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A TALE BEYOND

VISION 20/20

– INCREDIBLE ROLE OF OPTOMETRIST IN SPORTS

̶PART 1

ports vision generally refers on a standard eye chart. Even for
to studies concerning sports, athletes without any vision problems,
1
Svision and visual organs. Vision improving visual skills – such as
influences the capacity of the athlete increasing dynamic visual acuity,
to perform the visual task that’s why decreasing reaction times and
visual fitness just like speed, power improving eye-hand/ feet coordination
and strength, is an important aspect – is an integral component to
for the best performance in outdoor improving overall performance.
or indoor games. Good sports THE RELATIONSHIP OF
OPTOM FAIZAN performance is the result of good
B.OPTOM (UPUMS), ISEH, DSM visual skills. According to many VISION AND SKILLED
3-5
(Sports medicine) MOVEMENTS
eminent athletes worldwide, vision
Consultant Optometrist, Glaucoma & should be much more than simply Skilled movement is not a
Low Vision Services, ICARE Eye Hospital spontaneous muscular response but
& PG Institute, Noida. seeing clearly. Several important
vision skills can affect how well represents a sequence of complicated
Freelance Researcher and Urdu Poet.
you play your sport. Actually sports processes within the central system.
Member of International Sports Vision vision is not only limited to 20/20 In between the input and output
Association and Sports & Performance, actions information passes through
Vision (SPV) Section of American eyesight but also a set of several skills
Optometric Association including depth perception, eye hand/ three hypothetical central processing
body coordination, dynamic visual mechanisms.
acuity, peripheral awareness, focus 1. Perceptual Mechanism: It receives
flexibility, ocular movements, visual information from retina for visual
concentration, contrast sensitivity, information and inner ear for
anticipation and quickness. 95% of balance information. It re-organises
all physical movement is controlled and interprets the information.
visually and this is the trigger Selection of information can be
mechanism for the first movement of influenced by the athlete’s previous
the athlete. 2 experiences.

Sports Vision is the science 2. Decision Making: Information
of helping athletes reach peak from the perceptual mechanism is
levels of performance through passed through it. It is concerned
the enhancement of visual skills. with response selection and
It determines how well their eyes strategy formation. This can also
perform, beyond a basic ability be influenced by the athlete’s
to see letters and objects clearly previous experiences.

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