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Do Vision-Blocking Glasses Help or Hurt Sports Performance?

Although these glasses block your vision, you might just perform better

Dr. Daniel Laby
5 min readDec 29, 2022

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A bicycle rider wearing a pair of yellow sports glasses
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From professional athletes to weekend warriors, vision plays a critical role in sports performance. But what happens when you wear vision-blocking glasses during a game or practice? Do they help or hurt your performance? In this post, we’ll explore the impact of vision-blocking glasses on sports performance, including how they can help with hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and depth perception.

How Do Vision-Blocking Glasses Work?

Vision-blocking glasses, also known as strobe glasses, are glasses that have lenses that are designed to block out a portion of the visual field. They are used by athletes to help train their vision and improve their hand-eye coordination. The idea is that by blocking out a portion of the visual field, athletes can focus on the limited amount of information they are receiving and be forced to train to process it faster. The glasses are also said to help athletes train their reaction time, as they have to learn how to quickly react to reduced vision.

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Dr. Daniel Laby
Dr. Daniel Laby

Written by Dr. Daniel Laby

Eye Doc for Pro Athletes | 30+ years of experience | Want to improve your performance? Go here 👉 https://DrDanLaby.com

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