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Can You Improve Your Vision Naturally? What Dr. Bryce Appelbaum Told Alex Clark That Challenges Everything We’ve Been Told About Eye Health

Can vision improve naturally? In this eye-opening conversation on Culture Apothecary, neuro-optometrist Dr. Bryce Appelbaum explains why eyesight and vision are not the same thing, how modern life is impacting the eye-brain connection, and why hidden vision problems are often mistaken for issues like ADHD, motion sickness, brain fog, and post-concussion symptoms. Learn practical strategies to support healthier vision and discover why vision may be the missing piece of the puzzle.

Straight Up With Steph Podcast: Why Screens Are Stressing Your Visual System

In this episode of the Straight Up With Steph Podcast, functional optometrist Dr. Bryce Appelbaum explains why eyesight and vision are not the same thing. How modern visual habits like screen time and near work are placing unprecedented stress on the eye-brain connection. From dizziness while driving to reading struggles, ADHD-like symptoms, and digital eye strain, this conversation explores why many symptoms people experience today may actually be vision-related.

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From Boundless Life: Can ADHD and Dyslexia REALLY Be Cured with Vision Training?

For most people, ADHD and dyslexia are lifelong labels. But what if the real problem isn’t the brain at all, it’s the eye–brain connection? In this episode of Boundless Life, Ben Greenfield brings his wife Jessa’s personal story of dyslexia to Dr. Bryce Appelbaum’s clinic, where five days of vision training led to profound changes in reading, comprehension, and confidence. Could hidden vision problems be the missing link behind these diagnoses?

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Functional Vision Training: Why Eyesight Isn’t the Whole Story (Screen Fatigue, Focus & Reading) – Dr. Bryce Appelbaum on The Dylan Gemelli Podcast

20/20 eyesight doesn’t guarantee your visual system is functioning well. In this episode with Dylan Gemelli, Dr. Bryce Appelbaum breaks down functional vision training, screen fatigue, reading struggles, and how strengthening the eye-brain connection can improve focus and performance.

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Vision Training For Poker: The Hidden Edge for Focus, Fatigue, and Better Decisions

Poker performance isn’t only strategy and psychology, it’s also visual processing, attentional control, and mental stamina. In this episode of The Mindset Advantage Podcast, Dr Byrce Appelbaum breaks down the difference between eyesight and vision, why stress narrows perception, and how power players can train the eye-brain connection for more consistent high-level play.

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Rethinking 20/20: Why Clear Sight Doesn’t Equal Healthy Vision?

Most people assume 20/20 means their vision is perfect—but it only measures how clearly you see, not how well your eyes and brain work together. Many people with “perfect” eyesight still experience headaches, fatigue, attention struggles, and difficulty reading because eyesight and functional vision are not the same thing.
This post breaks down that difference, how screen time is reshaping our visual systems, and why many vision issues are mistaken for ADHD or learning problems. You’ll also learn simple, science-backed ways to start training your vision so you can improve focus, stamina, sleep, and long-term visual health.

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Overcoming the Odds: Reclaiming Life After a Car Accident with Vision Performance Training

After a car accident left her unable to work, drive, or even look out the window without nausea, Rachael was told her eyes “worked well enough” and that Vision Performance Training wasn’t necessary. But she knew something wasn’t right. Through a comprehensive evaluation and personalized Vision Performance Training at MyVisionFirst, she went from taking six naps a day to driving to salsa lessons again. This is her powerful journey of getting her life back.

TrueDark Blue Light Blocking Glasses: Restore Sleep, Reduce Eye Strain & Maintain Healthy Vision

TrueDark eyewear offers science-backed blue light filtering solutions designed to combat “junk light” including LED screen and artificial lighting that disrupts circadian rhythms, causes eye strain, and degrades sleep quality. Whether for daytime use, nighttime relaxation, or full 24-hour protection, TrueDark products help safeguard vision, improve sleep, and optimize performance.

The Hidden System Behind Performance: Why Vision Is Trainable (and what to do about it)

Vision isn’t just about seeing clearly, it’s how your brain uses your eyes to guide attention, posture, balance, and performance. In this Ready State episode, Dr. Bryce Appelbaum explains why vision is a trainable skill, how screen time and concussions disrupt the eye-brain connection, and the simple drills anyone can start using today.

Sue Barry: Gaining 3D Vision for the First Time at 48

For as long as she could remember, Sue Barry struggled with her vision.

Cross-eyed from infancy, she went through three surgeries by age seven to make her eyes appear straight. On the outside, things looked “fixed”. But inside, her vision was far from normal.

By her 40s, Sue knew something had to change. Teaching, parenting, and driving her children made it impossible to keep avoiding the world around her. That’s when she discovered a developmental optometrist and began Vision Performance Training.

What happened next changed everything.

Read on to discover how Vision Therapy opened up a new reality for Sue, one where she could see in 3D for the first time!

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