a solution, as the daily average for digital screen time per person is a staggering 10+ hours. As Habib explains, digital eye strain stresses the oil glands along the eyelid margin and staring into screens reduces our blink rate by up to 70%. This is not a good situation as our blinks pump healthy oils that keep tears from drying out. Heat is the answer, she says, to get those oil glands working more efficiently again, to do the job they were intended to do—protect our eyes.  Habib talks about warm compresses for the eyes and the usual problems that arise such as regulating temperature, messiness, and inconvenience, all factors Habib and her brother considered in the design of Umay’s device. Umay, as she states, has developed a better way to let thermal therapy work efficiently and easily, such that anyone can use it whenever they need it. 

In this podcast, Sharmin Habib, OD, optometrist, Co-Founder of Umay, delivers an interesting overview of her work and the negative impacts of digital eye strain. Habib’s company uses thermal therapy as a means to improve eye health. The doctor provides some background on how she launched Umay with her brother. She discusses those daily symptoms many of us suffer from, such as red, burning, itchy, or dry eyes, which point to possible digital eye strain. Today, more than ever, we need a solution, as the daily average for digital screen time per person is a staggering 10+ hours. As Habib explains, digital eye strain stresses the oil glands along the eyelid margin and staring into screens reduces our blink rate by up to 70%. This is not a good situation as our blinks pump healthy oils that keep tears from drying out. Heat is the answer, she says, to get those oil glands working more efficiently again, to do the job they were intended to do—protect our eyes.  Habib talks about warm compresses for the eyes and the usual problems that arise such as regulating temperature, messiness, and inconvenience, all factors Habib and her brother considered in the design of Umay’s device. Umay, as she states, has developed a better way to let thermal therapy work efficiently and easily, such that anyone can use it whenever they need it.

Computer Screen Danger! – Sharmin Habib, OD, Co-Founder of Umay – An Innovative New Way to Protect our Eye Health in a Digital Age

Sharmin Habib, OD, optometrist, wellness advocate, and Co-Founder of Umay provides an overview of digital eye strain and how her company is working to reduce it for everyone.   The innovative, patented technology developed by Habib’s company is predicated upon years of thermal therapy research with a focus on restoring eye health. Umay’s proprietary ‘Thermal Meditation’ can assist digital device users who seek to reset the effects of screen time via relaxation of the mind and restoration of the organic function of our eyes. Umay was selected as a finalist of the Global Accelerator program.   The eye doctor and relaxation innovator discuss how she and her brother combined their skills to launch Umay. Habib states that many of us may have regular symptoms such as itchy, red, burning or dry eyes, which could very well be an indication that digital eye strain is occurring. With daily average screen usage times accelerating up to nearly 11 hours per day, Habib says that digital eye strain puts excess stress on the oil glands found along the eyelid margin. Remarkably, our blink rate is reduced by up to 70% when we are looking into screens. And as she states, it is these needed blinks that help pump out healthy oils from those glands that help keep our tears from evaporating or drying out. Heat, Habib states, is the way to get those oil glands working again to do their job in protecting the eyes. Habib’s brother’s own eye problems were the inspiration for them to find a better way to apply heat, in a controlled manner, that would be efficient and easy, and allow those suffering from eye strain to find relief.    Habib states that most eye doctors who direct patients to use warm compresses over their eyes for eye strain report that many of their patients are noncompliant. With the difficulty in regulating temperature, mess, and impracticality, patients just simply were not making the effort. These problems of use were important considerations in the design of Umay’s device.    Habib talks about the sensory experience and she explains the many benefits of their device, providing feedback they have received from their users. She explains their other device integrations such as meditation experiences with the guided breath, and she details how their device can vary the temperature and how it can help users enhance focus, at the moment, on their sensory experience. And Habib discusses how this mindfulness before sleep can create a relaxed state that can improve sleep quality.    Umay’s product is designed to easily fit into an individual’s bedtime, wellness routine, or during the day whenever they feel the need. 

Sharmin Habib, OD, optometrist, wellness advocate, and Co-Founder of Umay provides an overview of digital eye strain and how her company is working to reduce it for everyone. The innovative, patented technology developed by Habib’s company is predicated upon years of thermal therapy research with a focus on restoring eye health. Umay’s proprietary ‘Thermal Meditation’ can assist digital device users who seek to reset the effects of screen time via relaxation of the mind and restoration of the organic function of our eyes. Umay was selected as a finalist of the Global Accelerator program. The eye doctor and relaxation innovator discuss how she and her brother combined their skills to launch Umay. Habib states that many of us may have regular symptoms such as itchy, red, burning or dry eyes, which could very well be an indication that digital eye strain is occurring. With daily average screen usage times accelerating up to nearly 11 hours per day, Habib says that digital eye strain puts excess stress on the oil glands found along the eyelid margin. Remarkably, our blink rate is reduced by up to 70% when we are looking into screens. And as she states, it is these needed blinks that help pump out healthy oils from those glands that help keep our tears from evaporating or drying out. Heat, Habib states, is the way to get those oil glands working again to do their job in protecting the eyes. Habib’s brother’s own eye problems were the inspiration for them to find a better way to apply heat, in a controlled manner, that would be efficient and easy, and allow those suffering from eye strain to find relief.  Habib states that most eye doctors who direct patients to use warm compresses over their eyes for eye strain report that many of their patients are noncompliant. With the difficulty in regulating temperature, mess, and impracticality, patients just simply were not making the effort. These problems of use were important considerations in the design of Umay’s device.  Habib talks about the sensory experience and she explains the many benefits of their device, providing feedback they have received from their users. She explains their other device integrations such as meditation experiences with the guided breath, and she details how their device can vary the temperature and how it can help users enhance focus, at the moment, on their sensory experience. And Habib discusses how this mindfulness before sleep can create a relaxed state that can improve sleep quality.  Umay’s product is designed to easily fit into an individual’s bedtime, wellness routine, or during the day whenever they feel the need.

Digital Diagnosis – Sharmin Habib, OD, Optometrist, Wellness Advocate, and Co-Founder of Umay – Thermal Therapy for Reduction of Eye Strain and Improved Relaxation