Vision affects how well, how safely and whether people play sport at all, from weekend runners to elite athletes. Sports vision is not only relevant to top performers. It is about helping everyone who plays sport to see clearly and protect their eyes.
ECOO has adopted a new position on the role of optometrists and opticians in sport, along with an evidence assessment report reviewing the science behind it.
- Position paper: ECOO’s key recommendations for sporting organisations, policymakers and eye care professionals.
- Evidence assessment report: the full review of the science behind the recommendations.
Developed by an ECOO expert group (Dr Jesús Vera Vílchez, Dr Matjaž Mihelčič, Prof Julie-Anne Little, Prof Brendan Barrett, Ignacio Costa González and Pavel Šebek) and approved by the ECOO Professional Services Committee and the ECOO Executive Committee.