Larry Does it Again!!!!!!
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Developmental Optometry in Action: A Championship Moment
Developmental optometry took center stage during the January 2016 NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. In one of the most memorable finishes in playoff history, Larry Fitzgerald demonstrated elite visual processing, spatial awareness, and reaction speed—skills strongly associated with developmental vision therapy. In overtime, Fitzgerald quite literally took over the game. On just two explosive plays, he outperformed defenders, tracked the ball flawlessly, and navigated the field with exceptional visual-motor coordination to secure the win for the Arizona Cardinals over the Green Bay Packers. This iconic moment highlights how advanced visual skills—such as depth perception, peripheral awareness, eye-hand coordination, and rapid decision-making—can make the difference at the highest levels of athletic performance. Developmental optometry isn’t just about seeing clearly; it’s about seeing, processing, and reacting in real time—when the game is on the line. |
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The win began years earlier—long before the spotlight—when Larry Fitzgerald was struggling in school due to a visually related learning problem. His grandfather, Dr. Robert Johnson, a developmental optometrist, provided specialized optometric vision therapy to strengthen Larry’s visual processing skills. As his visual learning challenges improved, Larry’s academic performance and athletic abilities advanced together. Continued vision therapy further refined his visual coordination, reaction time, and field awareness—critical skills for elite sports performance. Over time, these enhanced vision skills helped shape Larry Fitzgerald into one of the greatest wide receivers in professional football.
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Enhance Athletic Performance and Learning with Developmental Optometry
Dr. Johnson, like Dr. Henshaw, is a skilled developmental optometrist specializing in improving both athletic performance and visually related learning skills. Dr. Henshaw has a proven track record, helping a golfer lower his handicap by 6 points, working with two professional racing drivers, and training an Olympic swimmer.
Guided by his mentor, Dr. Bob Pepper—former optometrist for the Portland Trailblazers—Dr. Henshaw has also applied these performance-enhancing principles to local high school basketball teams.
If you want to enhance the athletic or learning abilities of anyone in your family, contact us today at 209-334-2020 for a personalized developmental optometry program.
Dr. Johnson, like Dr. Henshaw, is a skilled developmental optometrist specializing in improving both athletic performance and visually related learning skills. Dr. Henshaw has a proven track record, helping a golfer lower his handicap by 6 points, working with two professional racing drivers, and training an Olympic swimmer.
Guided by his mentor, Dr. Bob Pepper—former optometrist for the Portland Trailblazers—Dr. Henshaw has also applied these performance-enhancing principles to local high school basketball teams.
If you want to enhance the athletic or learning abilities of anyone in your family, contact us today at 209-334-2020 for a personalized developmental optometry program.