Sports Vision Treatment in Conroe, TX

When you're training for any type of sporting event, you make sure every part of your body is physically fit. But what about your eyes? Your ability to see clearly and accurately is an important part of successful athletic performance. The ability to keep your eyes on a moving opponent or object is extremely important. At Today's Vision Conroe in Conroe, TX, we provide expert optometry services along with sports vision care.

What Is Sports Vision?

Just as strength, speed, and mental agility can affect your athletic performance, so too can your vision. Sports vision can be defined as your ability to use a variety of visual skills to enhance your performance. How information is gathered, perceived, and used through vision likely plays a more important role in athletic success than information gathered through any of the other sensory systems.

How Does Sports Vision Affect Performance?

Your vision and overall eye health can dramatically affect your athletic performance. Everything from hand-eye coordination to visual reaction time can affect your level of performance in almost any type of sport you're participating in. There are several specific visual skills that are necessary to perform at an optimal level.

• Visual Acuity - Acuity is not only about how clearly a person can see, but how well that individual can see a moving target.
• Oculomotor Skills - This involves how well your eyes can move and track, especially when your head isn't moving.
• Binocularity Skills - These skills help you determine the relationship between a moving target, such as a ball, and the surrounding environment.
• Peripheral Vision - This is sometimes called indirect vision. It is vision that occurs outside the point of fixation.

How Can an Optometrist Help?

An optometrist will usually start by completing an extensive eye exam to make sure the physical components of your eyes are healthy and working correctly. The next step is to conduct various vision tests. Our optometrist can perform various tests to determine your visual acuity, the strength of your peripheral vision, and how developed your oculomotor and binocularity skills are. Our optometrist can then prescribe vision therapy or other treatment options to improve your sports vision.

Why Choose Today's Vision Conroe?

At Today's Vision Conroe, we provide extensive optometry and eye care services, including eye and vision exams, pediatric exams, vision therapy, and sports vision treatment. We also treat several conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and astigmatism. No matter what type of eye treatment you need, our practice can offer experienced optometry care with a personalized touch. Contact us at Today's Vision Conroe in Conroe, TX to schedule an appointment.