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  • Title: Dynamic stereoacuity: a test for hitting a baseball?
    Author: Solomon H, Zinn WJ, Vacroux A.
    Journal: J Am Optom Assoc; 1988 Jul; 59(7):522-6. PubMed ID: 3403900.
    Abstract:
    Vision is a critical ingredient in professional sports such as baseball. It would, therefore, be logical to assume that vision testing should be able to discriminate between good and bad performance. Past attempts to establish this vision/performance relationship have not been successful. We believe the fault is anchored in the fact that all routine vision testing is static and unable to measure motion parameters. Using an instrument of our design to test dynamic stereoacuity, we have been able to detect subtle differences among individuals. The data show a segregation between major league hitters and pitchers. Such information could be used as one clue to predict hitting performance.
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