The Misdiagnoses and Missed Opportunities of Our Vision: Why We Have It All Wrong With Dr. Bryce 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