Optometric Extension Program Foundation

SPORTS VISION
October 3–4, 2026 | Online Course | 14 CE Hours

Although optometry has long been involved in sports, its role is greatly under-utilized. Most “sports vision” services stop at prescribing contact lenses and protective eyewear — but the optometrist practicing from a behavioral perspective has the opportunity to make a real difference in an athlete’s actual performance.
This two-day course teaches attendees how to help athletes improve performance and how to help athletes recovering from concussion or mTBI return to — and even exceed — their prior levels of performance. It builds on the core OEPF Clinical Curriculum, using case examples throughout so attendees can apply what they already know to this fascinating, rewarding population.
Led by Dr. JJ Lant, the course moves from general visual difficulties, to activities beneficial for athletes overall, to sport-, position-, and offense/defense-specific work — covering basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, football, soccer, and drag strip racing. Every participant receives a course manual with suggested readings and sports vision screening materials.
COURSE DETAILS
Instructor Dr. JJ Lant
Length 2 Days (11am–6pm, ending 5pm on final day)
CE Credits 14 hours
Prerequisite VT1 or proven experience/training in visual dysfunctions
Audience Optometrists, Therapists, and Students
Format Online — Over the Internet
When October 3–4, 2026
WHY ATTEND
● Learn to assess and train the specific visual demands that separate elite performance from average performance
● Gain tools to diagnose and treat the visual after-effects of concussion and mTBI in athletes
● Work through real case studies spanning basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, football, soccer, and racing
● Receive a complete course manual with screening materials and suggested readings
REGISTRATION
www.oepf.org/sports-vision-oct-2026
CONTINUE YOUR CERTIFICATION PATHWAY
After completing the Sports Vision course, you can register for a Specialty Sports Vision Certification to go even deeper into sport-specific performance work:
Specialty Sports Vision Course — August 2026: https://www.oepf.org/specialty-sports-vision-course-august-2026/
Specialty Sports Vision Course — November 2026: https://www.oepf.org/specialty-sports-vision-course-november-2026/