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Getting Started in Sports Vision - Hands on Workshop

The 'Getting Started in Sports Vision' workshop is a hands-on session for optometrists to learn and practice various sports vision training techniques and equipment, limited to 30 participants with a $100 fee. Attendees will gain skills in assessing athletes' visual performance and incorporating training techniques into their practice. The workshop includes multiple stations focusing on different sports and training methodologies, culminating in a discussion on developing a sports vision niche in optometry.

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Getting Started in Sports Vision - Hands on Workshop

The 'Getting Started in Sports Vision' workshop is a hands-on session for optometrists to learn and practice various sports vision training techniques and equipment, limited to 30 participants with a $100 fee. Attendees will gain skills in assessing athletes' visual performance and incorporating training techniques into their practice. The workshop includes multiple stations focusing on different sports and training methodologies, culminating in a discussion on developing a sports vision niche in optometry.

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Getting Started in Sports Vision – Hands-On Workshop

Saturday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm


Category: General Optometry (GO)
Fred Edmunds, OD | Richard Baird, OD | Amanda Nanasy, OD | Keith Smithson, OD

Description: Participants will practice with various sports vision training techniques and equipment.
[This workshop is limited to 30 participants so register early There is a $100 fee for this workshop.]

This hands-on lab session will allow doctors an opportunity to physically try various vision training
techniques and equipment under the guidance of experienced colleagues. Participants will be given an
opportunity to perform as well as administer several vision training techniques and equipment. Doctors
will be able to speak to an experienced certified athletic trainer on doctor trainer communication and
training dynamics.

Course Goals
By the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
● Adapt common eye examination techniques to assess athletes
● Understand how to perform and/or operate basic and advanced sports vision training tools
● Understand how to incorporate basic and advanced training techniques into an athlete’s
schedule
● Understand how to dynamically provide training recommendations to athletes, coaches, and
trainers

Course Outline
Doctors will be at each station for approximately 30 minutes

Introduction
● Goals for the seminar
● Background theories on training
● Schedule
● Introduction of each station
● Introduction to equipment & materials

Station 1
Visual Performance Assessment – Baseball
This station will expose doctors to various visual performance assessment techniques used with regards
to athletes.
● We will focus on:
○ Visual acuity
○ Dynamic visual acuity
○ Contrast Sensitivity
○ Distance depth perception
○ Perception span
○ Reaction time
○ Eye-hand coordination
○ Vision and balance
Equipment utilized:
 Senaptec Sensory Station (or equivalent)
This station will also discuss the challenges on how to apply evaluation techniques to various sports. We
will pose questions or provide real-life cases on ways to incorporate sports vision evaluation into
everyday practice in the office.
● Sport Specific Questions
○ Provide a question regarding a sport and identified area of opportunity and the group
has to figure it out
○ Provide case examples and we discuss opportunities of where we can integrate basic
visual performance evaluation.

Station 2
Basic (low-tech) training procedures & techniques - Basketball
This station will focus on low cost equipment and easier training techniques to introduce within a
practice. We will also discuss how to integrate this with trainers.
○ Brock string
○ Marsden Ball
○ Near far rock
○ Lens sorting
○ Juggling
We will also introduce ways to increase the difficulty of training techniques – going from simple to
complex; skill isolation to integration; etc.
○ Balance board
○ Metronome
○ Distraction
○ Cognitive function
○ Split attention
Equipment utilized:
 Brock String, Marsden Ball, Hart Chart (or Haynes Rock), ophthalmic lenses, juggling balls,
balance board, etc.
This station will also discuss the challenges on how to apply training techniques to various sports. We
will pose questions, show videos, or provide real-life cases on ways to incorporate sports vision training
into everyday practice on the field and in the office.
● Sport Specific Questions
○ Provide a question regarding a sport and identified area of opportunity and the group
has to figure it out
○ Provide videos that show athletes where vision has been a problem with performance.
Then discuss how can we improve their situation
○ Provide case examples and we discuss opportunities of where we can possibly improve
their performance and how to do that utilizing basic procedures and low-tech materials.

Station 3
Advanced (high-tech) training procedures & techniques – Ice Hockey
This station will introduce more expensive training equipment and more complex training techniques.
We will again utilize a method where we will start with easier ways to train and increase the difficulty.
● Eye-hand coordination / Peripheral awareness
○ Utilize a touch board of some time (ex. Wayne Saccadic Fixator, etc)
● Dynamic Visual Acuity
○ Utilize a rotator or computer based program
● Anticipation timing
○ Strobe goggles
● Peripheral awareness with eye-hand/body coordination
○ Fit Light
● Tachistoscope
○ Computer based
● Eye tracking
● Tablet apps
● Discussion of how to integrate with athletes and team
Equipment utilized:
 To include some of the following: Light board, rotator, Strobe goggles, FitLight Trainer,
proprietary software (RightEye, Neurotracker, Ultimeyes, XS Flash Recognition, etc.)
This station will also discuss the challenges on how to apply training techniques to various sports. We
will pose questions, show videos, or provide real-life cases on ways to incorporate sports vision into
everyday practice on the field and in the office.
● Sport Specific Questions
○ Provide a question regarding a sport and identified area of opportunity and the group
has to figure it out
○ Provide videos that show athletes where vision has been a problem with performance.
Then discuss how can we improve their situation
○ Provide case examples and we discuss opportunities of where we can possibly improve
their performance and how to do that utilizing advanced procedures and/or high-tech
equipment and materials.

Wrap-up
● Discuss what resources practitioners have available to develop a sports vision niche in
their business
● Allow the attendees to review their activities at the stations
● Lead a discussion regarding the unique opportunity that sports vision offers the
optometrist

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