Healing Our Sight

About 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.

Publisher

Denise Allen

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2020

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

103 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Vision Therapy for Young and Nonverbal Children: What's Possible? with Dr. Valerie Lam

   How can you tell if a young or nonverbal child is struggling with their vision when they can't explain what they're seeing? In this episode of Healing Our Sight, Denise Allen welcomes developmental optometrist Dr. Valerie Lam to explore how vision can be evaluated and supported in very young children, including children with autism and other developmental differences. Dr. Lam shares her experience working with children who may not be able to participate in traditional eye exams and explains h...

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Strabismus Surgery and Vision Therapy: Why It Doesn’t Have to Be Either/Or with Melissa Daniels

   Strabismus surgery can be a polarizing topic—especially when vision therapy is part of the conversation. In this episode, Denise talks with returning guest Melissa Daniels about surgery, vision therapy, and their own very different experiences navigating both. They explore some of the questions and concerns that come up when surgery becomes part of the conversation—and why there may not be one right path for everyone. If you've wondered how vision therapy and strabismus surgery might fit toge...

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Vision Reflections #3: Unrealistic Expectations? Why I Still Believe My Vision Can Improve

   A routine eye exam turned out to be the highlight of my day. In this solo episode, I share what I learned after looking back at old vision records, what my doctor and I are exploring next, and why I’m still interested in finding out how much more my vision might change. Along the way, I discovered something in my old records that made me smile: apparently, having “unrealistic expectations” for my vision has been a recurring theme for me. Considering that I gained 3D vision at age 54, I’m okay...

Who has been a guest on Healing Our Sight

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Marie Oswalt
• Dr Emily Aslakson
• Mr Philip Himebaugh

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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