Healing Our Sight

Denise introduces Michael Lievens, whose website strabismusworld.com was one of the very few blogs available when she began her own vision therapy journey. Following Michael’s experience helped her feel less alone as she navigated vision therapy herself. Michael shares how he developed accommodative strabismus at age three due to undetected farsightedness. Despite having “20/20 vision,” he struggl...

Denise and Melissa share their exciting experiences attending the annual meeting of COVD, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development in April 2023. Congratulations to Melissa for receiving the "Making Vision Therapy Visible" Award at this event! Join the Healing Our Sight Facebook page community to connect with Denise Check out Melissa's resources: https://learn.strabismussol...

Denise and her now-grown daughter Abby Aaron share how vision therapy was for Abby as a 9-year-old, her results and relapse, and how her vision is now. If you liked this episode, click here to send me a message. I also appreciate guest and topic suggestions. I'd love to hear from you! Click the "If you liked this episode, CLICK HERE" link above to send me a message. Your comments, q...

In this episode, Denise talks with Hanah VanderMeulen, who developed 3D vision, depth perception, and integrated peripheral vision for the first time through vision therapy. Hanah shares her lifelong experience with strabismus, early surgery, and patching—and how vision therapy as an adult was truly life-changing. Listen as Hanah describes what it was like to see snow fall in 3D for the first time...

Denise speaks with Mark Boyce, who relates his vision story and how his virtual reality computer program, Equal-Eyes came to be.  Mark's website: https://avalonweb.com.au/demo/ Facebook page: Avalonweb VR Equal-Eyes https://www.facebook.com/groups/441424808132044 Get 10% off purchase of Equal Eyes with the code DAVR If you liked this episode, click here to send me a message. I also appreciate...

Denise discusses functional vision progress with Caryn Rinaldini and Melissa Daniels, who introduced their stories in episodes 5 and 7. All three of us achieved our results through vision therapy and surgery combined and we love to share!  Melissa's website: http://strabismussolutions.com Mastering Peripheral course: http://learn.strabismussolutions.com Code for 10% off: HEAL10  Melissa'...

After a lengthy sabbatical, Denise is back with an update on some of her past guests and the start of a vision for the future.  Visit the Healing Our Sight Facebook Page to give feedback and suggestions for future episodes. Visit strabismussolutions.com to order Melissa's course "Mastering Peripheral." Use the code HEAL10 to get 10% off the course. If you liked this episode, click h...

In this episode of Healing Our Sight , Denise speaks with Paul and Gail Dennison, pioneers of Brain Gym and movement-based learning, about how vision develops through movement—not just through the eyes, but through the whole body. They explore how visual skills, balance, proprioception, and movement work together to support learning, reading, and visual comfort for both children and adults. Paul a...

Dr. Robin Price joins Healing Our Sight to share what parents, educators, and adults should know about vision development , vision therapy , and why “20/20 eyesight” does not always mean the visual system is working well for reading, learning, and daily life. In this episode, we discuss InfantSEE eye exams , early warning signs parents and teachers should watch for (including eye turns, eye fatigu...

Episode 11 gives an update on Rebekka's vision healing since episode one. It's a fascinating explanation of her visual challenges since experiencing an ocular stroke. If you liked this episode, click here to send me a message. I also appreciate guest and topic suggestions. I'd love to hear from you! Click the "If you liked this episode, CLICK HERE" link above to send me a...

Denise and Wendy Beth Rosen discuss her book, The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning: Why Millions of Learning-Disabled Children Are Misdiagnosed. They explore the many visual skills critical to learning that are not recognized or screened for in standard school readiness vision screenings, and how symptoms of ADHD and dyslexia often overlap with vision-related learning problems—leading to wi...

In this episode of Healing Our Sight , Denise speaks with Nathan Oxenfeld , vision improvement educator, certified Bates Method teacher, and founder of Integral Eyesight Improvement. Nathan shares his personal journey from lifelong dependence on glasses and contacts to improving his vision naturally—and eventually giving up his glasses altogether. Nathan explains the core principles of natural vis...

Denise speaks with Kelin Kushin, director of business development at Vivid Vision who shares her unique perspective from a lifetime of involvement in vision therapy and provides many worldwide resources, listed with links below. British Association of Behavioural Optometrists:  http://babo.co.uk/ Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists website: https://www.acbo.org.au/ Australasian Colleg...

Enjoy this sneak peak of Healing Our Sight episode #8 where Denise speaks with Kelin Kushin, director of business development at Vivid Vision. A computer software system for virtual reality, Vivid Vision is an advanced treatment for amblyopia, strabismus and convergence insufficiency.  Kelin shares what she does at Vivid Vision and how iHeartVT got started in April 2020. If you liked this episode,...

Denise speaks with Melissa Daniels about her vision journey, her Instagram page and website and her hope for the future of her vision. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strabismus2stereopsis/ Website: https://lazyeyesolutions.com/ Sign up for open sessions @ iheartvt.org to hear her presentation from 10/22/2020. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@strabismustostereopsis7799/featured If you liked...

n this episode of Healing Our Sight , Denise talks with her eye doctor, Dr. Jarrod Davies , about vision development in infants and children and how parents can recognize when something may be interfering with healthy visual growth. Dr. Davies explains what developmental optometry and vision therapy are, how early milestones relate to binocular vision and eye teaming , and why the idea of a strict...

Caryn shares her vision story, which is in process and includes surgery as well as vision therapy.  She poses frequently asked questions to Denise as well as sharing her perspective on her journey so far. If you liked this episode, click here to send me a message. I also appreciate guest and topic suggestions. I'd love to hear from you! Click the "If you liked this episode, CLICK HERE&qu...

Susanna is the author of One-Eyed Princess, Gaining Depth in Sight and Mind . We discuss her vision story, the challenges of vision therapy and how to support someone in therapy. The topics discussed are fairly wide ranging, including psychological issues in vision therapy, unforeseen side effects, perspectives on 3D movies and being an advocate for those with vision issues. Her blog is found at h...

In this episode of Healing Our Sight , Denise speaks with Robin and Jillian Benoit about Jillian’s amblyopia journey and what has unfolded 10 years after the publication of Jillian’s Story . You’ll hear how Jillian’s vision loss went undetected through multiple childhood vision screenings, how she learned to compensate and hide her amblyopia, and why Robin and Jillian have become passionate advoca...

In this episode of Healing Our Sight , Denise Allen speaks with Aubrey Boss, who made a career shift after experiencing the impact of vision therapy firsthand. Aubrey shares how she was diagnosed with convergence insufficiency as a young adult, how vision therapy changed her reading stamina and comprehension, and why that experience led her to pursue work as a vision therapist. Denise also shares...

In this first episode of Healing Our Sight , host Denise Allen speaks with her longtime friend Rebekka Smith about her experience with vision loss following an ocular stroke—and her unexpected recovery through vision therapy. Rebekka shares what it was like to wake up with distorted vision, lose her ability to read and see in 3D, and be told that “low vision” might be her only option. Together, De...