Enhancing Visual Skills in Sport and Work
Whether you’re an athlete, a shift‑worker, a driver or someone whose job places high demands on visual performance, the quality and function of your visual system matter.
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Seeing Clearly to Perform Sports At Your Best
Short-Sighted Athletes Can Succeed With 32% of the world’s population affected by myopia, it’s no surprise that short-sighted individuals can be found in every field, including sports. Yet, the stereotype persists that clear vision is a prerequisite for athletic success, leaving many myopic individuals hesitant to pursue sports. “Being short-sighted doesn’t mean giving up on…
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Children’s Eye Examinations: What an Assessment Can Check
Published: 24 January 2025 · Last updated: 14 September 2026 · Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance: A child’s eye examination can identify defined vision or eye-health problems. Reading, learning and coordination difficulties may need other professional assessment; vision care does not guarantee improvements in those areas. Children’s Vision: What an Assessment Can Check …
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The Growing Trend of Eye Training for Sportspeople
Enhancing Visual Performance to Boost Athletic Abilities Sportspeople are increasingly recognising the importance of training their eyes to enhance overall performance. Both professional and amateur athletes are discovering that visual training can significantly improve their game. The benefits of improving visual performance in sports are well documented, with organisations such as the International Sports Vision…
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Sports Vision Performance | Smart Vision Optometry, Sydney
Sportspeople are always very focused on their training, and many professional and amateur athletes have come to appreciate the fact that training their eyes can improve their overall performance. The benefits of enhancing visual performance in sports are widely recognised. There’s even an International Sports Vision Association (ISVA). Australian behavioural optometrist and Fellow of the…
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Sight and Insight: The Difference Between Eyesight and Perceptual Vision
Published: 24 July 2020 | Last updated: 16 September 2026 | Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance How do the eyes and brain work together? Vision begins when light enters the eye. The cornea and lens help focus that light on the retina at the back of the eye. The retina changes light into…
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Perceptual Vision a Major Player in a Winning Team
Published: 19 May 2020 | Last updated: 15 September 2026 | Publisher: Smart Vision Optometry At a glance Visual demands differ between sports An athlete may need to see detail clearly, follow a moving target, shift focus, judge distance and timing, use peripheral information and coordinate a visual decision with movement. The mix changes between…
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An Eye For Sports
Vision is much more than just seeing the ball flying at your face clearly. It is much more than seeing the ball, ducking and hoping for the best. Vision is the ability to see the ball, locate it in space and coordinate yourself to catch it. It is the ability to understand where the ball…
