A Neuro-Vision Evaluation is the first step in sports vision training. The evaluation will uncover any visual inefficiencies and assesses visual performance in 20 main areas of vision that are vital to sports performance. A full report of visual performance is generated, so the athlete, parents, and coach understand whether or not vision is efficient to support the athlete’s skill or if vision could be improved to produce enhanced sports performance.

• Clarity – Ability to see targets with crisp vision
• Dynamic Clarity – Ability to see targets clearly when in motion
• Contrast Sensitivity – Ability to discriminate targets with changing environments, multiple stimuli, and varying lighting
• Eye Tracking – Accurate eye movements for fast, accurate and smooth eye movements
• Depth Perception – Ability to accurately judge depth in space at all distances away from the athlete
• Eye Teaming – Ability to move the eyes together to maintain binocular vision from target to target
• Eye Focusing – Maintaining clarity of targets from near to far and far to near
• Fixation – Ability to maintain both eyes on target for a steady image
• Color Discrimination – Ability to detect various color differences
• Eye Dominance – The brain develops a dominant eye, just like hand; dominance is important to know for each athlete
• Visual Reaction Time – Responding quickly and accurately to a stimulus
• Eye-Body Coordination – Visually-guided hand or body movements
• Peripheral Awareness – Ability to process targets in the peripheral visual field
• Balance – Receives input from brain centers that process visual input
• Visual Information Processing – Includes 7 subsets which are discrimination, spatial relations, visual memory, sequential memory, figure-ground, closure, and processing speed
• Visualization – Forming mental images of what athletes would like to see happen or replaying an event in their favor

Enhancements from sports vision training can be achieved in as little as 6 weeks for some athletes. Others may take longer based on the initial visual abilities and commitment to the program.

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