Vision Skills training is the training of what are termed “Dynamic Visual Skills” or “Vision in Motion”.

These include:

Eye to Hand Coordination

The Neuro-Motor connection between the visual system and the ensuing physical movement. The preciseness of this connection is an integral part of the different levels of skill in rising to higher levels of athletic or tactical performance.

Concentration

Training of Vision Skills will strengthen the six muscles that control eye movement. This will allow the ability to remain focused on the task at hand through rising levels of stress and when extraneous distractions are a factor.

Visual Reaction

The processing of visual information through the Optic Nerve by the brain, interpretation of that information, leading to the initiation of the physical response.

Peripheral Awareness

Our Peripheral Visual Field is defined by the shape of our surrounding bone structure and our personal vision prescription. However our awareness within that field is a trainable skill. By stimulating the cones in our peripheral field we can create much more awareness within our full visual field.

Speed and Span of Recognition

The amount of information we can take in and the speed in which it can be processed.

Depth Perception

Focusing and Tracking

Well developed accommodative (focusing) skills are important in sports and tactical as both the target and the person are in constant, rapid movement, and have to be able to shift focus from near to far or to intermediate targets instantaneously throughout the task. Eye-tracking ability is also important. Quick, accurate saccades (or eye movements) are needed to rapidly survey the changing locations and movements of the opponent and target and surrounding visual clues.

Anticipation Timing

The visual system provides the user with the information needed in order to appropriately act as well as the information needed to decide exactly when to act. In high speed sports for example, you have to properly recognize the challenge coming towards you, as well as choose and prepare for your response. This must be timed perfectly (for example a pitch in baseball) or you will miss the opportunity to make the correct play. Timing must be perfect. The ability to anticipate is a major factor in high level competitive activities and even superior speed, size and reflexes cannot compensate for the insufficient processing of the visual information regarding when to perform.

These skills are very trainable. There is an abundance of material and research that prove this, both on our web-site and in many locations on the internet. The fact that using devices that work on the various visual skills and show proper measurement of the results prove that improvement (past the initial learning curves of each device) lead to increased abilities to perform at higher levels. In the past more rudimentary equipment was used and while it proved to be effective, did not provide for measureable results. Therefore much of the growing evidence was unquantified, which led to skepticism regarding the effectiveness of this training. Our equipment provides for measurement and tracking of these improvements.

This training is valuable to everyone. Anyone who drives a car, reacts with their environment, performs at high levels of athletics or tactical work, wants to perform at higher levels of general function, requires greater mental awareness, is under stress, and performs work that requires concentration will benefit from this training. In regards to rehabilitation, the training has vast implications for all many neurological situations where the neuro to motor connection is damaged or compromised. Examples are stroke rehabilitation, visual field deficit, ADD, ADHD, Traumatic brain injury, etc.

Situational Awareness is the result of Visual Skills Training, combined with specific task training (sport or tactical). It is the ability to react correctly by making the best possible decisions in an increasingly stressful environment such as high level sport or even more so, tactical emergency situations in police work, combat etc., Under high levels of stress untrained participants can become find an increasing level of tunnel vision, while those who train in Situational Awareness maintain a full field of vision and are able to take in all of the information presented, to make a better decision, whether it is a sports specific movement (ex. throwing a football to a moving receiver) or in a high pressure tactical decision such as shoot/don’t shoot. Situational Awareness is the culmination of mental training, physical training, and task specific experience.

Athletes and tactical members feel much more aware of their peripheral surroundings (possibly leading to lower injury rates), and feel quicker in their responses/reactions. They will be motivated to achieve higher scores on the equipment as it leads to performance improvements in their specific tasks. They will become more confident, make better decisions under rising levels of stress, and many even claim to have a clearer brain leading to higher grades.

When used correctly the trainer/coach/management will be able to see increased athletic and decision-making performance under stress. They will be able to detect the change in physical movements under rising levels of stress that will show who has the capacity to perform better under this stress. Personnel decisions such as where to place a athlete, how to best utilize the athlete (for example an athlete who has a physical breakdown in economy of movement as stress builds is probably not the athlete to have on the field, court or ice in a high pressure situation) can be made. Also the athletes that are behind in these areas can be trained to perform at higher levels.

There are two pieces of equipment. They are the Dynavision D2 and the fitLight.

The Dynavision D2™ is the device that trains and measures all skills mentioned above. It is Non-sport specific in nature (although many coaches like to adapt it to sport specific drills). This web-site is dedicated to its description and uses. The video section shows many examples of its employment and also detailed explanation of its use. The ability to not only train, but to evaluate, base-line test, and measure and track progress set it apart from all other devices on the market.

The fitLight™ is the vision reaction training device that employs all skills trained upon with the D2™, then applies them in a sport specific variety of challenging exercises and drills. It is used on the court or field, and measures the ability for explosive reactions in sport specific training. It is challenging, fun and exhausting. There are many video examples showing the multitude of configurations and sport specific drills that show measurement of progress.

Both pieces of equipment are highly challenging, motivating, stimulating, competitive, revealing, and fun. The fact that they both give a score makes them a hit when used in a team environment. The facts that they can track progress make both valuable tools for the coach/trainer/management.

These 2 devices are complimentary to each other. They stand alone in their training regimens and usage for reasons mentioned above, however if a program is serious about gaining the best benefit for their athletes or tactical squad members the investment should be made in both devices.

The fact is that these are devices, designed by professional athletes, and engineers, while all other devices were designed without a competitive element in mind. If the athletes do not find the equipment challenging and exciting to use they will eventually stop using it.

The D2™ is used preferably in a darkened corner of the weight room, where it can be integrated into the normal workout regimen. A training protocol would be four various 1 minute runs or three 1 minute runs and an endurance run, integrated into the regular work out (ex. 1 set of bench press, then over to the d2 for a I minute run, then back to the next weight set, then back to the D2™). It is also often used in a vision lab or optometry clinic.

The fitLight would be worked into the on court or on-field program (for example while one group was practicing free throws, the other would be going through a 1 minute explosive endurance test).

It is an option that is offered by our company. Because there is so much information to be passed along to the users, it is best that the training program offered by the company be utilized in North America. Also, because the data base of results is offered to each user to enhance the on-going knowledge base, it is best that our action team comes to your facility to show you the ins and outs of this program.

4-6 weeks upon receipt of payment from private facilities except under special circumstances and 4-6 weeks upon receipt of Purchase Order from Institutions.

Warranty details are available on our warranty page

Extended warranty details are available on our warranty page.
NOTE: only available for our North American medical market.

Over 700 sport teams, tactical squads, and rehabilitation facilities in 23 countries use our equipment. See our Client List.

There is a growing body of research. Look to our research area and feel free to contribute to it as there it is a fast growing field? There is also plenty of information on Google Scholar.

The software developed over the past 2 years tracks each user’s personal history on each of the thousand of potential programs. Information is graphically displayed in an easy to read format, showing progress or regression and can be printed and saved in much greater detail if required. Also for group comparison information can be downloaded to an Excel spreadsheet. Also a worldwide data base is currently being configured for gathering of all statistics. This will be operational by year end 2011.

The D2 is being touted as a fantastic device for the monitoring of Return to Play post-concussion. When a user suffers a concussion, their scores and reactions digress and until they are able to regain their motor movements, reaction times, and scores, it is easy for the trainer to look at their scores and prove to a coach that this person is not ready to go back on the field. The measurement and tracking of gross motor movement and challenge of the peripheral light targets while integrated with the patent pending tachistoscope provide the tools for the medical staff to make an informed decision regarding Return to Play. The device takes the human element of athlete or coach away and leaves the decision strictly up to objective numbers.

Base line testing is a personal evaluation that shows a comprehensive analysis of your average visual reaction times and scores in a six way test plus a variety of other measurements of cognitive processing abilities. As users progress in their training these scores will improve allowing them to look back and monitor how far they have advanced over time. Base-line testing is also vital in the monitoring of Return to Play for those who suffer concussion.

Contact us to arrange a demonstration of our equipment.

The D2™ is employed in over 600 hundred hospitals and rehab centers for post-stroke complications, visual field deficit, and traumatic brain injury. It has recently expanded these borders to include concussion return to play monitoring, physical therapy, and neurological issues.

The training program which is an optional purchase will show the various revenue streams available to owners of the equipment. From medical CPT codes, LCD codes for therapy, to personal training options, the equipment can be valuable in many ways as both an enhancement to the facility using it, to the athletes training on it to coaches, optometrists and management.

As a recruitment tool it shows future attendees at leading schools, the commitment to cutting edge training and evaluation equipment. Also with the increased on-field awareness of the athletes it can lead to fewer injuries.