You Are Not Broken: Discovering Strength After Brain Injury
In “You Are Not Broken” optometrist Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana shares her journey of overcoming the challenges of a childhood brain injury and discovering purpose through experiences she once wished away. Through her framework—Recognize, Rewire, Reinvent—she explores how self-understanding and adaptation helped her transform shame and struggle into resilience, creativity, and compassion. This heartfelt keynote invites audiences to recognize their own strengths, embrace who they are becoming, and see their scars as a map to new possibilities.
A New Vision for Optometry: Connecting Sight, Brain, and Purpose
In this keynote for optometrists and industry professionals, Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana shares how her experience overcoming a childhood brain injury shaped her vision for the future of optometry. Through her framework—Recognize, Rewire, Reinvent—she challenges colleagues to deepen their understanding of the connection between vision and brain function and strengthen their role in recognizing patients who need further care. Blending personal experience with a call for professional growth, she invites the industry to advance patient care, reconnect with its purpose, and help shape optometry’s future in brain health.