It Could Be Your Eyes
Are you a parent who has been searching for answers to why your child is struggling academically? Have you been told that your child needs strabismus surgery or patching, and it just doesn’t feel right to you? Are you trying to set your kiddo with sensory needs up for success and feeling lost in the process? Have you suffered a brain injury or concussion and refuse to accept that these current limitations are your permanent “new normal”? My name is Dr. Juanita Collier and I am a Behavioral Optometrist with a private practice specializing in Vision Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Development. Through diving deep with my team, parents, patients, and professionals, we will uncover that vision may be the underlying cause of real life challenges in academics, work, sports, and daily life. While we often think 20/20 eyesight is perfect vision, vision actually takes place in the brain. And if there is any disconnect, any slight lack of coordination between the brain and the eyes, how you see what’s in front of you can be remarkably different than what’s actually there. Through this podcast, you will discover, that the challenges that you are facing may actually be stemming from a difficulty with how you’re seeing…It Could Be Your Eyes.
It Could Be Your Eyes
What If It Really Is Your Eyes?
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đź‘€ Could the missing piece be vision?
In this episode of It Could Be Your Eyes, Jessica Liedke, COVT shares three powerful stories from recent vision therapy graduates whose lives changed when the real source of their challenges was finally identified.
From a middle school student struggling with reading and attention, to an adult battling years of dizziness and motion sickness, to a young athlete with an eye turn who was told surgery was his only option—each story highlights the importance of looking beyond assumptions and considering the role vision may play.
This episode is a reminder that while vision isn't always the answer, sometimes the missing piece truly is the visual system.
🧠In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- How visual problems can mimic or contribute to attention and reading difficulties
- Why dizziness, motion sickness, and screen fatigue may have a visual component
- How vision therapy helped an adult recover function after years of frustration
- The role vision therapy can play in treating eye turns such as esotropia
- Why it's important to look deeper when traditional explanations don't tell the whole story
(00:00) Welcome to It Could Be Your Eyes
(00:34) Why We Often Miss the Vision Connection
(01:20) Ellen's Story: ADHD, Reading Struggles & Visual Dysfunction
(03:20) Hadley's Story: Dizziness, Motion Sickness & Brain Injury Recovery
(05:26) Joe's Story: Esotropia, Vision Therapy & Confidence
(07:02) The Common Thread Between These Three Stories
(07:29) How Vision Impacts Learning, Attention, Balance & Performance
(08:00) Sometimes It Could Be Your Eyes
(08:05) Closing & Resources
đź’ˇ Why This Episode Matters
Many people spend years searching for answers without realizing vision may be contributing to their challenges.
Whether it's learning difficulties, attention concerns, balance issues, reading struggles, or confidence challenges, an inefficient visual system can affect much more than eyesight alone.
These real-life success stories demonstrate how identifying and addressing visual dysfunction can unlock potential that was always there.
❤️ A Note for Parents and Patients
If you or someone you love is struggling despite trying other interventions, this episode offers hope and a different perspective.
Sometimes the issue isn't a lack of effort, intelligence, motivation, or determination.
Sometimes, it could be your eyes.
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