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Article: Athletes reap benefits of Vizual Edge
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- Lincolnshire Review (IL)
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- August 9, 2007
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Certainly the old adage, practice makes perfect rings true for athletic teams. But at Deerfield High School, no chances are being taken, as the Warriors are tossing in a bit of technology for good measure.
Deerfield tennis, softball and baseball athletes are all using the latest in eye training technology, Vizual Edge. The technology, developed by Vernon Hills ophthalmologist, Dr. Barry Seiller, enables athletes to evaluate and train their visual skills. Vizual Edge uses a CD Rom on a computer, through a series of visual exercises.
"Evaluating and training visual skills provides a new tool to allow high school athletes to make it to the next level of play," said Dr. Seiller, who also performs ...