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Top Benefits of Sports Vision Training: Enhancing Performance on the Field

Athletes are always looking for ways to improve their performance, whether by refining their skills, strengthening their bodies, or gaining a mental edge. While physical conditioning and skill development are essential, a crucial factor often goes overlooked: vision. Sports vision training can give athletes a powerful advantage by enhancing the visual skills critical for success in their sport. 


How Does Sports Vision Training Work?

October 23, 2024

Sports vision training is an innovative method designed to enhance the visual skills that athletes rely on during their performance. While physical strength, speed, and agility are crucial to success in sports, vision plays an equally important role. Athletes need to process visual information quickly, maintain focus, and track moving objects with precision. Sports vision training can improve these abilities, giving athletes an edge over their competitors. Here’s how it works.


Signs of Vision Processing Disorders

Vision is a critical aspect of learning and interacting with the world, but for some, the brain struggles to process what the eyes see correctly. This condition is known as a vision processing disorder (VPD), and it can significantly impact daily life. Recognizing the signs of VPD is key to seeking the right treatment, such as visual processing therapy, to improve cognitive function and quality of life.


What is Vision Therapy? A Comprehensive Guide

Vision therapy is a specialized field of optometry that helps individuals improve their visual skills and overcome various vision-related issues. Whether you're struggling with eye coordination, focusing difficulties, or other visual challenges, vision therapy can be a game-changer in enhancing your overall visual performance and quality of life.


About Advanced Vision Therapy Center (Video)

January 25, 2022

Our vision therapy program is supervised by Idaho's only residency trained neuro-optometrist, Dr. Ryan C. Johnson. Each of our therapists are licensed Idaho providers and experts in the fields of vision therapy, vision rehabilitation, and sports vision training.


Visual-Vestibular Rehabilitation

December 30, 2021

Dizziness, vertigo, motion sickness, and balance problems are frequently reported by patients when seeing their primary care physician...


Vision Therapy for Acquired Brain Injury and Concussion

November 30, 2021

Vision is frequently affected by an injury or illness, yet commonly overlooked as part of the rehabilitation process...


Binocular Vision Skills

October 29, 2021

Studies have found that children who have a learning disability (LD) or have been diagnosed with a specific learning disorder (SLD), exhibit a higher frequency of binocular vision disorders...


Interactive Metronome

September 30, 2021

Interactive Metronome (IM) is an evidence-based training and assessment tool. Interactive Metronome is used to improve cognition, attention, focus, visual working memory and visual processing speed...


Vision Therapy for Amblyopia

August 31, 2021

Amblyopia can be detected and treated in both children and adults. Amblyopia is often referred to as "lazy eye" because one eye sees more clearly than the other eye...