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Pediatric and Neuro Optometrist, INNOVATOR CogniViiSION™, Wall Street Journal - Amazon #1 Best selling Author, Clinical Research Investigator

11/03/2026

Trouble with curbs and steps?

Judging a curb, a step or uneven ground depends on depth perception. When that changes, people often slow down, hold the railing tighter or avoid unfamiliar places.

These changes are common and worth checking. A vision and balance evaluation can help you feel steadier and more confident on your feet.

Looking for balance and fall-risk care for adults 55+ near Barrington or Lake Zurich? Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana sees patients at Brain Vision Institute in South Barrington.

👉 Learn more: https://www.brain-vision.org/adults-55-plus/services-adults-55-plus-balance-fall-risk/

11/03/2026

"Why do the lights feel so loud?"

Patients describe it to me in words like these: "The office lights feel like they're buzzing inside my head." "I wear sunglasses in the grocery store now." "Ten minutes on a bright screen and the headache starts."

Maybe you know that feeling. The fluorescent lights seem to hum and flicker. Screens glare back at you. A bright afternoon makes you squint, reach for sunglasses indoors, or look for the nearest dim corner.

When a patient tells me the lights feel "too loud," I hear something important. Light sensitivity is one of the most common complaints after a concussion. A healthy brain quietly filters what comes in through the eyes. After an injury, that filter can weaken, so ordinary light registers as too much.

It matters because people start avoiding stores, work, and screens, and their world gets smaller. So in my practice I ask which light, where, and for how long. Tinted lenses may be part of the plan, while we work on how the brain processes light so it can comfortably take in more over time. In When Sight Heals the Brain, I invite you to notice the clues: headaches in bright rooms, discomfort with flicker or screens, needing sunglasses inside.

Now picture walking into a store and noticing the shelves instead of the lights. As you begin to understand why light feels this way, you may already feel a little more at ease.

Which light bothers you most, and what helps?

What has helped your patients with light sensitivity?

📖 When Sight Heals the Brain: https://www.dringryd.com/book

If a change persists or follows a head injury, talk with a qualified healthcare professional.

11/03/2026

Two monitors, double the strain?

Switching between screens all day asks your eyes to refocus and re-aim hundreds of times. By late afternoon, that can show up as tired eyes, headaches or trouble concentrating.

Setting up your screens at a comfortable distance helps. If the strain keeps building, a brain-visual evaluation can find out why.

Serving families in Schaumburg and Arlington Heights, Brain Vision Institute in South Barrington offers vision care for screen fatigue and productivity with Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana.

👉 Learn more: https://www.brain-vision.org/adults/services-adults-productivity-screen-fatigue/

11/03/2026

Letters that seem to jump around?

When letters seem to move, blur or swim on the page, reading becomes hard work. Many kids don't know to say it, because they think everyone sees it that way.

Words that move can point to an eye-teaming or tracking problem. A vision evaluation can check how both eyes work together up close.

Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana at Brain Vision Institute in South Barrington provides help for reading and learning struggles for patients across Barrington, Palatine and Chicago's northwest suburbs.

👉 Learn more: https://www.brain-vision.org/children/learning-reading-struggles/

11/02/2026

Sometimes the biggest question isn’t just, “How is this affecting my child today?”

It’s: How could this shape who they become tomorrow?

Vision can support a child in becoming who they want to be or it can quietly make the journey harder.

For this family, choosing vision therapy meant a real commitment: a 45-minute drive each way, two-hour sessions, time, energy, and a financial investment.

But what surprised this mom most was her teenage son’s response.

He didn’t complain. He stayed engaged. He wanted to come.

And she believes there was a reason: he could feel that something was changing.

When a teenager willingly gives up hours of his summer to work on something, that speaks volumes.

This is why we look beyond eyesight alone. We ask how vision is supporting the brain, learning, confidence, performance, and ultimately the future a child is working toward.

Because what impacts a child now can impact the path ahead.

How you see shapes who you become.

If your child is bright and capable but seems to be working harder than they should to read, learn, focus, or perform, vision may be part of the missing piece.

Start by finding out how well your child’s eyes, brain, and body are working together.

Visit https://www.brain-vision.org/ to learn more or schedule an evaluation.

11/01/2026

What if the real problem with screens isn't what they're doing to your child, but what they're stopping your child from doing?

This weekend I watched my granddaughter spot her puppy across the room. The moment her eyes found him, everything changed. She started moving toward him, falling forward, recalibrating, pushing herself up, trying again. She didn't give up. She wanted that puppy too much. And when she finally reached him, that smile was everything!

As a pediatric neuro-optometrist, what I saw wasn't just adorable. It was her brain being built.

A study using MRI brain scans found that preschoolers who used screens more than recommended had lower white matter integrity, the wiring that helps children learn, focus, read and communicate.

But here's the part that doesn't make the headlines: your child's vision is the spark that makes them want to move, and the effort to get there is the whole point. Every time a child sees something they want, works to reach it and gets there, their brain learns that struggle is safe, persistence pays off, and they are capable.

A screen brings the world to the child. No distance to cross. No effort required.

The best thing you can give a young child isn't more content. It's more world. Put the puppy across the room. Let them work for it.

What does your little one love to crawl after or explore? Share below, I'd love to hear it. 👇 Research and resources in the comments.

10/30/2026

“I could see the letters, but the words didn’t make sense.”

That’s how I remember my first experience with brain fog after a childhood brain injury. I was in fifth grade, rereading the same words without truly processing them.

Maybe you know the feeling: reading the same paragraph several times, struggling to find words, feeling mentally exhausted, or wondering why your thinking still feels “off.”

This weekend, the clocks fall back. Changes in sleep and light can temporarily make mental fog, post-concussion symptoms, and brain injury fatigue feel heavier.

In When Sight Heals the Brain, I explain why brain fog can be an important clue, not a diagnosis by itself. R1: Recover focuses on foundational brain health, while R2: Restore explores how visual processing, eye teaming, and the brain’s visual system may contribute to lingering symptoms even when eyesight is 20/20.

You deserve answers, not just “give it time.”

📖 When Sight Heals the Brain: https://www.dringryd.com/book

If symptoms persist or follow a head injury, consult a qualified healthcare professional.

10/29/2026

“I could see the letters, but the words didn’t make sense.”

That’s how I remember my first experience with mental fog—sitting in fifth grade, years after a childhood brain injury no one had connected to my struggles.

Maybe you know the feeling: reading the same paragraph three times, searching for a word that won’t come, or feeling exhausted after a simple errand.

This Sunday, the clocks fall back. Even a small change in sleep and light can temporarily make brain fog feel heavier, especially for a brain already working hard to recover.

In When Sight Heals the Brain, I encourage readers to see brain fog not as a diagnosis, but as a clue.

In R1: Recover, I explore the physical foundations the brain needs to function well. In R2: Restore, I explain why fog can persist even when eyesight is 20/20—and how the brain’s visual system may be part of the missing puzzle. You deserve answers, not just “give it time.”

📖 When Sight Heals the Brain: https://www.dringryd.com/book.

If a change persists or follows a head injury, talk with a qualified healthcare professional.

10/27/2026

A person may appear to be looking at a page while struggling to make sense of the information. When Sight Heals the Brain explains that vision involves more than visual clarity; the brain must also interpret what the eyes take in.

For educators and teams, noticing consistent difficulty with reading, focus, or processing can lead to more constructive conversations and appropriate support.

📖 Read more in When Sight Heals the Brain: https://www.dringryd.com/book

10/26/2026

When mental fog makes reading, concentrating, or organizing thoughts more difficult, even simple daily tasks can feel overwhelming. These challenges may occur after a brain injury and can affect how we process and understand information.

The book When Sight Heals the Brain, explains why seeing clearly does not always addresses the visual processing information efficiently. Understanding this connection can be an important step toward identifying the support needed.

❤️‍🩹 The Roadmap to Healing explores a comprehensive approach to recovery, including addressing visual processing and building the right healthcare team. Understanding how the brain processes what we see can help guide the path forward.

📖 Read more in When Sight Heals the Brain: https://www.dringryd.com/book

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