Sports Vision

We are members of the AOA Sports Vision Section. The mission of all American Optometric Association Sports Vision Section (SVS) doctors is to advance the quality and delivery of optometric sports vision care through education, injury prevention and enhancement of the visual performance of athletes. Vision training for sport is the application of specific exercises conducted over a period of time that leads to neural restructuring of cortex and brainstem pathways allowing a person to maximize efficiency while performing visual perceptual tasks leading to enhanced visual motor performance” Our vision training programs are based on scientific evidence and are specifically tailored to each particular sport. Vision training is divided into 4 categories:

• Classical Orthoptic vision training programs aimed at improving binocular function

• Visual-motor performance

• Visual awareness training

• “Software” training. E.g. Teaching athletes advanced cue utilization and pattern recognition

The mission of the American Optometric Association Sports Vision Section (SVS) doctors is to advance the quality and delivery of optometric sports vision care through education, injury prevention and enhancement of the visual performance of athletes.

We use programs and equipment in our office to directly impact a patient’s sports performance. One of the tools we are excited to use are Senaptec Glasses. We use these glasses in various ways to gear the training to the sport the patient is looking to advance in. Watch the video below to see how Baseball players train using these same glasses.

Another tool we use with our athletic patients is a Vector Ball. This ball helps develop processing speed and coordination. The video below goes into more detail and demonstrates how the ball can be used to improve performance.