Healing Our Sight
Healing Our Sight podcast opens a dialogue between patients where we share our experiences with improving our eyesight. Topics include but are not limited to amblyopia, strabismus, convergence insufficiency, traumatic brain injury, and ocular stroke. The podcast also includes discussions with doctors and other professionals where we talk candidly in layman's terms about the treatments available for creating our best vision.
Episodes
56 episodes
Redefining Successful Strabismus Treatment with Melissa Daniels
What if success in strabismus treatment isn’t just straight eyes—but integrated sight?In this episode of Healing Our Sight, I’m joined by vision therapist and former patient Melissa Daniels for a transformative conversati...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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38:51
Illuminated Healing: Exploring Red Light Therapy with Dr. Carl Rothschild
In this illuminating episode, I am joined by Dr. Carl Rothschild—founder of Trifecta Light Technologies and a pioneer in red light therapy—to explore the exciting intersection of light and wellness. With over 40 years in holistic health and dec...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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42:24
Naturally Clear: Claudia Muehlenweg on Holistic Vision Healing
In this insightful episode, Denise welcomes Claudia Muehlenweg, founder of the Naturally Clear Vision Institute and holistic vision coach. Claudia shares her personal vision journey—from childhood strabismus and glasses at age three to clear, n...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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57:14
Dr. Pilar Vergara busts amblyopia and TBI treatment myths
In this episode, Dr. Pilar Vergara tells how she came to write the book Crossed and Lazy Eyes, Myths, Misconceptions and Truths. She shares that science backs up new ways to treat amblyopia and TBIs and how lives are changed as people ...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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1:09:14
Regaining 3D vision with Louis Fontaine
Louis Fontaine relates his success story of regaining 3D vision after years of constant double vision through means of vision therapy and surgery.Louis Fontaine is a Real Estate Broker-and Owner of Millenia Real Estate, with 29 years of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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51:05
Mindful Meditation with Edit B Kiss
Denise discusses the healing modalities of Reiki, Sekhem healing, and Samadhi meditation with Edit B Kiss. She and her daughter improved their vision using these healing modalities, particularly meditation. The importance of raising your vibrat...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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27:33
Choosing or Changing Your Therapy Office with Caryn Rinaldini
Caryn Rinaldini and I discuss how she chose her vision therapy office and when she knew it was time to change to a new doctor/therapist. Caryn moderates the Looking Ahead Adult Strabismus Support group on Facebook. Here's a link: ht...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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42:47
Gamifying Vision Therapy and Learning with Jules Petteruto
Jules Petteruto is a Certified Optometric Vision Therapist (COVT) with twenty years of experience and numerous awards for excellence. She has lectured and presented workshops around the world and moderates the Tuesday Think Tank, a weekly zoom ...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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1:18:28
Dr. David Cook on When Your Child Struggles and The Shape of the Sky.
Denise talks with developmental optometrist, Dr. David Cook about his 45 years of experience in vision therapy and two of his books, When Your Child Struggles and The Shape of the Sky. You won't want to miss this one!Dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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1:06:47
The Update: Resources, a Story and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
Today's episode includes a podcast update, including tools I'm using lately, a story from my vision therapy experience and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.RESOURCES:Chris Daniels YouTube channel entitled me vs meyeself
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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15:10
Understanding vision development issues and TBIs with Dr. Hannu Laukkanen
Dr. Hannu Laukkanen is Associate Graduate faculty and Professor Emeritus of Optometry at Pacific University. He has many decades of experience teaching and mentoring developmental optometrists, (including some of my past guests). He is an exper...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:18:37
Vision Therapy home resources with Chris Daniels
Denise discusses vision therapy success principles with Chris Daniels, who created his own therapy studio in his basement. You can see a guided tour of his basement on his new YouTube channel, entitled "me vs meyeself." Chris also has a converg...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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41:01
Healing Vestibular Issues with Jenni Veneruz
Jenni Veneruz shares how healing vestibular imbalances can make a huge difference when overcoming the effects of concussion and stroke as well as other vision issues like strabismus. She explains how your dizziness or vertigo may originate in y...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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36:09
Holistic Healing with Dr. Har Hari Khalsa
Denise discusses holistic healing and its implications for eye health with Dr. Har Hari Khalsa. Dr. Har Hari Khalsa is a highly experienced holistic chiropractor who has been assisting people on their healing journey since 1988. At ...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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53:52
Chiropractic contributions to eye health with Dr. Josh Adams
Denise discusses vision improvement in the context of body alignment and well-being with her chiropractor, Dr. Josh Adams.Dr. Josh's website: https://weadjustlife.com/
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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30:45
Concussion and brain injury solutions with Dr. Joanna Carter
Dr. Joanna Carter shares how she helps brain injured patients in her vision therapy practice. She has an even greater understanding, having experienced brain injury herself. You won't want to miss this one!Resources: covd.org loca...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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51:39
Kristin Walls on stroke recovery through vision therapy
Kristin Walls shares with Denise how she has been able to regain some of her lost left peripheral vision through vision therapy, specifically syntonic light therapy and related techniques. She is a patient of Dr. Chula Lerdvoratavee, who was on...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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34:07
Enlivening Consciousness with Elisa Beth Haransky-Beck, OD
Denise and Elisa discuss her new book, "Enlivening Consciousness: Deepening Your Journey through Vision, Movement, Nutrition, Nature and Spirit. We discuss some of the components to eyesight improvement she delves into in her book.Book P...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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58:52
Overcoming refractive amblyopia with Rebecca Streeter
In this episode, Denise discusses with her new next door neighbor how her son, Elijah, overcame refractive amblyopia through vision therapy. Listen for the other factors that helped as well as ideas for maintaining 3D afterwards.
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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31:52
COVD/OVDRA Annual Meeting takeaways with Caryn & Melissa
Denise, Caryn Rinaldini and Melissa Daniels share their takeaways from attending the COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) Annual Meeting. The organization is being renamed OVDRA (Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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48:50
Jennifer Powell on Our Visual Brain
Jennifer Powell, creator of the computer program, Our Visual Brain, shares her why, details on the program and her vision for the future impact she is creating.Free trial:
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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31:22
Exploring Syntonic Phototherapy with Dr. Chula Lerdvoratavee
Dr. Chula Lerdvoratavee shares her expertise in syntonic phototherapy. She is a developmental optometrist in Oswego, Illinois as well as provider of syntonic equipment through SYntonac International, LLC. Resources for finding...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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38:13
Genetic connections to macular degeneration with Dr. Jason Clopton
Dr. Jason Clopton, FCOVD, discusses with Denise how genetic testing indicates which supplements are effective in reversing or preventing macular degeneration and other eye conditions and why. Dr. Clopton is the director of the Center of Vision ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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44:56
Outsmarting Autism's visual issues with Patricia Lemer
Denise discusses ways to address visual challenges within the autism community with expert Patricia Lemer. Patricia doesn't advise doing vision therapy first, so be sure to listen to the end.Resources mentioned in today’s epi...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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1:00:09
The Autism Detective replay episode
I was a guest on Patricia Lemer's podcast entitled "The Autism Detective where I shared my vision development story. We disccussed vision as related to autism as well on this episode. This is a replay that she gave me permission to share on my ...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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58:01