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Sports Vision

Vision is not just about seeing clearly, but also about processing visual information quickly and accurately. In the sports realm, good vision is key to making quick decisions, coordinating movements, and optimizing performance.

What is sports vision?

It is a field of optometry that evaluates and improves the specific visual skills necessary for good sports performance. It is not just about having good visual acuity (seeing 20/20), but about developing advanced visual skills needed in sports activities.

It focuses on improving an athlete's visual skills to take their game to the next level.

  1. Dynamic visual acuity: Allows you to see moving objects clearly, such as a ball or an opponent running.
  2. Depth perception: Helps to calculate distances and position oneself correctly, essential in sports like tennis, soccer, or golf.
  3. Hand-eye coordination: It connects vision with hand movement, essential for sports like baseball, basketball, or boxing.
  4. Peripheral vision: Detects what happens outside the central visual field, useful in team sports to anticipate plays.
  5. Visual reaction time: The speed at which you process what you see and respond, vital in high-intensity sports like hockey or motorsports.
  6. Eye tracking: Accurately follow a moving object, such as a soccer ball, handball, or tennis ball.
  7. Visual concentration: Maintaining focus on a specific goal, even with distractions around you.


Benefits of visual training in sports

Sports vision training can:

  • Improve the accuracy and speed of reactions.
  • Reduce errors in the calculation of distances and trajectories.
  • Increase the capacity for anticipation and strategy.
  • Increase visual endurance, avoiding fatigue during gameplay.

Who can benefit from sports vision?

  • Professional and amateur athletes.
  • Children and adolescents who are starting in sports.
  • People who seek to improve specific skills for a particular sport.

A sports vision optometrist can conduct a personalized assessment and design a training program tailored to the needs of your sport. This approach can make the difference between average performance and outstanding performance.

Vision not only connects you with the game, but it can also be the key to reaching your maximum athletic potential.