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Keywords

holistic optometry, vision therapy, macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, nutrition, quantum healing, eye health, children’s vision, alternative medicine, vision development, children’s eye health, emotional health, Graves’ disease, macular degeneration, UV protection, eye surgery, holistic eye care

Takeaways

Dr. Sam Berne emphasizes the importance of holistic approaches in optometry.

Behavioral optometry focuses on the connection between vision and brain function.

Nutrition plays a crucial role in maintaining eye health and preventing diseases.

Cataracts can be managed through lifestyle changes and nutritional support.

Natural remedies exist for glaucoma, emphasizing the need for awareness and education.

Children’s vision is affected by screen time; outdoor activities are essential for eye health.

Self-regulation and personalized care are key in managing eye health. An eye exam should explore how children move through space.

Vision development in children is crucial and can be nurtured.

Emotional health significantly impacts eye functionality.

Holistic approaches can enhance eye health post-surgery.

UV protection is essential for maintaining eye health.

Macular degeneration requires a multifaceted approach to treatment.

Personalized care is vital in addressing individual eye health needs.

Summary

Dr. Sam Berne, a holistic optometrist, shares his journey from personal vision challenges to becoming a leader in vision therapy. He emphasizes the importance of integrating nutrition, quantum healing, and innovative therapies in eye care. Throughout the conversation, he discusses common eye diseases such as macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma, offering insights into prevention and management through holistic approaches. He also highlights the significance of children’s vision health in the context of modern screen time and the need for outdoor activities. In this conversation, Sam Berne discusses the intricate connections between vision, emotional health, and overall well-being. He emphasizes the importance of understanding children’s vision development, the relationship between vision and hearing, and the impact of emotional experiences on eye health. Berne also addresses specific conditions such as Graves’ disease and macular degeneration, offering insights into holistic approaches for managing these issues. The conversation highlights the significance of sunlight exposure, the role of sound healing, and the necessity of personalized care in eye health.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Holistic Optometry

02:54 Personal Journey and Early Challenges

06:13 Innovative Approaches in Vision Therapy

10:33 Integrating Quantum Healing and Nutrition

16:15 Understanding Macular Degeneration

25:30 Cataracts: Prevention and Management

30:57 Glaucoma: Natural Remedies and Awareness

36:47 The Importance of Eye Health in Children

37:09 Understanding Children’s Vision Development

41:17 The Connection Between Vision and Hearing

45:59 Emotional Health and Eye Functionality

50:40 Exploring Eye Health Post-Surgery

53:15 Addressing Graves’ Disease and Eye Health

57:03 The Role of Sunlight and UV Protection

01:01:00 Navigating Macular Degeneration

01:07:42 Common Eye Conditions and Their Management

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Dr. Sam Berne has been in private practice in New Mexico for over 35 years and where he works with patients to improve their vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University, Doctor of Optometry from Pennsylvania College, and did his postdoctoral work at the Gesell Institute in collaboration with Yale University. He has been awarded The Special Awards for Service from the Behavioral Optometrists in Mexico for his innovative and holistic work with children.

His protocols take a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to health and wellness. He understands and treats the body as one integrated system rather than a collection of independent organs in order to identify and address the root causes of disease. His whole health protocols improve vision and wellness by healing the mind-body-spirit through nutritional protocols, vision therapy, and self-care techniques. This views each person as genetically and biochemically unique and enables the individual to make lifelong improvements to their well-being.

Transcript of today’s show:

Sam Berne (00:01 .642)

Good evening everybody. Thank you all for coming here. It’s really nice to have events back at the yard. I don’t know you’ve been coming to them recently, but it’s very lovely and we’re very proud to have them. And we’re very excited to have Dr. Sam Byrne with us this evening. Being a holistic opometrist and vision therapist for over 30 years.

immense following of people who believe in him. I took a look through his book and it’s very, very wonderful, fascinating things that I always follow, even though I see pretty well. I’m a little bit disappointed that not everyone’s wearing glasses though, because that seems like a missed opportunity. I hope you enjoy what he has to say, and I think it would be very beneficial for everybody. We do have the book available if you need it to be signed.

and please enjoy yourselves and I hope you learn all you can. Well, before I begin, I have a couple of thank yous. First of all, I’d like to thank the Art for hosting me tonight. And also I would like to thank my partner and wife, Charlie. She has really supported me over the years.

And there people in this audience that I would like to thank that have both helped me with the book and just been great supporters. I’m going to keep it anonymous, but I’m deeply grateful for their support. And so let’s begin. I want to see a show of hands of people who have either worked with me, taken one of my workshops or

So, okay, a few of you, that’s great. So, you know, in my story, one of my North stars is when I was about eight years old. I grew up in a middle-class family. My parents really emphasized education. My mom was a school teacher. My dad was in business. And my grandparents and my aunts and uncles, they always stressed going to school, reading. I remember my uncle.

Sam Berne (02:24 .461)

I would go see him and he had this library, kind of like this room, and I would go in and pick one of his books. The problem was that I was labeled as learning disabled, and I was a really poor reader. And my mom took me everywhere. In fact, I don’t know if you remember Evelyn Woods’ speed reading. That was like one of many things we did. mean, was the biggest waste of money.

We ended up at an eye doctor’s office and of course the doctor gave me pair of glasses. He says, hey kid, you can use these. And so I started down the road of being nearsighted. And the way I got through school was memorizing. So I became this brainy kid and I worked really hard, but I was not a good reader. I didn’t enjoy reading. So fast forward, I got through college, got through professional school. By this time, my glasses were pretty thick.

And I couldn’t see the big knee on the eye chart. So I was like, perfect optometrist. I just couldn’t see. But I met this doctor, and he was called a behavioral optometrist. So if you think of the two words together, it’s kind of a juxtaposition. It’s kind of an oxymoron. Behavior and vision, what is that? But anyway, his name is Dr. Al Shankman, and he practiced in Connecticut. I lived in Philly.

And I started to go to him as a patient and he said two things to me. said, you know, your left eye wanders out and that’s why you see double vision. And I thought double vision was normal. I thought everybody saw double. And then the second thing he said was, you know, you really carry a lot of tension in your eyes. I said, I’m totally unaware. So we started in with his physical eye therapy and I just want to make a distinction.

between that and when you hear of the Bates Method in eye exercises, this was not eye exercises, this was brain therapy. over period of six months, my left eye and right eye started to work together, and so my reading got much easier. I was amazed how much easier it got. And then my ear sightiness went away. I mean, my tension in my eyes completely cleared up.

Sam Berne (04:47 .968)

And I was like, my God, this is not what I learned in school. So at the same time, I was enrolled in a place called the Gazelle Institute. And I don’t know if anybody has ever heard of this position. Gazelle, I’ll spell it G-E-S-E-L-L. And it was started in 1948 by Arnold Gazelle, MD, who was a child development specialist and

It was affiliated with the Yale Study Center in New Haven. And it was a really cool place because it was a place where there was a lot of different professionals, psychologists, nutritionists, occupational therapists, obviously eye doctors. And I spent a year there learning how to evaluate and treat special needs kids. So after that was over, I moved back to Philadelphia and

I associated with one of the graduates of that program, Dr. Ellis