AOA Sports Vision Section

03/18/2015

Put on your game face:
According to the 2014 AOA American Eye-Q® survey, only about 21 percent of adults wear protective eyewear during sports, and only 46 percent of parents make their children wear eye protection.

ODs: The ball is in your court when it comes to educating patients about protective eyewear in sports.

03/18/2015

Please take a moment to read the extensive interview with Dr. Fraser Horn the chair of AOA's Sports Vision Section about improving eye-hand coordination.

Boost reaction time and reduce clumsiness on the field with these expert moves.

11/12/2013

08/23/2013

The American Optometric Association (AOA) Sports Vision Section (SVS) conducted free vision evaluations July 24-27 for athletes competing in the 2013 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games in Detroit, Michigan, thanks to a generous sponsorship grant from Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

The program, co-chaired by Drs. Steven Hitzeman and Stephen Beckerman, provides volunteers the opportunity to establish testing protocols, gather data, and aid in identifying the best types of sports vision evaluation equipment. In addition, it is an excellent opportunity to receive hands-on training and experience in the latest sports vision evaluation techniques.

The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest national multi-sport event conducted annually for youth in the United States. More than 4,000 Junior Olympic athletes have received free vision evaluations from the SVS in the last 15 years.

10/11/2011

09/19/2011

Dr. Keith Smithson, AOA Sports Vision Section member and team optometrist for the Washington Nationals, helps one young rising star keep his baseball career on course.

Outfielder Bryce Harper is being widely heralded as baseball’s next great star. With perhaps unprecedented natural ability (as well a brash and colorful personality), many believe he could become...

09/12/2011

Watch the Sports Vision Section AAU Junior Olympic Vision Evaluation volunteers in action!

Optometrists from the American Optometric Association's Sports Vision Section work with AAU Junior Olympic athletes at the national competitions this summer ...

07/19/2011

Light-colored eyes are believed to be more sensitive to bright sunlight, which can be a problem for baseball players competing during the day.

11/03/2010

SVS member Dr. Kellye Knueppel was recently recognized for her generous volunteer work with Special Olympics. Click the link below to learn more about how she is helping give the gift of sight to those in need. Do you know other section members who should be recognized? Email them to svs@aoa.org.

In the world of optometry, Kellye Knueppel is a bit of a visionary. Knueppel, of Elm Grove, is the clinical director for Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes program for Wisconsin.

09/09/2010

Check out this interesting video sent in by one of our SVS members! If you have or find an interesting sports vision video you would like to share, email them to svs@aoa.org.

Sport Science takes you inside the head of skier Simon Dumont

09/07/2010

Check out the video from the 2010 AOA SVS Jr. Olympics Vision Evaluations!

Optometrists check the vision of young athletes as part of a longstanding commitment to help improve youth vision.

08/16/2010

The AOA Sports VisioThe AOA Sports Vision Section (SVS) conducted free vision evaluations August 1 & 2 for athletes competing in the 2010 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games in Hampton Roads, VA., thanks to a generous sponsorship grant from Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Watch for an article in the upcoming SVS newsletter for more information.