Marc Grossman, O.D., L.Ac., optometrist and licensed acupuncturist, has been helping people preserve their vision in his private practice for over 20 years. He is the co-author of Natural Eye Care - An Encyclopedia (Keats, 1999), Greater Vision - A Guide to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity in Everyday Life, Magic Eye – Seeing 3D, and Natural Eye Care: A Comprehensive Manual for Practitioners of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Grossman is currently the Eastern Region Director of the Optometric Extension Foundation program, and lectures internationally on natural eye care, nutrition and Chinese medicine.

We at Vision Works, Inc. believe that a holistic approach needs to part of any healing process, and offer the latest in research and experience to help people preserve the precious gift of vision.

Mind/Body medicine is based on the fact that our health and well-being depends on all the individual parts to work together effectively. Each of us is unique and literally takes the world in through our senses, primarily through our vision. Many believe the way we take in the world is, to some degree, a reflection of who we are and which symptoms we might manifest. The integrative approach evaluates the person's lifestyle, habits, diet, exercise routine, and stress management, along with the family history, in determining a therapeutic approach. It attempts to bring in the patient as an active partner in the program to improve or maintain eye health. Specific habits have been identified in studies to be very damaging to eye health, including smoking, excessive alcohol, coffee, excess sugar and refined foods, and hydrogenated oils (like margarines).

Nutrition and nutritional supplementation could play a key role in helping to prevent vision loss and keeping our bodies strong. More and more peer review studies are identifying specific nutrients, by eye disease, that are lacking in patients with eye diseases, which we describe in detail on our website.

Vision Works, Inc. is an internet business. We do see patients for vision and acupuncture at our office in New Paltz, New York. Call for more information.