Can Long COVID Damage Your Vision? Understanding BVD & Brain Rehabilitation with Dr. Trevor Smith

Can long COVID, Epstein-Barr, and chronic inflammation affect the way your brain processes vision?
In this episode of the Gutsy Health Podcast, Dr. Trevor Smith of NUsight Vision Therapy Clinic explains binocular vision dysfunction (BVD), its connection to neurological symptoms, and how vision therapy may help with dizziness, light sensitivity, anxiety, and visual overwhelm.
Discover how the brain and eyes work together, what happens when visual processing is disrupted, and how targeted rehabilitation may support recovery and nervous system resilience.
Timestamps
00:00 – The host's journey with long COVID and vision problems
04:00 – Meet Dr. Trevor Smith and neuro-optometry
08:00 – How concussions, infections, and inflammation affect vision
12:00 – How vision therapy retrains the brain
14:00 – Loss of smell after COVID and neurological inflammation
16:00 – What is binocular vision dysfunction (BVD)?
20:00 – Vision problems, anxiety, and nervous system regulation
22:00 – A simple test for binocular vision dysfunction
24:00 – Why the brain becomes overwhelmed by visual information
28:00 – Understanding light sensitivity
30:00 – Optometric phototherapy and colored lenses
32:00 – How binocular vision dysfunction is diagnosed
36:00 – Eye movement and peripheral vision testing
39:00 – The host's experience with vision therapy
41:00 – Treatment outcomes and managing neurological symptoms
44:00 – Building brain resilience through rehabilitation
48:00 – Finding hope in long COVID recovery
52:00 – Why personalized, multidisciplinary treatment matters
54:00 – How to connect with Dr. Trevor Smith
Resources Mentioned
NUsight Vision Therapy Clinic – https://www.newsightvt.com/
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