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CONCLUSION: Program for Improving Visual Abilities in Collegiate

Athletes have better physical, motor, and Baseball and Softball Athletes. Optom Vis Sci Off
visual abilities than non-athletes. These talents Publ Am Acad Optom. 2021 Jul 1;98(7):815–25.
can be taught and developed through visual
sports activity training. Therefore, sports vision
training methods offer an additional option FIGURE 2: SPORTS VISION PYRAMID
for athletes to improve their imaginative, (MODIFIED FROM (6))
perceptive, and overall visual performance –
these are indeed essential qualities that
are crucial if one wants to excel in their
chosen sport.

Sports vision optometrists are eye care
professionals who are trained to thoroughly
evaluate the visual system. They prescribe
proper glasses or contact lenses if
needed, or can plan special vision
therapy/training sessions to help
athletes enhance their specific sports
visual abilities.
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