Show notes
Episode Highlights With Dr. Appelbaum
- The misdiagnosis and missed opportunities of vision and eyecare and why healthcare has it all wrong about the eyes
- Eyesight and vision are different things and need to be treated differently
- Eyesight refers to how well you can see on a chart or in a classroom
- Vision refers to how our eyes work together and how we derive meaning from the world around us
- Why vision problems are brain problems and why there is a fix for these
- Most doctors are reactive rather than proactive when it comes to vision
- All functional visual skills are learned skills
- Screens and even early reading might be contributing to eye issues
- Many vision problems are maladaptations
- How motion sickness, trouble with eye contact, resistance to reading, etc can be symptoms of vision struggles
- Vision therapy is physical therapy for the brain through the eyes… and how it works
- How vision relates to sports performance
- Over 80% of what kids learn in classrooms comes from visual inputs and many kids have things going on that interfere with optimal visual processing
- Why he believes that things like ADD, ADHD, and dyslexia are incomplete diagnoses unless vision is also evaluated
- Why it is estimated that by 2050, half of the world will be myopic
- The vast majority of motion sickness has a visual component that is treatable
- Why vision should not get worse with age unless there are functional problems that are impacting our ability to use our eyes well
- Even if someone needs glasses, prescription should not get worse each year
- Exercises to help open up periphery and improve vision
- Any brain at any age can be taught and neuroplasticity is lifelong
Resources We Mention
- ScreenFit - Use code WELLNESSMAMA for a discount
- Covd.org (vision therapy resources)
- Shift Your Mind by Brian Levenson
- Vision First - Website
- Screen Pandemic - Free Webinar