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Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Cortical and Subcortical Interfacing via Retinal Pathways

Mind-Eye RESEARCH: Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Cortical and Subcortical Interfacing via Retinal Pathways by Deborah G Zelinsky, OD Most patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have visual and nonvisual retinal signal processing problems with concomitant...

Remarkable Possibilities: Clinical Applications of Interactions Among the Cornea, Extraocular Muscles and Retina

Mind-Eye RESEARCH: Remarkable Possibilities: Clinical Applications of Interactions Among the Cornea, Extraocular Muscles and Retina by Deborah G Zelinsky, OD 2011 International Conference on: Clinical Research: Dermatology, Ophthalmology and Cardiology  Abstract The...

fMRI Analysis of Three Concurrent Processing Pathways

Mind-Eye RESEARCH: fMRI Analysis of Three Concurrent Processing Pathways by Deborah G Zelinsky, OD This chapter proposes a use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to obtain a visual stress biomarker. Introduction:  Biomarkers are useful measurements to...

Auditory/Visual Integration Assessment and Treatment in Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Mind-Eye RESEARCH: Auditory/Visual Integration Assessment and Treatment in Brain Injury Rehabilitation by Deborah G Zelinsky, OD Recent research has demonstrated that activating the retina – in particular, the peripheral retina – can influence inputs to the brain in...

The Emerging Field of Neuro-Optometry Provides a Synergistic Effect with Optometry

Mind-Eye RESEARCH: The Emerging Field of Neuro-Optometry Provides a Synergistic Effect with Optometry by Deborah G Zelinsky, OD Eye glasses prescribed for central eyesight do not necessarily address peripheral processing and are not sufficient in some patients – such...

Retinal Neuromodulation as a Non-Invasive Assessment and Treatment of Autonomic Function

Mind-Eye RESEARCH: Retinal Neuromodulation as a Non-Invasive Assessment and Treatment of Autonomic Function by Deborah G Zelinsky, OD Retinal circuitry’s effect on body functions suggests that retinal stress tolerance might be a clinical indicator of stability of the...

Depression Study Underscores Brain-Retina Links

Mind-Eye Research: Depression Study Underscores Brain-Retina Links Mind-Eye Says Peripheral Eyesight Processing Often Affected in Mental Disorders Recent study results suggest depression can cause imbalances in a person’s processing of the “internal mental world and...

Autism Study Aids Understanding of Brain-Retina Links

Mind-Eye Research: Autism Study Aids Understanding of Brain-Retina Links Mind-Eye Founder Not Surprised Brain Chemical Affects Visual Processing Can activating a brain chemical help normalize the visual processing capabilities of those on the autism...

Recording of Dr. Zelinsky's Keynote Speech at SBMT World Congress 2022

SBMT 19th Annual Congress: When: March 10-13, 2022 Watch our own Deborah Zelinsky, OD, FNORA, FCOVD deliver her keynote speech What is SBMT? The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) is a non-profit society organized for the purpose of encouraging basic...

‘Retina May Prove ‘Poor Man’s MRI’ for Diagnosing Disease

Success Stories: ‘Retina May Prove ‘Poor Man’s MRI’ for Diagnosing Disease Mind-Eye Founder Presented Award for Groundbreaking Retinal Work The eye does not have to be open for the retina to stimulate brain activity.“Light traveling through a closed eyelid [actually]...

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Changes in Retina Can Indicate Alzheimer’s Disease

Mind-Eye Research: Changes in Retina Can Indicate Alzheimer’s Disease Study Supports Mind-Eye Contention That Retina Mirrors Brain HealthCould the eye’s retina play a significant role in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease? A recently published article suggests...

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‘Connecting Optometry with Neuroscience’

‘Connecting Optometry with Neuroscience’

Mind•Eye Media: ‘Connecting Optometry with Neuroscience’ Mind-Eye Tagline Conveys Excitement About New, Future Discoveries “Science is pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the retina and its functional relationships with other important structures in the...

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Depression Study Underscores Brain-Retina Links

Depression Study Underscores Brain-Retina Links

Mind-Eye Research: Depression Study Underscores Brain-Retina Links Mind-Eye Says Peripheral Eyesight Processing Often Affected in Mental Disorders Recent study results suggest depression can cause imbalances in a person’s processing of the “internal mental world and...

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'Dr. Zelinsky Is Renowned'

~ Norman Doidge, M.D. & Clark Elliott, Ph.D., Dr. Patrick Quaid and Patricia S. Lemer praise her accomplishments:

"Zelinsky fit Elliott with a series of eyeglasses designed to improve the perceptual damage that made his life so difficult... Getting fitted for Zelinsky's eyeglasses is like no eye appointment you've ever had... Now, Elliott says, he is almost entirely symptom-free, able to problem-solve, multi-task and find his way easily — all abilities he lost in the auto accident in 1999. When he put on his Phase VI glasses he felt something that he hadn't felt for years: "I felt normal."

Review: 'The Ghost in My Brain'
- The Chicago Tribune

"One brilliant Chicago-area optometrist I know, Deborah Zelinsky OD, FNORA, FCOVD, has developed a unique, patented, easy-to-administer evaluation called the Z-Bell Test. This test measures the efficiency of integration between visual processing and listening....A 2014 study at Vanderbilt University found that children with autism do not synchronize their seeing and hearing...I have watched Dr. Zelinsky administer this test to disbelieving colleagues, who were astounded by its accuracy and results...Over the past two decades, The Z-Bell Test has become internationally recognized by the scientific community.”

- Patricia S. Lemer, Licensed Profesional Counselor (LPC)

"I visited Dr. Zelinsky, and she showed me how she can use optical lenses to alter sensory filtering, by directing light to different retinal cells and brain circuits. This can influence activity in the brain and the hypothalamus to better regulate body chemistry, sensory integration, and even some auditory processing. [Dr. Zelinsky] works frequently with patients working with learning and cognitive disorders as well as TBIs."

- Norman Doidge, M.D.

"I was delighted to have Dr. Zelinsky personally contribute to the book. Her wealth of knowledge in the area of visual development and visual processing is widely known, not just through her contribution of eye-care to the author of “The Ghost in My Brain”, but also via her Mind-Eye Institute and the lectures and training their provide. Dr. Zelinsky is not just colleague and a friend, but also a valued member of the neuro-optometric community and an invaluable bridge to other allied professions treating brain injuries. Her contribution to the book is deeply appreciated."

- Dr. Patrick Quaid, MCOptom, FCOVD, PhD

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