"Vision training for sport is the application of specific exercises conducted over a period of time that leads to neural restructuring of cortex and brainstem pathways allowing a person to maximise efficiency while performing visual perceptual tasks leading to enhanced visual motor performance"

Pierre Elmurr BAppSc(Orthoptics)DOBA MAppSc(ExerSportsSc),Sports Vision Scientist
(Vision consultant to the NSW Institute of Sport)

At the recent 2010 Boston Sports Vision conference a key message from the scientific community was the need for specificity in designing vision training programs and that the higher the skill level of the athlete the more specific the training program. Dr Michel Guillon a sports vision Optometrist from the UK uses the Sports Vision Trainer (SVT) with the Chelsea soccer team. Using the design bench provided in the SVT software Dr Guillon has exclusively designed peripheral drills to enhance the eye-hand coordination reactive skills of the Chelsea goalkeepers.