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The Smartest Doctor in the RoomEp. 186 - Vision Beyond 20/20: How Elite Athletes See the Game DifferentlyWhat separates elite athletes from the rest? While we often focus on strength, speed, and skill, one critical factor is frequently overlooked: vision. In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Daniel Laby, a leading sports vision ophthalmologist who has worked with the Los Angeles Dodgers, NBA teams, Formula 1 drivers, and Olympic athletes.Whether you’re a pro athlete, a weekend competitor, or just someone who wants to protect and optimize your eyesight, this episode will change how you see the game—literally. Dr. Laby also shares insights from his book, "Eye of the Champion: Unlocking the...2025-07-221h 05
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThe Seahorse in Your Brain: Unlocking the Hippocampus for Sports PerformanceThis podcast delves into the hippocampus, a brain structure resembling a seahorse, and highlights its crucial role in sports performance and visual function. Traditionally recognized for its involvement in memory recording, spatial cognition, and response inhibition, the podcast explains how the hippocampus is an integral part of the ventral visual stream, aiding in the rapid and accurate identification of targets in sports. Furthermore, it discusses recent scientific findings suggesting that aerobic exercise can increase the hippocampus's size and volume, potentially improving its function, with team sports possibly offering additional benefits for hippocampal development in younger individuals. While more research...2025-07-1609 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabySee. Think. React. The Visual Processing System of ChampionsThis podcast focuses on the anatomical and physiological aspects of sports vision, explaining how the eyes and brain collaborate for optimal athletic performance. Dr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist, describes the journey of visual information from the eye through various parts of the brain, including the occipital cortex, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, and temporal lobe, each responsible for different aspects of visual processing, like focus, eye movements, decision-making, and object identification. The video also emphasizes the importance of the tear film for clear vision and suggests that a tailored approach to sports vision training is crucial for athletes to...2025-07-0912 min.jpg){kind=logo}
Radio InfluenceEpisode 25-11: What Are You Looking At? Sport Performance VisionWhat are you looking at?
We need to know because what you see directly impacts your performance.
Perception has been one of the main Krush themes over the past few years and rightfully so.
How you perceive your environment directly impacts performance outcomes in both sport and in life.
Success in sport is greatly dependent on what you see, where you look what you focus on, your visual gaze.
What you see feeds the brain information needed for making decisions, reactions and for planning. But what you see is...2025-07-0343 min
Krush PerformanceEpisode 25-11: What Are You Looking At? Sport Performance VisionWhat are you looking at?
We need to know because what you see directly impacts your performance.
Perception has been one of the main Krush themes over the past few years and rightfully so.
How you perceive your environment directly impacts performance outcomes in both sport and in life.
Success in sport is greatly dependent on what you see, where you look what you focus on, your visual gaze.
What you see feeds the brain information needed for making decisions, reactions and for planning. But what you see is...2025-07-0343 minFeatured Archives - Radio InfluenceEpisode 25-11: What Are You Looking At? Sport Performance VisionWhat are you looking at?
We need to know because what you see directly impacts your performance.
Perception has been one of the main Krush themes over the past few years and rightfully so.
How you perceive your environment directly impacts performance outcomes in both sport and in life.
Success in sport is greatly dependent on what you see, where you look what you focus on, your visual gaze.
What you see feeds the brain information needed for making decisions, reactions and for planning. But what you see is...2025-07-0343 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyBell's Palsy in the NBA: Can Embiid Overcome This Facial Foe?This podcast explains that Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, a condition characterized by weakness or paralysis of facial muscles, usually on one side, due to a problem with the seventh cranial nerve. While the exact cause is often unknown, it may be linked to nerve inflammation. Symptoms, which include facial drooping, typically appear over 48 to 72 hours and can last weeks or months. Although there is no cure, treatments like steroids and antiviral medications can help manage the condition and potentially shorten recovery time.2025-07-0211 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyYour Eyes Are Still Learning: Why the Next 5 Years Could Make or Break Your Athletic CareerThink your body finished developing when you graduated high school? Think again. Groundbreaking research involving nearly 7,000 participants has revealed that your visual system—the same system that separates elite athletes from weekend warriors—continues developing well into your twenties. While you've been focusing on building strength and perfecting technique, your brain has been quietly rewiring itself to see and process the visual world in increasingly sophisticated ways. For athletes, this discovery is a game-changer: the visual skills that allow NBA players to sink clutch free throws, quarterbacks to thread impossible passes, and soccer players to anticipate their opponent's next move...2025-06-2505 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyFrom Blurry to Billion-Dollar Vision: The Steph Curry PlaybookThis podcast explains how elite athletes like Steph Curry achieve high salaries, focusing on the role of vision. The podcast uses Curry's multi-million dollar salary as an example to illustrate how optimizing vision, beyond simple correction, is a crucial, often overlooked factor in athletic performance. It details Curry's experience with keratoconus and the positive impact of corrective lenses, before describing additional vision training techniques like using shutter glasses and reactive light devices that contribute to enhanced skills and ultimately, success. The podcast concludes by emphasizing the importance of addressing vision for aspiring athletes and suggests further resources for learning...2025-06-1808 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyBeyond the VisionThis podcast discusses the crucial role of the mindset in athletic performance, arguing that while vision is important, it's worthless without a strong mental approach. It highlights examples like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, showing how even top athletes can be affected by mental health challenges. The podcast then outlines four techniques for improving performance by optimizing one's mental approach: recognizing the "battle" between the conscious and unconscious mind, learning to trust the unconscious, focusing on the present moment, and finding what personally works best. The overall message is that mental attitude significantly impacts athletic success and happiness.2025-06-1109 min
Sports Vision by Dr Laby"Visual Intelligence" Training your eyes, brain, and body for peak performance.This podcast presents an explanation of sports and performance vision, arguing that it's a critical specialty for everyone, not just athletes. Dr Laby, emphasizes that optimizing vision impacts all daily activities like driving and walking, as they require similar visual skills to sports. Sports and performance vision is presented as the overlap of the eyes, the brain's visual processing, and psychology, working together to improve visual performance and decision-making. The podcast outlines the importance of each component and introduces the "sports vision pyramid" as a framework for training these abilities.2025-06-0414 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabySportSight: Dr. Laby’s 10 Essential Eyewear Tips for AthletesDr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist with extensive experience, offers ten crucial tips for athletes seeking to maximize performance through eyewear. The podcast emphasizes the importance of a proper fit to prevent discomfort and slippage, alongside the need for impact-resistant and UV-blocking lenses for protection. Key features like a wraparound design, lightweight and durable frames, and an anti-reflective coating are recommended to enhance vision and comfort. Practical advice includes storing glasses in a protective case, considering frames with interchangeable lenses for varying light conditions, and ensuring a manufacturer's warranty. Finally, the podcast stresses the benefit of selecting frames recommended...2025-05-2810 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThe Amygdala Hijack in SportsThis podcast introduces the concept of the amygdala, a brain structure vital for emotion and fight-or-flight responses, and explains its role in visual perception and decision-making, sometimes bypassing conscious thought. It describes the phenomenon of an "amygdala hijack," where this emotional part of the brain overrides rational behavior, citing examples of this in sports like biting, headbutting, and striking opponents. The podcast then suggests techniques like focused breathing, the six-second rule, and eye movement as potential methods to manage and deactivate this emotional response to regain conscious control and improve performance.
2025-05-2109 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThree ways Sports Vision can help you WIN! 🏆🏅Get the edge you have been looking for by applying SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE VISION to your game. Pros and elite athletes have been using this for decades (at least the 30 years I have been in the field). This podcast will explain how you can learn what the Pros know and how YOU can apply it to your sport for optimal performance. I can't' promise you a championship, but I can promise that vision won't stand in your way!
2025-05-1404 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyTake Advantage Of These 7 ELITE Sports Vision SkillsThis episode explores the distinct visual and cognitive abilities of elite athletes. The podcast highlights seven key areas where these athletes excel, suggesting differences in brain function that contribute to their superior performance. These areas include enhanced motor perception, decision-making, precise motor actions, and the capacity for automatic performance. The discussion touches upon the long-term development of these skills through practice and the brain's neuroplasticity in adapting to training. Furthermore, the episode explains how athletes predict actions, make rapid time-pressured decisions by considering multiple options, and efficiently process simultaneous information.
2025-05-0710 min
Sports Vision by Dr Laby'The Game Changer' Trent Alexander Arnold: How the Sports Vision Training Advantage Helps AthletesIn this podcast, Dr. Laby, a sports vision specialist, discusses his work with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, detailing the vision training exercises designed to enhance the athlete's abilities. This training, documented in a Red Bull film, aimed to improve visual function, hand-eye coordination, and overall sports performance. Dr. Laby highlights a recent match against Newcastle where Alexander-Arnold executed a goal mirroring the complex visual task practiced during their sessions, suggesting a direct benefit of the sports vision training. The podcast emphasizes how sports vision training can help athletes in various sports by optimizing their visual skills for improved gameplay.2025-04-3008 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyDeliberate Practice: Train Smarter for Sports ImprovementIn this podcast by Dr. Laby defines deliberate practice as a purposeful, systematic, and focused approach to training with a specific goal and steps, contrasting it with regular practice which is simply repetitive without a specific aim. The key to deliberate practice is feedback, which consists of measurement (metrics to track progress) and coaching (guidance on how to improve). The podcast illustrates this with an example of Dr. Laby's remote work with Trent Alexander-Arnold, where providing scores (measurement) and advice (coaching) led to a significant improvement in his visual concentration and multiple object tracking scores. Ultimately, deliberate practice maximizes...2025-04-2308 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyFive things about sports vision therapy and training: Listen before you buyDr. Laby, an MD ophthalmologist and sports vision specialist, advises caution before starting sports vision training. He emphasizes that standard vision therapy may not benefit elite athletes with already good vision. The podcast highlights the importance of identifying specific visual deficits crucial for a sport rather than pursuing general enhancement with unproven benefits. Dr. Laby warns against unsubstantiated claims and the "buyer beware" nature of the sports vision training market, recommending a focus on credible sources and sport-specific training. He notes that current research lacks strong evidence linking enhanced visual skills to improved on-field performance.
2025-04-1612 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThree Main Ways to Correct Your VisionSports vision specialist Dr. Daniel Laby discusses optimizing athletic performance through vision correction. The podcast explores three key aspects of vision crucial for sports: seeing small targets, detecting low contrast, and processing quick visual information. Traditional methods like glasses, contact lenses, and refractive surgery are examined for their benefits and drawbacks in different sporting contexts. The podcast also introduces the importance of contrast sensitivity and how tinted lenses can aid in specific environments. Finally, the show touches on improving the speed of visual processing through neuroplasticity and training programs like vision-based apps.
2025-04-0916 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabySports Vision Training: Principles for PerformanceIn this Podcast, Dr Laby introduces the fundamentals of sports vision training, emphasizing how eye-brain coordination can improve athletic performance. Dr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist, explains that different sports have unique visual demands, highlighting the distinction between correcting vision to a sport-specific normal and enhancing already normal vision. The video stresses the importance of training visual skills relevant to a particular sport, cautioning against generalized training methods and irrelevant exercises like excessive convergence training for distance-based sports.
2025-04-0212 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyMirror Neurons and Athletic PerformanceMirror neurons, first discovered in monkeys, are brain cells that activate both when an individual performs an action and when they observe someone else performing that same action. Research suggests that elite athletes may have a more developed mirror neuron system, allowing them to learn and improve by observing others. However, the quality of observation matters; watching skilled performance in realistic contexts is more beneficial than observing actions in artificial settings like batting practice. This suggests that mirror neuron activation, combined with physical practice, contributes to athletic excellence.
2025-03-2614 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabySix Visual Keys to Tennis SuccessThis episode details six visual skills crucial for optimal tennis performance. Dr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist, explains how improving visual acuity, depth perception, decision-making speed, visual anticipation, hand-eye coordination, and field of vision can significantly enhance a player's game. He emphasizes that these skills are trainable and are foundational for success. The episode promotes the importance of a comprehensive sports vision evaluation to identify and address any visual limitations hindering performance. Finally, viewers are encouraged to listen for future podcasts exploring these topics in more depth.
2025-03-1913 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThree Ways to Improve Sports PerformanceThis podcast from Sports Vision by Dr. Laby details three techniques to enhance sports performance. Quiet eye training focuses on maintaining focused vision before, during, and after a critical action. Visualization, or imagery, involves mentally rehearsing a sports task to improve performance, activating the same brain regions as actual execution. Overload training simulates more challenging conditions, such as using vision-impairing glasses, to improve performance under normal circumstances. The podcast promotes these methods for optimizing athletic ability.
2025-03-1214 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyTraining Trent Alexander-Arnold's VisionTrent Alexander-Arnold, a top Premier League footballer, underwent a six-week vision training program designed by Dr. Laby. The program, reviewed here, focused on enhancing visual skills crucial for football, such as multiple target tracking and depth perception. Tests before and after the program revealed significant improvements in Alexander-Arnold's visual processing speed and accuracy. The training involved various methods, including mobile apps and virtual reality, aiming to improve his on-field performance by optimizing his visual capabilities. The results showcase how targeted vision training can elevate even elite athletes' abilities.
2025-03-0515 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyNature, Nurture, and Athletic ExcellenceThis episode reviews David Epstein's book, "The Sports Gene," exploring the nature versus nurture debate in elite athleticism. The episode examines the "10,000-hour rule," contrasting it with genetic advantages like height or increased red blood cell count. It argues against a single "sports gene," proposing instead that a combination of innate abilities ("hardware") and extensive training ("software") is crucial for athletic excellence. Examples of athletes with varying genetic advantages and training regimens are discussed to support this conclusion. Ultimately, the episode emphasizes the synergistic interplay between natural talent and dedicated practice in achieving peak athletic performance.
2025-02-2613 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabySports Vision Unlocked: Training Smarter for Peak PerformanceThis episode discusses sports vision training. Dr. Laby emphasizes three key principles: first, that visual needs vary significantly between sports; second, the crucial distinction between correcting deficient vision and enhancing already-adequate vision; and third, the importance of focusing training on visually-based skills directly relevant to the specific sport. The video promotes individualized training programs based on these principles and offers resources for further learning. It warns against generic training methods that may not improve performance, but may waste valuable time and resources.
2025-02-1810 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyContact Lenses vs Glasses: What Athletes Need to KnowThis episode compares glasses and contact lenses for athletic performance. We cover the pros and cons of each, considering factors like ease of care, performance impact (fogging, peripheral vision, slippage), and cost. While contact lenses offer superior performance due to their unobtrusive nature, glasses provide better protection. Ultimately, the podcast concludes that the best choice depends on individual needs, preferences, and the specific sport.
2025-02-1220 min
HR Interviews PlaylistSeeing Skills Differently: Lessons from Elite SportsHave you ever wondered how an elite baseball player can track a 95-mile-per-hour fastball and actually connect? Or how a Premier League footballer can deliver a perfect pass over half the pitch to a moving teammate? The way elite athletes develop their attributes and build skills has big lessons for how we need to think about talent and hiring in the workplace.We've been discussing skills-based hiring and skills-based organizations for a while now. As the need for skills agility grows, we must deepen our understanding of the attributes, skills, and potential to make...2025-02-0727 min
Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?Seeing Skills Differently: Lessons from Elite SportsHave you ever wondered how an elite baseball player can track a 95-mile-per-hour fastball and actually connect? Or how a Premier League footballer can deliver a perfect pass over half the pitch to a moving teammate? The way elite athletes develop their attributes and build skills has big lessons for how we need to think about talent and hiring in the workplace.We've been discussing skills-based hiring and skills-based organizations for a while now. As the need for skills agility grows, we must deepen our understanding of the attributes, skills, and potential to make...2025-02-0727 min
HR Collection PlaylistSeeing Skills Differently: Lessons from Elite SportsHave you ever wondered how an elite baseball player can track a 95-mile-per-hour fastball and actually connect? Or how a Premier League footballer can deliver a perfect pass over half the pitch to a moving teammate? The way elite athletes develop their attributes and build skills has big lessons for how we need to think about talent and hiring in the workplace.We've been discussing skills-based hiring and skills-based organizations for a while now. As the need for skills agility grows, we must deepen our understanding of the attributes, skills, and potential to make...2025-02-0726 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyEye Dominance in Sports: Fact vs. HypeThis episode examines the validity of eye dominance testing in sports. It argues that unlike hand dominance, eye dominance lacks clear scientific support, as different tests yield inconsistent results and studies show no correlation between eye dominance and athletic performance in sports requiring binocular vision. The episode critiques existing eye dominance tests, highlighting their flaws and suggesting that eye preference, not dominance, might be a more accurate concept. We conclude that focusing on utilizing both eyes optimally is crucial for most sports, rather than determining a dominant eye. While acknowledging the potential relevance of eye dominance in sports like a...2025-02-0512 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyEye Dominance in Sports: Fact vs. HypeThis episode examines the validity of eye dominance testing in sports. Unlike hand dominance, eye dominance lacks clear scientific support, as different tests yield inconsistent results and studies show no correlation between eye dominance and athletic performance in sports requiring binocular vision. This episode critiques existing eye dominance tests, highlighting their flaws and suggesting that eye preference, not dominance, might be a more accurate concept. Dr. Laby concludes that focusing on utilizing both eyes optimally is crucial for most sports, rather than determining a dominant eye. While acknowledging the potential relevance of eye dominance in sports like shooting and...2025-01-2913 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyOptimizing Vision for Esports (And Everyone): A GuideDr. Laby, a sports vision ophthalmologist, discusses vision's impact on esports performance. He explains the "sports vision pyramid," emphasizing the importance of basic vision skills like contrast sensitivity and recovery from bright flashes. The video also highlights the need for managing eye strain through regular blinking and breaks, and the significance of multiple target tracking. Finally, it addresses the effects of blue light from screens on sleep and performance, suggesting solutions like blue light glasses or night mode on computers. The overall message is that optimized vision is crucial for success in esports.
2025-01-2225 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyWhat to know before your eye examIn this episode of Sports Vision by Dr. Laby, we emphasize the importance of a comprehensive sports vision eye exam. The podcast highlights four key components of a thorough exam: a detailed interview focusing on athletic needs, vision testing beyond the standard 20/20 line, assessment of contrast sensitivity, and personalized corrective options. The podcast stresses the need for athletes to actively participate in their eye care by advocating for thorough testing and customized solutions to enhance performance, ultimately emphasizing that being prepared with optimal vision is a crucial factor for athletic success.
2025-01-1514 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThe Vision of Trent Alexander-ArnoldThis episode is a quick overview of a documentary titled "Trent’s Vision" which examines whether vision training can enhance the abilities of one of the world's best soccer players, Trent Alexander-Arnold. Sports vision expert Dr. Daniel Laby designs various challenges to test the impact of vision training on Alexander-Arnold's performance. The documentary is available online for free by searching for “Trent’s Vision”
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Sports Vision by Dr LabyTake advantage of these 7 elite sports vision skillsThis podcast explores the unique visual skills that elite athletes possess. The video highlights seven specific areas in which elite athletes outperform the general population, including enhanced motor perception and decision-making, exceptional accuracy in motor actions, the ability to make decisions unconsciously, structural brain changes that support athletic performance, the ability to predict future plays, and the ability to make quick decisions under pressure. The program emphasizes that these skills develop through years of dedicated practice, and the speaker, Dr. Laby, uses brain imaging studies to illustrate the connection between brain function and athletic performance.
2025-01-0112 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyMastering Focus: Unlock and Train for Sports Success with the Quiet Eye TechniqueThis episode discusses how to use the Quiet Eye technique for sports success. We explain the "Quiet Eye" technique, a method of focusing one's gaze steadily on a specific point before, during, and after a performance, in order to improve concentration and reduce stress. The podcast also illustrates how to practice and apply the Quiet Eye technique in different sports, including basketball, golf, and hockey, using examples from athletes and coaches. The podcast also discusses research findings suggesting that using the Quiet Eye technique can lead to improved sports performance
2024-12-2510 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyReaction Time and Best Sports PerformanceIn this edition of the Sports Vision by Dr. Laby Podcast we explore reaction time; differentiating between simple, complex, and go/no-go types. Simple reaction time involves responding to a single stimulus, while complex reaction time requires choosing the correct response among multiple stimuli. Go/no-go reaction time necessitates deciding whether or not to respond based on the stimulus. The podcast details how to measure reaction time using simple tools and exercises to improve it, emphasizing its significance in sports performance. Training suggestions for both simple and complex reaction times are included, highlighting the importance of varied stimuli and...2024-12-1819 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThe Quiet Eye for Best Sports PerformanceThe provided texts explore the concept of ocular dominance in sports, questioning its significance and reliability. A YouTube video by Dr. Laby critiques the validity of various eye dominance tests, citing inconsistencies and a lack of correlation with athletic performance in sports requiring binocular vision. Supporting research papers further challenge the concept, suggesting that what is often measured may be eye preference rather than true dominance, and highlighting the minimal impact of eye dominance on the performance of baseball players. The consensus leans towards the importance of binocular vision, emphasizing the need for both eyes to work together for...2024-12-1119 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyImprove Your Tennis Game with Sports VisionThis episode discusses how to improve your tennis game through vision training. It outlines six essential visual abilities that are essential for success: maximizing basic visual abilities, optimizing depth perception, maximizing rapid visually based decision-making, perfecting visual anticipation, improving hand-eye coordination and reaction time, and maximizing field of vision and awareness. The hosts emphasize the importance of addressing basic visual skills first, then moving on to more advanced sports vision training. They also describe how each of these visual abilities can be tested and trained to improve tennis performance.
2024-12-0513 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyEye Dominance and SportsThis episode presents a research paper that discusses ocular dominance - the idea of a dominant eye that controls visual perception. In the episode, Dr. Laby argues that ocular dominance is a myth and that the various tests used to assess it are flawed. An article by Dr. Laby and Dr. Kirschen explores the history and science of ocular dominance and the problems associated with its testing. The research paper "Effect of Ocular Dominance on the Performance of Professional Baseball Players" analyzes the impact of ocular dominance on the performance of professional baseball players and concludes that ocular dominance...2024-11-2819 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyNBC TODAY Show Discusses The Role of Sports VisionIn a recent interview on the NBC TODAY show, Dr. Laby, discusses how he helps professional baseball players improve their eyesight, potentially leading to better performance on the field. Dr. Laby uses specialized tests to measure players' reaction times and visual acuity, which he then uses to prescribe corrective lenses and vision training exercises. Dr. Laby's unique approach has made him a sought-after expert among professional teams who are constantly searching for an edge in the competitive world of professional sports. The program highlights the importance of vision in baseball and how Dr. Laby's work has impacted the performance...2024-11-2108 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyCan Juggling Really Help Sports PerformanceThis episode from Sports Vision by Dr Laby argues that learning to juggle can improve sports performance. The episode explains that the human brain is constantly changing, a phenomenon known as neuroplasticity. Dr Laby specifically points to a 2004 study that showed that juggling increased the thickness of the brain in areas related to visual processing. This increased thickness, according to the researchers, can benefit sports performance because it aids in the tracking of moving objects, a critical skill for many sports.
2024-11-1310 min
The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner"Eye of the Champion:" An interview with author Daniel Laby, MDDr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks!Many thanks to Daniel Laby, MD, for joining me on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Dr. Laby is a pediatric ophthalmologist, a former Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, and the author of two books, including the recently published “Eye of the Champion.” Dr. Laby treats children two days a week in his clinic and spends the rest of his time working as a “sports vision” expert, a medical niche I didn’t know existed! He has more...2024-11-1031 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyThe Sports Vision PyramidDr. Laby, a sports vision specialist, explains a framework called the Sports Vision Pyramid that outlines five levels of visual skills essential for optimal athletic performance. The pyramid's foundation is visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, followed by stereo vision, visual decision-making, and visually guided motor action. The video emphasizes the importance of optimizing each level, starting from the base, as poor vision at any level can hinder overall performance. Dr. Laby highlights the AVTS test as a method for assessing visual acuity and provides evidence linking strong visual function with better performance in baseball, including a study that demonstrated...2024-11-0612 min
Sports Vision by Dr LabyEye of the Champion - Intro To The BookDr. Laby published Eye of the Champion as a tool for athletes to learn about Sports Vision. The book takes the reader through Dr Laby's journey in Sports Vision, highlighting the published research and how it can help athletes perform at their best. This episode serves as an introduction to the book - which is available on Amazon in all formats.
2024-10-2424 min
Innova.buzzDr Daniel Laby, Vision Optimisation: Peak Performance in Sports and Life - Innova.buzz 638Our guest in this episode is Dr. Daniel Laby, an esteemed ophthalmologist and sports vision specialist with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Laby has worked with elite athletes and professional sports teams, enhancing their visual performance through innovative techniques. His journey from pediatric ophthalmology to sports vision has led to groundbreaking advancements in vision testing and care.Key points discussed include:Sports Vision Pyramid: A model illustrating the layers of visual performance, from basic skills to complex processing.Innovative Vision Testing: Development of tests that reflect real-world conditions, offering more accurate assessments.Vision Beyond Sports: Application...2024-09-1154 min
Ray on SportsSports Vision w/ Dr. Daniel LabySend us a textTalking to the world renowned Dr. Laby on vision in sports and his extensive knowledge in the field on Ophthalmology. Buckle up and lets take this ride ( Excuse the background music)Support the show2024-08-1449 min
Baseball Isn’t BoringHot Tech: The Future Of Eyesight In BaseballIn the latest Wasabi Hot Tech episode, Bradfo catches up renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Daniel Laby - who works with a multitude of professional teams across all sports - to dive into some of the groundbreaking research and technology when it comes to eyesight in athletics. Dr. Laby - who just authored the book 'Eye of the Champion: Unlocking the Power of Sports Vision For Peak Performance' - explains some of the innovative methods being used to enhance the understanding of baseball players' eyesight, and what might be on the horizon. To learn more...2024-06-2037 min
Sports Will Save Us AllThe Science of Sports Vision | Dr. Daniel LabyIn this fascinating episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham welcomes Dr. Daniel Laby, a renowned Sports Vision Ophthalmologist who has worked with athletes from MLB, NBA, NHL, the Olympics, and beyond. Dr. Laby, who starred in a Red Bull documentary with Liverpool FC's Trent Alexander-Arnold, shares his insights on how cutting-edge technology and vision training can give athletes a competitive edge. He delves into the concept of 20/20 vision, the importance of the "Quiet Eye," and his experiences working with the 2018 US Olympic team. Dr. Laby also discusses his new book, "Eye of the Champion," and...2024-06-1844 min
Sports Will Save Us AllBeyond 20/20: The Science of Sports Vision with Dr. Daniel LabyIn this fascinating episode of Sports Will Save Us All, host Sasha Graham welcomes Dr. Daniel Laby, a renowned Sports Vision Ophthalmologist who has worked with athletes from MLB, NBA, NHL, the Olympics, and beyond. Dr. Laby, who starred in a Red Bull documentary with Liverpool FC's Trent Alexander-Arnold, shares his insights on how cutting-edge technology and vision training can give athletes a competitive edge. He delves into the concept of 20/20 vision, the importance of the "Quiet Eye," and his experiences working with the 2018 US Olympic team. Dr. Laby also discusses his new book, "Eye of the Champion," and...2024-06-1144 min
Mornings in the Lab with Keith & FriendsThe End is The BeginningEnhancing Your Business with LinkedIn & The Art of Social Selling In this episode of the Business Athlete Morning Show, hosts Keith and Nicole discuss the importance of relationship-building and personalized approaches in modern sales techniques, particularly focusing on LinkedIn. They emphasize the platform's role in generating business opportunities without resorting to traditional cold calling methods. Special guest Natasha Wallstra, an expert in leveraging LinkedIn for business growth, shares her journey from corporate to consultancy, highlighting the value of owning one's voice and the power of social selling. The episode also celebrates Creator Spotlight...2024-04-1857 min
Sports Chasers PodcastInterview With Dr. Daniel M. Laby |Sports Vision TrainingIn this special bonus episode of the "Sports Chasers Podcast" under our "Interview" playlist, we sit down with the renowned Dr. Daniel M. Laby, a trailblazer in sports vision with over 30 years of experience enhancing the performance of elite athletes. Dr. Laby's impressive journey includes collaborations with professional teams across MLB, NBA, NHL, and top-tier football clubs globally. He has also been a pivotal figure in optimizing visual prowess for athletes in the Beijing and Tokyo Olympic Games, contributing to numerous professional championship victories.Dr. Laby shares insights from his expansive database of professional...2024-04-1657 min
The 40/40 Vision PodcastEpisode 102 - 'The Quiet Eye' and Perfect Sports Vision with Dr. Daniel LabyOn episode 102 of The 40/40 Vision Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Daniel Laby, a board-certified ophthalmologist with expertise in sports and performance vision. We discuss the importance of vision in sports performance and the techniques used to improve it.
Dr. Laby explains the considerations and risks associated with surgical interventions for athletes, highlights the impact of LASIK on performance, and shares his perspective on dissuading athletes from undergoing the procedure. Additionally, he discusses the condition keratoconus and its effect on athletes, using Steph Curry as an example.
Finally, Dr...2024-04-1543 min
Sunday Morning Coffee PodcastEpisode #27 - Daniel LabyDr. Daniel Laby is trained in opthamology and sports vision. He was worked with numerous Major league Baseball teams as well as well as athletes in many other sports including Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League. We talked about how he got started working with baseball teams, how sports vision is not just about how well you see, how 20/20 vision is actually just average, working with Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox and the unique tool that they used, his work at Spring Training in Florida and Arizona, and more.
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Discover the Joy of Hands-Free Reading With Free AudiobookEye of the Champion: Unlocking the Power of Sports Vision for Peak Performance Audiobook by Daniel LabyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 770245
Title: Eye of the Champion: Unlocking the Power of Sports Vision for Peak Performance
Author: Daniel Laby, M.D.
Narrator: Brad Derry
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:18:18
Language: English
Release date: 03-19-24
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Sports & Recreation, Health & Wellness, Fitness
Summary:
Sports vision is an often-overlooked area that can be leveraged for improved performance. Most athletes invest in equipment and training without ever thinking about their vision.
Many scientific studies have highlighted the relationship between vision and on-field performance, and most professional sports teams employ a sports vision...2024-03-194h 18
Sports OphthalmologyS1:E11 Daniel M. Laby, MD: Pearls from 30 Years in Sports Vision**How are we doing?? Click here to complete a brief, 2-minute survey.**
Dr. Daniel M. Laby shares expert advice based upon his 30 years of experience in the field of sports and performance vision, including his recently released book, Eye of the Champion. Is 20/20 the visual standard for athletes? Should the Snellen visual acuity be the gold standard? Is LASIK suitable for all athletes? Listen to an 8-time world series champion tackle these questions and more!
Dr. Daniel M. Laby is a board-certified ophthalmologist with 30 years of experience in Sports and Performance vision. Dr. Laby received his medical degr...2024-03-0448 min
Patrick Jones BaseballSports Performance & Vision Specialist | Dr. Daniel LabyIn this podcast, Dr. Laby discusses sports vision, its accidental entry during his UCLA fellowship, and the sports vision pyramid. He emphasizes starting from the base and individualized care in training. Dr. Laby addresses improving vision from 20/20 to 20/15 or better. He emphasizes the importance of personalized evaluations, and recommending contacts or glasses for focus improvement. He also highlights the complexity of achieving optimal vision, involving considerations of the eye's focus, retina, and brain function. He suggests a careful refraction process to find the right lens and advocates for athletes to seek specialized attention for enhanced performance. Dr. Laby also...2024-02-1941 min
Leaders Performance PodcastThe People Behind the Tech Podcast: Dr Daniel Laby - Sports Vision SpecialistDr Daniel Laby is talking to John Portch and Joe Lemire about his vision training with Liverpool and England star Trent Alexander-Arnold in 2021.He says: “If the question is: ‘are you worse than you should be for your sport?’ And knowing what each sport needs, if you have that information you can say how someone needs to train.”Red Bull commissioned the project having been impressed by Dr Laby’s consultancy work in the NFL and his burgeoning collection of World Series rings having worked for three decades in MLB.2023-11-1645 min
MarketScale RadioHow Dr. Daniel Laby of SportsVision NYC Created a Whole Category of MoneyballDo athletes have a sixth sense when it comes to anticipating a penalty kick or deciphering whether to swing at an iffy strike zone pitch? Yes and no — it’s a mix of stellar hand-eye coordination, past experience that helps athletes anticipate the ball, and training. But not simply athletic training; visual-motor reaction time training.On this episode of the MarketScale Sports and Entertainment Podcast, host Shelby Skrhak sits down with Dr. Daniel Laby, a board-certified Ophthalmologist and founder of SportsVision NYC, to discuss a very “Moneyball” approach to the role of vision in sports and performance, as well as...2020-06-0115 min
MarketScale RadioHow Dr. Daniel Laby of SportsVision NYC Created a Whole Category of Moneyball for VisionDo athletes have a sixth sense when it comes to anticipating a penalty kick or deciphering whether to swing at an iffy strike zone pitch? Yes and no -- it's a mix of stellar hand-eye coordination, past experience that helps athletes anticipate the ball, and training. But not simply athletic training; visual-motor reaction time training.
On this episode of the MarketScale Sports and Entertainment Podcast, host Shelby Skrhak sits down with Dr. Daniel Laby, a board-certified Ophthalmologist and founder of SportsVision NYC, to discuss a very "Moneyball" approach to the role of vision in sports and performance...2019-10-2215 min
Jacob Laeby (drone/ambient/noise)Daniel-Jacob Syndromet - Tusmørket FalderDaniel Stavne - Akustisk Guitar, Kor
Jacob Læby - Vokal, Elektrisk Guitar
Lyrics:
Tusmørket Falder
Over ensomme øer
af blanke søer
sindet daler
mens tusmørket falder
vanvidsnatten kalder
de fortabte hjem
fra Limbo-dans
Over sennepmarkens
bitre gule glans
flygter sjæle
i en kaos-dans
kroppene forladte
støtter stirrer tomt
mens Satan flytter
evigt deres tunge skridt
mod horisontens afgrund
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English translation:
Twilight Falls
Above lonely islands
of glossy lakes
the mind sinks
while twilight falls
the night of madness calls
lost souls home
from Limbo dance
Above the mustard field's
bitter yellow hue
souls flee
i...2019-06-2801 min
Bob Salter7-29-18 Bob Salter Public AffairsAuthor, psychotherapist and extreme athlete Rebecca Alexander discussed her life with Usher Syndrome and her work with ophthalmologist Dr. Daniel Laby and Major League Baseball in promoting awareness of the condition.2018-07-2945 min
Brian Cain Peak PerformanceBC27: Dr. Dan Laby – Sports Vision TrainingDr. Daniel M. Laby is a member of the clinical faculty (Assistant Clinical Professor) of the Harvard Medical School, he also instructs students from the Boston University School of Medicine and the New England College of Optometry. He works with the St Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox baseball teams and evaluates the teams annually ... Read More2015-04-2925 minBrian Cain Peak PerformanceBC27: Dr. Dan Laby – Sports Vision TrainingDr. Daniel M. Laby is a member of the clinical faculty (Assistant Clinical Professor) of the Harvard Medical School, he also instructs students from the Boston University School of Medicine and the New England College of Optometry. He works with the St Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox baseball teams and evaluates the teams annually ... Read More2015-04-2925 min
Train Your BodyProtect Your Eyes During Exercise & SportsProtecting your eyes while exercising and playing sports should be a priority. If something flies into your eyes (or your children's eyes) while playing sports, don't rub!One expert in this matter, Dr. Daniel Laby, advises using a non-medicated eye drop to clear them out; similar to what your tears would do. Protective eyewear has come a long way and is not so "geeky" to be seen in.Listen in as Dr. Laby gives great suggestions to help you keep your eyes safe.2014-11-1800 min