In this episode Dr. Bryce Appelbaum examines neuro-optometry as a performance discipline, reframing vision as a brain-based, trainable system rather than simply eyesight. Bryce shares how functional vision influences attention, pattern recognition, emotional regulation, fatigue, and decision-making under pressure, drawing from his own childhood transformation and his work with elite athletes, medical patients, and professional poker players. The discussion highlights the distinction between eyesight (clarity) and vision (how the brain processes visual information), explaining how stress, screen use, and fatigue narrow perception and degrade performance. The central takeaway is that optimizing the eye-brain connection is a largely untapped lever for sustained high performance, particularly in mentally demanding, screen-heavy environments like poker.
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