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COVID19 & Vision Health (Contact Lenses)

5/2/2020

 
In part 3 of our COVID19 series, Dr. Keith Smithson contact lens safety during the COVI9 pandemic. ​

Please keep checking our webpage for more posts and join our Community Forums to ask experts more questions.

Always consult your eye doctor to ensure before making any decisions about your vision health. To find a Sports Vision Doctor, please visit, www.SportsVisionPros.com/find-a-sv-provider

COVID19 & Vision Health (Part 2)

4/25/2020

 
In part 2 of our COVID19 series, Dr. Derek Cunningham discusses the evidence on if/how COVID19 can spread via the eye.​
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Please keep checking our webpage for more posts and join our Community Forums to ask experts more questions. 
The information in these videos are for informational purposes only. Always consult your eye doctor before making any decisions regarding your eye health. 

Basics of Sports Vision

4/22/2020

 
As part of our Beginners Guide to Sports Vision course, Dr. Derek Cunningham explains how the eyes and brain work together as your playing sports.
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Want to learn more about Sports Vision? Take our free Beginners Guide to Sports Vision course on our Academy Page for more videos like this.  

Have more questions about Sports vision? Post your questions for Dr. Nanasy and other SV Professionals on our Community Forums.

COVID19 & Vision health (Part 1)

4/17/2020

 
Can you catch COVID19 through your contact lenses? Does your glasses help protect you from the virus? Can the disease impact your vision health and performance?

The doctors at Sports Vision Pros will try to answer some of your questions in our upcoming series of short videos. Below, Dr. Smithson discusses the levels of protection different kinds of eyewear can provide. 

Please keep checking our webpage for more posts and join our Community Forums to ask experts more questions. 
The information in these videos are for informational purposes only. Always consult your eye doctor before making any decisions regarding your eye health. 

Welcoming Dr. Kathy Weise to the SVP Advisory Board

4/14/2020

 
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Kathy Weise to the SVP Advisory Board. Dr. Kathy Weise is a Professor of Optometry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry in Birmingham, AL. She is the Director of Pediatric Optometry Services and the Pediatric Residency Supervisor. She has been involved with NIH-funded, multi-center clinical trials for more than two decades studying myopia, convergence insufficiency, and strabismus and amblyopia. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group.
Dr. Weise is the daughter of Coach Larry Niemann and the niece of ICO grad, Dr. Robert Niemann. With an optometrist uncle and football coach dad, it is natural for her to gravitate toward sports vision. Dr. Weise created BlazerVision at UAB, a deliberately collaborative effort between UAB Optometry, UAB Ophthalmology, and UAB Athletics. As part of BlazerVision, each UAB NCAA, division I team on campus has an optometry faculty member as their team eye doctor, providing comprehensive and acute eye care in addition to baseline and post-concussion eye care to all athletes on campus. As the Director of BlazerVision and the UAB football team eye doctor, Dr. Weise plays an important role in research and clinical care on the UAB Sports Medicine team. ​

What is Sports Vision?

4/7/2020

 
Below, Dr. Nanasy answers the question, "What is Sports Vision?"

Want to learn more about Sports Vision? Take our Beginners Guide to Sports Vision course on our Academy Page for more videos like this.  

Have more questions about Sports vision? Post your questions for Dr. Nanasy and other SV Professionals on our Community Forums.

Why Vision and Vision care providers are essential

4/2/2020

 
Below, Dr. Smithson discusses the role he plays in health and performance of everyday Americans, athletes, first responders, and our military. 

To make sure that poor vision isn't negatively impacting your health and everyday activities, visit an eye care professional.

To post questions or comments for Dr. Smithson and other health care professionals, visit SVP community forums. 

Telehealth, Sports Vision, & Neurotracker

3/29/2020

 
Telehealth tools can help you safely reach patients and athletes while dealing with today's COVID-10 pandemic. Below, Dr. Smithson discusses Telehealth resources available to sports vision professionals with NeuroTracker. 

To ask questions and discuss more about Sports Vision and Telehealth, join our SV Community Forums.
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Eye Safety, First Responders, &  Corona

3/27/2020

 
Vision Safety and Performance includes protecting our first responders' eyes while they're on the front lines. 

Below, Dr. Smithson discusses how he and Liberty Sports' RecSpecs help medical professionals protect their eyes while on enhancing their vision. 

If you're a medical professional, be sure to consult your eye care provider to discuss how you can best protect your eyes  and how to meet your job's unique visual demands.

Share your experience helping first responders and athletes respond to the pandemic by  joining our SV Community Forums.

SPV Fellowship Workshop

3/20/2020

 
Dr. Cunningham and Dr. Smithson are coming to you live from Atlanta where they are about to host the first SPV Fellowship Workshop.

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