Sports Vision / Lacrosse
Lacrosse · Middle & High School Athletes
Sports Vision Training for Lacrosse
Lacrosse rewards players who track a small, fast ball through sticks and traffic. Sports vision training helps middle and high school players catch cleaner, react faster and see the whole field.
Why it matters
Why vision matters when you're trying to make the team
Passing a school eye screening only means your child can read a still chart. Lacrosse is played in motion, under pressure, and coaches at tryouts notice the athletes who see the play first. Visual skills are still developing in the middle and high school years, which makes this a great time to train them.
Cleaner catches in traffic
Track the ball into the stick while defenders close in.
Faster goalie reactions
Pick up shots earlier, even through screens.
Better field vision
See cutters and slides in time to feed them.
Core visual skills
The visual skills lacrosse demands
A routine eye exam rarely measures these. Our sports vision testing does.
Dynamic visual acuity
Seeing a small ball clearly at high speed.
Eye-hand coordination
Matching stick position to what your eyes see.
Reaction time
Responding to shots, checks and ground balls.
Peripheral vision
Seeing slides, cutters and open teammates.
Depth perception
Judging passes, shots and ground ball angles.
Contrast sensitivity
Finding the ball against turf, crowds and lights.
Know your role
Visual demands by position
Goalies
Track shots from release, often through bodies and sticks.
Attack
Read slides and find cutters while protecting the stick.
Midfielders
Transition fast and scan the whole field at speed.
Defense
Track your man and the ball at the same time.
Faceoff specialists
React to the whistle and the ball in a fraction of a second.
How we train
Lacrosse-specific training
One-on-one sessions blend hands-on drills with proven sports vision technology, plus an at-home program that fits around school, homework and practice.
Tracking
- Small-target tracking drills
- NeuroTracker multiple-object tracking
Goalie reactions
- BlazePod reaction-light drills
- Go / No Go shot-read drills
Stick skills
- Eye-hand speed work on a light board
- Senaptec Sensory Station eye-hand coordination tasks
Field vision
- Peripheral recognition drills
- Vizual Edge visual training modules
Our technology: Senaptec · RightEye · NeuroTracker · BlazePod · Vizual Edge
What we work toward
From the training room to tryouts
Every program is built around your athlete's evaluation results, position and season. For middle and high school lacrosse players, training targets:
- Cleaner catches under pressure
- Faster saves
- Better feeds and field awareness
- Confidence handling the ball in traffic
How it works
Clear steps, clear pricing.
You'll leave with answers — not just a diagnosis.
Sports Symptom Checklist
Free, online, about two minutes. Share your athlete's results when you request a visit.
Start the checklist →Binocular Vision Evaluation
A 90-minute evaluation with Dr. Toler of eye alignment, teaming, tracking and focusing: the skills behind both sports and reading.
$295
Consultation
Dr. Toler walks you through the findings and a written plan for your athlete. Included in your evaluation fee.
Included
Performance Vision Training
One-on-one lacrosse training built around your athlete's goals, with materials, software access and an at-home program.
$175per session, or 4 sessions for $700
Paying for care: we're a private-pay practice and don't bill insurance, which lets us give every athlete the time this testing needs. Performance Vision Training is eligible for Florida Empowerment Scholarship (FES-UA) funds through Step Up For Students.
Questions
Lacrosse vision training FAQ
Is lacrosse vision training mostly for goalies?
Goalies often see the most obvious gains, but every position relies on tracking, reaction time and field awareness. Training is built around your position.
Will this help my child make the team?
No program can promise a roster spot. What training can do is build the visual skills coaches look for at tryouts: reading the play early, reacting quickly and staying focused under pressure. Many athletes also feel more confident when the ball is simply easier to see.
What ages do you work with?
Our sports vision program is built for middle and high school athletes, from players trying out for their first school team to varsity players fighting for more playing time. Every program fits the athlete's sport, position and season.
How do we get started?
Start with the free Sports Symptom Checklist, then request an evaluation. Every athlete begins with a Binocular Vision Evaluation with Dr. Toler ($295), followed by a consultation to review the findings. It shows how the eyes are aligning, teaming, focusing and tracking, so training is built on real results instead of guesses.
Can vision affect schoolwork too?
Often, yes. The same eye teaming, focusing and tracking skills that matter on the field also matter for reading and homework. The evaluation looks at both, and Dr. Toler will tell you if anything affecting the classroom shows up.
Does sports vision training replace a regular eye exam?
No. Training works alongside routine eye care. Athletes should keep up with their annual comprehensive eye exam for eye health and prescription updates.
Can we use FES-UA scholarship funds?
Yes. Performance Vision Training is eligible for Florida Empowerment Scholarship (FES-UA) funds. Our program is designed to train the visual skills used in reading, like eye teaming, focusing and tracking, to help our student athletes stay academically eligible to play. Our team is happy to answer questions about using your benefits.
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Get an edge before tryouts.
Request an evaluation and our team will call to talk through your athlete's goals, season and schedule. Prefer to talk now? Call 352-243-4673.