Publications by authors named "Steven A Hitzeman"
Background: Sports vision researchers have attempted to establish the need for vision care services for athletes and the relationship between visual skills and athletic success.
Methods: Data collected from sports vision screenings at the 1997 and 1998 Amateur Athletic Union AAU Junior Olympic Games was compiled for analysis. Four hundred forty-nine athletes, ranging in ages from 5 to 19 years old and representing 12 sports, were part of the sports vision epidemiology project conducted by the American Optometric Association Sports Vision Section.