A: Yes, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors. Sunglass lenses should be optically corrected, and give you good protection from UV rays.

Visual concentration

The ability to maintain concentration on the task at hand in spite of interference, fatique, etc. Most conventional forms of visual therapy will aid concentration – even when actually claiming to improve other skills!

Peripheral awareness

The ability to recognise and act upon what is happening adjacent to where a sports participant is looking at any time. This is important in team sports, as well as in some individual sports such as martial arts and squash. Information from the peripheral field is used when deciding where to pass or when running into gaps.

Anticipation

The ability of an athlete to block, hit or avoid a rapidly moving ball is dependent on the ability to anticipate the expected trajectory of the ball. Having quick reflexes doesn’t necessarily play a significant role. The sensory input – how quickly the image of a ball moves from the eyes to the brain, is difficult to improve, being predominantly genetic. How quickly the brain processes the information to the body can be dramatically improved with training. This is a primary focus of Sportsvision training. When the motor response time is quickened, the athlete has more time to make a decision as to what to do with the ball.

Visual Memory

The ability to remember formations, tactics and movements of other players – also very important in team sports.

Eye/Brain/Body co-ordination

The old term "Hand/Eye" co-ordination leaves out the most important element – the brain. The above mentioned components are not only determined by vision. Other factors involved in sport performance are technical skill, psychological readiness, intuition, experience, preparation and confidence, amongst others. Eye/brain/body co-ordination integrates the visual input and the technical, physical and mental aspects of sport. Therefore sportsvision is intimately linked with physical and technical training.