Our mission at Lumen Vision is to provide the best eye care in south Fargo for children and families.
04/19/2026
Lumen Vision is our Community Partner of the month!
“Lumen” is Latin for “light”, and is a measure of brightness. Dr. Ryan Capouch was in middle school and woke up one September morning without any vision in his right eye. Over the next two days, Ryan lost vision in his left eye as well, and was rendered legally blind. He spent a week in Fargo’s MeritCare (now Sanford) hospital, under the care of ophthalmologists Dr. Tom Strinden and Dr. Steve Thom, and pediatrician Dr. Patrick Welle. Through their expertise, Ryan made a full recovery and now enjoys healthy vision. It was because of the care and attention of Dr. Rexine, Dr. Strinden, Dr. Thom, and Dr. Welle, that Ryan found his calling to be a pediatric optometrist. Our mission is to help children and their families build a brighter future through comprehensive eye care and optometric vision therapy.
Learn more about Lumen Vision at life979.com/community-partners/lumen-vision
04/18/2026
What if we're looking for the wrong things when we see a kid who can't sit still when they're reading?
What if the problem isn't attention or processing ability?
What if the eyes are moving like a broken typewriter?
Vision therapy is life-changing, but only if we have eyes to see what the problem is.
Last month, Dr. Ryan spoke to the North Dakota Family Based Services organization at their annual conference in Fargo. You can watch the entire talk here: www.lumen.vision/dr-ryan
04/17/2026
With every game and assignment, confidence grew at school and at home. Vision therapy made progress feel real and even fun. Congratulations, Isaiah!
04/16/2026
Helmets, mouth guards, elbow pads… and don’t forget the eyes! April is Sports Eye Safety Month, and we’re cheering on all our patients staying active in sports! Keep these quick safety tips in mind, and if a sport-related eye injury ever happens, we offer daily emergency appointments and always have an on-call doctor available for after-hours emergencies.
04/15/2026
🥹 CUTE BABY IN GLASSES ALERT 🚨
We love little ones in glasses - and we can’t wait to see how better vision impacts development and quality of life.
04/15/2026
Great care + a little extra help finding the perfect frames = the full experience. Thank you for sharing your experience with your first eye exam! We're glad we could help make it great.
04/14/2026
Can your kids read your text messages from across the room due to the text size on your phone? Do you find yourself wishing you had longer arms? If so, check out today's Ask an Optometrist question from Dr. Joy to find out whether birthday-related vision changes are normal or whether it's time to come in and get things checked out.
04/10/2026
Games, virtual reality, and dino adventures might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of vision therapy, but that's the reality of our high-tech program at Lumen Vision!
Vision therapy made getting stronger at tracking fun and now seeing the board at school feels easy. Way to go, Gannon! 👀✨
04/08/2026
Spring is a great time to stop in for your annual eye exam and refresh those frames and sunglasses for more outdoor days! Get in before the summer rush by booking online at www.lumen.vision.
04/07/2026
We love to hear about the confidence increase so many of our vision therapy patients experience. Congratulations, Jewelie!
04/06/2026
If your child rubs their eyes a lot… this is a post you don’t want to skip! Parenting often has us asking "Is this normal? Or something I should worry about?" Read on to learn more about eye rubbing and when it's a good time to have it checked out.
04/05/2026
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Ryan Capouch was in middle school, and woke up one September morning without any vision in his right eye. His local optometrist, Dr. Michael Rexine, met him after hours and diagnosed him with optic neuritis. Over the next two days, Ryan lost vision in his left eye as well, and was rendered legally blind. He spent a week in Fargo’s MeritCare (now Sanford) hospital, under the care of ophthalmologists Dr. Tom Strinden and Dr. Steve Thom, and pediatrician Dr. Patrick Welle. Through their expertise, Ryan made a full recovery and now enjoys healthy vision. It was because of the care and attention of Dr. Rexine, Dr. Strinden, Dr. Thom, and Dr. Welle, that Ryan found his calling to be a pediatric optometrist.
Dr. Ryan’s Education
After finishing high school, Ryan attended the University of Mary in Bismarck and spent his summers working for Dr. Rexine in Mayville as an optometric technician. He then went to the Arizona College of Optometry in Glendale, where he received additional training in pediatric optometry and vision therapy. His externships included working at three pediatric optometry and vision therapy clinics in Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN, and Fort Collins, CO. Under the tutelage of Dr. Robb Johnson at Brighter Future Vision Clinic, Ryan learned an incredibly unique approach to vision therapy that is efficient and effective. Upon graduation from optometry school, Dr. Ryan and his wife Maggie moved to Fargo.
The Inception of Lumen Vision
Dr. Ryan spent two years working with Dr. Rexine and his amazing team at Eyes on Broadway. He served hundreds of patients in his vision therapy program. With gratitude to all of the doctors, mentors, patients, and friends who helped along the way, Lumen Vision was born. “Lumen” is Latin for “light”, and is a measure of brightness. Our mission is to help children and their families build a brighter future through comprehensive eye care and optometric vision therapy. We can’t wait for you to join our story!
