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Larry Lampert

Larry Lampert
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Dr. Larry Lampert is a board-certified optometric physician and a developmental/behavioral optometrist in Boca Raton, Fla. He is one of only 450 individuals in the world who have completed a fellowship in developmental vision. Dr. Lampert specializes in sports vision training and developmental vision. As a leader in the field, he has worked with pro athletes from the PGA, LPGA, MLB, NFL and ATP. He has been featured on The Golf Channel, NBC Sports and in numerous sports publications. Dr. Lampert is the author of The Pro’s Edge: Vision Training for Golf.
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Improve Sports Performance With Vision Training: The Flashlight Chase Drill
February 8, 2012 | Larry Lampert
In my previous articles on STACK.com, I've discussed the importance of sports vision training and have offered up numerous drills to help various aspects of your game. Here I present a simple exercise, one that can be performed even at...
Optimize Sports Performance With an Eye Stretching Drill
January 13, 2012 | Larry Lampert
Eye Stretches: a vision training drill that develops some of the eye movement skills you need to optimize your sports performance. Eye Stretches help build strength, range, flexibility and stamina in your eye muscles, allowing you to move your eyes...
Improve Eye Focus With This Vision Training Drill
December 12, 2011 | Larry Lampert
The Bull's Eye Target, a vision training drill, improves eye movement skills and builds strength, flexibility and stamina in the eyes' focusing system (known as "accommodation"). Accommodation is how quickly and accurately your eyes switch focus to a different distance;...
Improve Throwing, Shooting and Putting Accuracy by Making the Target Smaller
October 24, 2011 | Larry Lampert
By focusing your vision on a small target, you can boost your performance in all types of sports. Envisioning a smaller target develops precision. To elevate your game, try fine-tuning your focus on a smaller target. It will improve both...
Exercise Your Eyes to Increase Peripheral Vision for Athletics
July 19, 2011 | Larry Lampert
Peripheral vision is more important to sports performance that you might think. Your peripheral vision goes into your brain 25 percent faster than your central vision [what you use to read the eye chart]. About 20 percent of your peripheral...
Develop Your Visual Tracking Skills With a Bug Walk
June 23, 2011 | Larry Lampert
Sports are played at a fast pace. A pitched baseball can reach you in about four-tenths of a second, and a tennis serve can travel at upwards of 120 mph. To hit a ball or return a serve, your eyes...
Determine Your Dominant Eye and Make It Work for Your Sport
March 8, 2011 | Larry Lampert
One of the first things I do when working with an athlete is an eye dominance exercise. Your dominant eye is the one you tend to use when looking through a microscope, telescope or small hole. Just as you are...
What Is Sports Vision Training?
February 8, 2011 | Larry Lampert
Athletes are always looking for an extra edge to help them perform better at their sport. You’ve probably thought about aerobic capacity, endurance, strength, muscle tone and flexibility. But in a sport where split-second timing can make all the difference,...
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