VividVisionSpotlights

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! On this episode we are joined by Dr. Alex Talaber, a functional optometrists and vision researcher at the Boulder Valley Vision Therapy clinic in Boulder, Colorado. Join us for a fascinating and insightful conversation on the cutting edge of vision therapy. Show Notes 30: How Dr. Talaber became involved in vision therapy. 1:50 "There are 16 million people in the U.S without stereo vision." 2:50 Why is vision therapy not accessible to everyone in America? 4:41 Implementing Ocular movement training in schools can improve lives immensely. 6:40 How is technology changing the landscape for medical practitioners? 7:40 "How do we make vision therapy modern?" 9:40 What are the alternative paths to modernizing your VT practice in the 21st century. 13:00 Where are the limits of technology? 16:00 Life pro tips from Dr. Talaber for vision therapists and optometrists. 19:40 "Vivid Vision has been really monumental for me and my patients with strabismus." 21:20 What areas can Vivid Vision improve in? 23:00 How are adults reacting to Vivid Vision ? 25:00 What will vision therapy look like in 5 years. 27:30 What will it take for insurance companies to cover vision therapy? 30:00 Final thoughts and how to stay in touch with Dr. Talaber. Connect with Dr. Talaber with the links below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandratalaber/ https://www.bouldervt.com/2016/06/25/dr-alexandra-talaber-joins-boulder-valley-vision-therapy/

Welcome to the Vivid Vision spotlights podcast. Rebekah Nault joins us to share her and her son's experience using Vivid Vision. Show Notes: 1:00 How did Rebekah find out about her son's binocular vision issues? 2:30 How Rebekah found about virtual reality vision therapy. 3:40 Conversations around the age of Rebekah's and Vivid Vision. 4:30 What changes has Rebekah noticed about her son since beginning VR vision therapy. 6:00 Was giving Vivid Vision a try a difficult decision? 7:30 How Vivid Vision impacted life at school and at home. 8:30 How can Vivid Vision improve in the future? 11:00 A young patient's perspective on Vivid Vision. 13:00 Why Ring Runner is Ben's favorite game. 12:30 What is Ben's least favorite Ben 14:00 What would be a dream game for Ben? Thanks for listening.

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast. On this episode we check in with the UVEA Clinic, the first clinic to adopt Vivid Vision! We are joined by Michal Krasnansky an optometrist at UVEA and Matej Borik UVEA's marketing manager. Here is snippet of the things we talked about. 2:00 What does the state of vision therapy and optometry look like in Slovakia? 3:30 What will it take expand vision therapy in Slovakia? 5:00 How UVEA came in contact with VR and Vivid Vision in the first place. 6:40 Why would UVEA give Vivid Vision a try? 7:00 Vivid Vision's effect on the practice. 8:45 Amblyopic soccer player saw great improvement thanks to VT and VV. 13:00 What are the best and worst things about Vivid Vision? -We're listening, we're working on more games. " 16:40 What will the future of vision therapy look like? 17:30 Final thoughts Thanks very much to Mattej and Michael for coming on the show. Keep in touch with the links below: https://www.uvea.sk/en/contact https://www.uvea.sk/en/news/item/620-otvorili-sme-centrum-pre-liecbu-tupozrakosti Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! Dr. Paul Harris returns to the show for part 4 of our 4 part saga, exploring every corner of vision therapy, join us! Dr. Harris is a professor at the Southern College of Optometry and the president of the Optometric Extension Program (OEP). Here is a snippet of some of the things we discussed. :30 Proper vision therapy might make all the difference in the world. 5:00 What would an Utopian future look like for vision therapy? 9:00 Creating VR experiences that combine 3D audio and 3D vision to activate more binocular neurons? 11:45 Would it be valuable to create activities that include other human sense like taste and smell in Vision therapy? 13:20 Closing thoughts Thanks to Dr. Harris for coming on the show. Get in with him with the links below: http://www.paulharrisod.com/

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! On this episode we are joined by Dr. Paul Harris for part 3 of our 4 part mini series. Dr. Harris is a professor at the Southern College of Optometry and the president of the Optometric Extension Program (OEP). Here is a snippet of some of the things we discussed: 1:07 Dealing with slander against the profession of vision therapy. 3:00 What motivates one medical profession to attack another medical profession? Where does the bad blood from opthalmology towards optometry come from? 10:20 The economic consequences of bad vision in a society? 14:40 Significant percentage of the American prison population that was not properly diagnosed for vision ailments in elementary school. Thanks to Dr. Harris for coming on the show. Get in touch with the links below: http://www.paulharrisod.com/

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! On this episode we are joined by Dr. David Grisham a pediatric and developmental optometrists at the Vision Academy in San Francisco and a senior lecturer at the UC Berkeley School of Optometry. Join us for a fascinating and insightful conversation on the cutting edge of vision therapy. 45:00 Dr. Grishams journey through optometry. 1:00 Why is vision care important to Dr. Grisham? 3:00 Optometry is becoming more medical. 4:00 At what point is vision therapy no longer a viable option? 5:00 Dealing with medical professionals that might be skeptical about vision therapy. 6:00 Vision therapy results with patients are validating. 7:40 What exactly is happening in the brain when it undergoes vision therapy? 11:00 What will the future of vision therapy look like? 12:40 Adults with amblyopia might still have a chance at developing binocular vision. 15:00 What are the latest discoveries in vision care? 18:00 Closing thoughts. Thanks very much to Dr. Grisham for coming on the show! Check out the links below to get in touch: http://risingstaroptometry.com/doctor/david-grisham-od-ms-faao-fcovd-a/ http://risingstaroptometry.com/ Thanks for listening!

Welcome to our final episode in the 4 part mini series with Dr. Susan Barry, a neuro biologist and the author of Fixing my Gaze. Come learn and explore with us! Here is a snippet of some of the things we discussed: 1:00 The role of brain imaging in discovering the most effective methods of treatment. 6:45 Dr. Barry's thought on the role of vision therapy in traumatic brain injury. 10:00 Combining 3D audio with Vivid Vision and it's impact on the binocular neurons. 15:10 Dr. Barry's hopes and dreams for the future of vision therapy. 17:30 "Vision therapy patients need to speak up more" Thanks to Dr. Barry for joining us on the show. Keep in touch with her with the links below. stereosue@gmail.com http://www.stereosue.com/ Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! Dr. Paul Harris returns to the show for part 2 of our 4 part saga. Dr. Harris is a professor at the Southern College of Optometry and the president of the Optometric Extension Program (OEP). Come explore every corner of vision therapy with us! Here is a snippet of some of the things we discussed. :30 Dr. Paul Harris' vision of a perfect device for optometrists. 8:00 The most disruptive thing in the field of vision therapy? 14:00 Is it important for vision therapy to become mainstream? Why or why not? Thanks to Dr. Harris for coming on the show. Get in with him with the links below: http://www.paulharrisod.com/ http://bit.ly/29kyLMe Thanks for listening!

Welcome to part 3 of a very special installment of the Vivid Vision spotlights podcast! Our guest on this occasion will be the legendary Susan Barry, another wise known as stereo Sue, she is a neuro biologist and the author of "Fixing my gaze". It was truly an honor to have Dr. Barry on the show, she covered a wide range of subjects including when vision therapies fails, a neurological overview of amblyopia and much more! You can listen to part 1 and part 2 of the audio podcast by clicking the links at bottom of the show notes. 1:30 When is Vision therapy not successful? What are the different reasons for failed treatments? 6:00 What is happening neurologically for someone with amblyopia? 12:00 Is synaptic pruning involved in the process of patients not developing their binocular vision system? 13:30 Surgeries vs. vision therapy Thanks again to Dr. Barry for coming on the show, you can get in touch with Dr. Barry with the links below. stereosue@gmail.com www.stereosue.com/ Thank you for listening! Check out part 1 and part 2 with the links below: http://bit.ly/29fcK2t http://bit.ly/2a9PUXN

Vivid Vision Spotlights are a series of talks and conversations with experts and patients standing at the vanguard of vision science and virtual reality. On this episode we are joined by Howard Rose, a founder in Deepstream VR. Come learn with us about virtual reality in other areas of medicine. We'll explore the different uses and we take a closer look at what lies ahead for the medical vr field. Subject time line: 4: A quick background on Howard Rose's work. 1:00 What does VR provide that other tools cannot? 4:00 Where does the skepticism for VR come from? How does Howard address it? 6:00 What can be achieved if VR is more widely adopted in the realm of health care? 9:00 What's happening to the brain at a neuro logical level when someone is immersed in VR? 13:50 Where are the limits of VR as a medical tool? 16:00 Does medical progress transfer over from VR to real life? 20:00 What other tools or technologies will VR intersect to become more effective in the realm of medicine. 23:00 What can be done to accelerate the pace of adoption? 25:00 Bringing VR systems to hospitals. 28:00 Closing thoughts Thanks very much for Howard for sharing his time and thoughts with us. You can stay in touch with Howard with the links below: http://www.deepstreamvr.com/ http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=299425 info@deepstreamvr.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-rose-962425

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! On this special 4 part series, we speak with Dr. Paul Harris. Dr. Harris is a professor at the Southern College of Optometry and has been working in the field of Optometry for more than 3 decades. Join us as we discuss the progress vision therapy has made over the years, the relationship between technology and optometrists and much more. Here is a snippet of some of the things we touched on: 45: A short history of Dr. Harris' work and why Vr is compelling. 7:45 How much has the vision therapy field changed since the 1960's? 13:00 What will be the relationship between optometrist and technology look like in the future? Thanks again to Dr. Harris coming on the show, keep in touch with him with the links below: http://www.paulharrisod.com/ http://bit.ly/29kyLMe Stay tuned for part 2! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to part 2 of a very special installment of the Vivid Vision spotlights podcast! Our guest on this occasion will be the legendary Susan Barry another wise known as stereo Sue, she is a neuro biologist and the author of "Fixing my gaze". It was truly an honor to have Dr. Barry on the show, she covered a wide range of subjects including the state of the vision therapy field, activating the binocular neurons and more. 1:30 Using gene modification to eradicate lazy eye? 3:30 Advice and tips for people who are going through the process of beginning to see in 3D. 8:00 The most intense moments in Dr. Barry's experience while gaining back her 3D vision. 12:00 Is Dr. Barry conducting any experiments on herself currently? http://www.stereosue.com/ You can also check out the full transcript of the conversation by clicking here. Thanks for listening! Check out part 1 with the link below: http://bit.ly/29fcK2t

Welcome to the Vivid Vision Spotlights podcast! On this week's episode we glimpse into the future of optometry and vision therapy with Fayiz Maghoub a student at the Western University College of Optometry in Pomona California. Here is a snippet of some of the things we spoke about. 30: How Fayiz became interested in Optometry and vision therapy. 1:40 Vision therapy is not taught at every optometry school. Why? 4:00 What does the future of Optometry and vision therapy look like from the perspective of someone who is currently a student? 5:30 A lot of eye care professionals have a personal connection to why they pursued their career in the field. 7:30 What is something that all or most vision therapists and optometrist agree on? 9:40 What is holding back Optometry and vision therapy from achieving its true potential? 11:00 What do Optometry students need and want from large institutions and the overall community? 13:00 What's being done currently to make sure students can transition smoothly into private practice? 14:30 The main differences between younger optometrists vs old school optometrists. 15:40 The importance of educating the public about vision issues that might or might not be affecting them. 18:00 Closing thoughts. Stay in touch with Fayiz via the link below: Fayiz Maghoub - Linkedin page: http://bit.ly/1rmDZgm

Welcome to a very special installment of the Vivid Vision spotlights podcast! Our guest on this occasion will be the legendary Susan Barry another wise known as stereo Sue, she is a neuro biologist and the author of "Fixing my gaze". It was truly an honor to have Dr. Barry on the show, she covered a wide range of subjects including the state of the vision therapy field, activating the binocular neurons and more. 30: The state of the vision therapy field today. 1:30 The greatest challenges facing the field of vision therapy today. 2:20 The reasons why vision therapy is not a house hold thing yet. 7:00 Why is it that opthalmologist and optometrist don't work together better. 9:00 Why is it that insurance companies don't cover vision therapy? 11:00 How does the field of vision therapy temper patient expectations? 13:00 Teaching patients to take ownership over their therapy. Thanks again to Dr. Barry for coming on the show, you can get in touch with Dr. Barry with the link below. www.stereosue.com/ Thanks for listening!

Vivid Vision Spotlights are a series of talks and conversations with experts and patients standing at the vanguard of vision science. We probe deep into their stories and experiences using Vivid Vision, living with vision ailments and more. Betsy Yaros is a vision therapy patient in Florida. We are grateful she was able to lend us a few minutes of her time. Get access to the highlights of this conversation via this link.

Vivid Vision Spotlights are a series of talks and conversations with experts and patients standing at the vanguard of vision science. We probe deep into their stories and experiences using Vivid Vision, living with vision ailments and more. Amina Stanbridge is a Vision therapist in Tacoma, Washington. We are grateful she was able to lend us a few minutes of her time. Get access to the highlights of this conversation via this link.

Vivid Vision Spotlights are a series of talks and conversations with experts and patients standing at the vanguard of vision science. We probe deep into their stories and experiences using Vivid Vision, living with vision ailments and more. Dr. Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist in Tampa, Florida. We are grateful he lended us a few minutes of his time. Check out our blog conversation with the link below: www.seevividly.com/blog/71/Dr_Nath…th_Vivid_Vision

Vivid Vision Spotlights are a series of talks and conversations with experts and patients standing at the vanguard of vision science. We probe deep into their stories and experiences using VividVision, living with vision ailments and more. Mary VanHoy is a developmental optometrist in Indianapolis. We are grateful she lended us a few minutes of her time. Join us as we discuss Dr. Vanhoy's journey in vision therapy, her experience using Vivid Vision and more. Follow Vivid Vision on Twitter and Facebook for more updates and content.