{"id":9172,"date":"2020-12-20T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T13:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=9172"},"modified":"2021-07-19T12:08:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T12:08:15","slug":"vision-for-high-school-sports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/vision-for-high-school-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision for High School Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>High school athletics play an integral part of a teenager\u2019s high school experience and can affect both their personality and social success.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Your optometrist can assess the integrity of your child\u2019s visual skills, and determine which skills need strengthening for optimal sports performance.<\/p>\n<p>Athletic success breeds self confidence in teenagers and sometimes may even lead to an athletic scholarship to a college or university of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Whether your teenager plays organized sports or just enjoys a laid back game with friends, there are certain visual skills that are necessary for optimal sports performance.<\/p>\n<p>If a student lacks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/the-17-key-visual-skills\/\">visual skills<\/a> needed to play a specific sport or excel on a team, not only will their athletic performance be affected, but their social life may be impacted as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to improve your child&#8217;s sports performance, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626724076622000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrUhu52NyH13FS3D9bltKIwUYr2A\">contact an eye doctor<\/a> near you, who can discuss how to take their game to the next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/what-is-sports-vision\/\">What is Sports Vision?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Essential visual skills for athletic success<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><em>Some of the visual skills necessary for athletic success include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Visual reaction time<\/b>. The faster the brain processes the visual information coming from your eyes, the quicker you will be able to react in a given situation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Visual tracking<\/b>. This skill allows you to accurately track a fast-moving person or object, such as a ball or hockey puck as they move around the court at high speed. Visual tracking also allows you to swing at the ball or make an effective catch with accurate timing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Binocular vision<\/b>. Binocular vision is essential for tracking and focusing, and enables you to see clearly and comfortably without eye strain or fatigue.<\/p>\n<p><b>Depth perception<\/b>. This skill allows you to identify the exact location and distance of an object or person in your environment, enabling you to move quickly and with precision while reducing your risk of collision.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hand-eye-body coordination<\/b>. The ability to coordinate visual information with other motor skills is necessary for accurate throws, hits and passes.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eye focusing and accommodation<\/b>. These skills allow you to shift focus from near to distant images quickly and accurately, and enables you to keep your eye on the ball at all times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Peripheral vision<\/b>. Your peripheral vision, or your \u201cside\u201d vision allows you to see things from the corner of your eye and is essential for safety during the game and quick steals from opponents.<\/p>\n<p><b>With sports vision training, young athletes can develop and strengthen the visual skills necessary to improve their confidence and performance on the field.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is sports vision training?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Sports vision training has gained a respected position in professional sports\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/what-is-sports-vision\/vision-for-football\/\">Larry Fitzgerald<\/a>, All-Pro wide receiver of the Arizona Cardinals is among its supporters. However, sports vision training can even be beneficial for high school students, no matter what sports they enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Sports vision training is a personalized program designed to strengthen the visual skills necessary for practically any sport your teenager enjoys.<\/p>\n<p>Your child can think of their sports vision training as an integral part of their sports training\u2014 just as they may go to the gym to strengthen their biceps, triceps and quads, their sports vision trainer can help them to strengthen their eye muscles for improved performance and maximum results.<\/p>\n<p>A vision training session can include the use of specialized lenses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/what-are-prism-lenses\/how-are-prisms-used-in-vision-therapy\/\">prisms<\/a>, and eye exercises designed to train and strengthen the eye-brain connections for clearer, more comfortable vision.<\/p>\n<p>Following each session, your optometrist will assign home exercises to reinforce the new skills learned and further strengthen the neural connections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/\">Guide to Sports Vision<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>If you would like to help your teen gain confidence in their athletic skills, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">schedule a functional vision evaluation<\/a> with your optometrist.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Your optometrist can assess the integrity of your child\u2019s visual skills, and determine which skills need strengthening for optimal performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High school athletics play an integral part of a teenager\u2019s high school experience and can affect both their personality and social success. 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