A sports vision optometrist is an optometrist who is trained to assess and treat vision problems relating to sports. They assess and help athletes of all ages and abilities develop the visual skills they need to improve their sports performance.
Sports vision optometrists usually work with coaches to create a custom-designed regimen for individual athletes with the goal of helping them take their game to the next level.
What is Sports Vision Therapy?
Struggle to track a ball or need to improve your reaction time? Sports vision therapy can help! It’s a personalized program of exercises that will train your eyes to work as a team and to communicate more efficiently with your brain.
You’ll meet regularly with a sports vision optometrist, learn new visual exercises, and practice them in between sessions. It’s the same principle as physical therapy—but for the visual system.
What Are the Benefits of Sports Vision Therapy?
No matter what sport you play, sports vision therapy can help you improve your game by developing the following visual skills:
- Focusing–changing focus from one object to another
- Peripheral vision–seeing things from the side of your eyes
- Dynamic visual acuity–effectively perceiving objects in motion
- Hand-eye-body coordination–reacting quickly to visual information
- Depth perception–assessing the distance between objects and/or other athletes
