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Can ADHD and Dyslexia *REALLY* Be Cured with Vision Training? How Retraining the Eye-Brain Connection Transforms Reading, Focus, Concussion Recovery & Peak Performance — with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum

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Sep 18, 2025
Join Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, a leading neuro-optometrist and founder of MyVisionFirst, as he uncovers how hidden vision issues often mimic dyslexia and ADHD. Alongside Jessa, who shares her personal journey with dyslexia, they delve into transformative vision therapy techniques that enhance reading skills, focus, and concussions recovery. Discover how specialized lenses and at-home programs can sharpen performance for athletes and individuals alike. This enlightening conversation reveals the profound impact of vision on learning and peak performance.
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INSIGHT

Vision Development Is Experience-Dependent

  • Vision skills develop through life experience and can be learned or missed during childhood.
  • Modern screen-heavy environments accelerate maladaptive visual patterns and deficits.
ADVICE

Limit Screens And Promote Outdoor Visual Play

  • Reduce continuous screen exposure and schedule breaks to protect visual development and processing.
  • Encourage outdoor, three-dimensional play to build depth and spatial skills.
INSIGHT

Brain Suppression Creates Eye Dominance Patterns

  • The brain can suppress input from one eye to avoid double vision, creating asymmetric near/far use.
  • This selective suppression explains habitual favoring of one eye for distance and the other for near tasks.
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