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
• Instagram