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New Vision Techniques to Improve Batting Averages
How fast can you make a decision? Can you think as fast as a pitcher pitches? It takes less than .4 of a second for a ball to get from a pitcher to the mound. Even for and average MLB player with better than 20/20 vision, making a decision on a ball moving that fast…
Stephen Curry's Visual Training
Stephen Curry is well known for his insane ball-handling and dribbling skills. Here he does a dribbling drill with blinding glasses and a tennis ball, and it looks grueling. Watch The Full Video Here Davis, S. (2015, November 6). Stephen Curry Dribbling Drills. Retrieved April 19, 2016, from http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-curry-dribbling-drills-2015-11
CNN Reports on Concussion Recovery
CNN reports on a new study from the journal of Pediatrics that suggests that recovery from a brain injury or concussion can take anywhere from days to weeks to years depending on the age of the injured and the severity of the concussion. In conjunction with other symptoms such as headaches, blurred vision and dizziness,…
The Ghost in My Brain
This week for Brain Injury Awareness Month we are reviewing an intimate and personal account of suffering from a concussion. The Ghost in my Brain Clark Elliott Clark had a short blackout as the result of a fairly minor automobile accident. His symptoms were anything but minor. For over a decade he dealt with pain…
Competitive Edge
Do you have a competitive edge? Sports or performance based lenses are the quickest way to gain a competitive edge. There are so many choices such as; photochromic, polarized, anti-glare, sports-specific tints, prisms and more that are now available for purchase at specific top optical shops such as Nova Vision Care. Sports-specific tints in standard…
NPR talks New Treatments for Concussions
We are starting off Brain Injury Awareness Month with a spotlight on NPR New Treatments for Concussions Based on Recent Brain Research The Diane Rehm Show Thu, June 4 2015 Synopsis Dramatic results in reduction of symptoms and in some case full recovery after new use of brain exercises, puzzles, physical therapy and special eye…
Sunglasses are more critical in winter
When you are layering up for cold weather, you’ve probably got all the basics covered: Cute knit hat and scarf, bulky sweater, tights, furry boots and a warm coat. But you are missing a vital wardrobe piece. Your outfit isn’t complete until you’ve put on a pair of sunglasses. Just because the sun isn’t hot…
Parents Speak Out about the Visual Link to Concussion Recovery
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and ahead of that we have a press release from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). The new movie ‘Concussion’ has thrown into the spotlight the real affects of having a child in contact sports like soccer or football and the potential risks of playing contact sports.…
Cursive handwriting improves word recognition
Don’t Stop learning Cursive Handwriting Evidence suggests there are strong links between handwriting and overall educational development of reading and writing. It has been shown that children learn to read quicker, are better able to generate ideas, and retain information more efficiently when using cursive handwriting. There is a unique neuro circuit created when writing.…
NFL Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald uses Vision Therapy
“Parents don’t realize that you need over 17 visual skills to succeed in reading, learning, sports, and in life. Seeing ’20/20′ is just one of those visual skills,” says Fitzgerald. Nova Vision’s own Dr. Brenda Montecalvo grew up near Green Bay Wisconsin and is die hard Packer fan. Regardless of her loyalties to her team,…
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