Season 1
Episodes
Six Visual Keys to Tennis Success
This episode details six visual skills crucial for optimal tennis performance. Dr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist, explains how improving visual acuity, depth perception, decision-making speed, visual...
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Three Ways to Improve Sports Performance
This podcast from Sports Vision by Dr. Laby details three techniques to enhance sports performance. Quiet eye training focuses on maintaining focused vision before, during, and after a critical action. Visualization,...
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Training Trent Alexander-Arnold's Vision
Trent Alexander-Arnold, a top Premier League footballer, underwent a six-week vision training program designed by Dr. Laby. The program, reviewed here, focused on enhancing visual skills crucial for football, such as...
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Nature, Nurture, and Athletic Excellence
This episode reviews David Epstein's book, "The Sports Gene," exploring the nature versus nurture debate in elite athleticism. The episode examines the "10,000-hour rule," contrasting it with genetic advantages like...
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Sports Vision Unlocked: Training Smarter for Peak Performance
This episode discusses sports vision training. Dr. Laby emphasizes three key principles: first, that visual needs vary significantly between sports; second, the crucial distinction between correcting deficient vision...
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Contact Lenses vs Glasses: What Athletes Need to Know
This episode compares glasses and contact lenses for athletic performance. We cover the pros and cons of each, considering factors like ease of care, performance impact (fogging, peripheral vision, slippage), and...
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Eye Dominance in Sports: Fact vs. Hype
This episode examines the validity of eye dominance testing in sports. It argues that unlike hand dominance, eye dominance lacks clear scientific support, as different tests yield inconsistent results and studies...
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Eye Dominance in Sports: Fact vs. Hype
This episode examines the validity of eye dominance testing in sports. Unlike hand dominance, eye dominance lacks clear scientific support, as different tests yield inconsistent results and studies show no correlation...
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Optimizing Vision for Esports (And Everyone): A Guide
Dr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist, discusses vision's impact on esports performance. He explains the "sports vision pyramid," emphasizing the importance of basic vision skills like contrast sensitivity and...
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What to know before your eye exam
In this episode of Sports Vision by Dr. Laby, we emphasize the importance of a comprehensive sports vision eye exam. The podcast highlights four key components of a thorough exam: a detailed interview focusing on...
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The Vision of Trent Alexander-Arnold
This episode is a quick overview of a documentary titled "Trent’s Vision" which examines whether vision training can enhance the abilities of one of the world's best soccer players, Trent Alexander-Arnold. Sports...
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Take advantage of these 7 elite sports vision skills
This podcast explores the unique visual skills that elite athletes possess. The video highlights seven specific areas in which elite athletes outperform the general population, including enhanced motor perception and...
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