A randomized controlled study reviewed new data on the potential of perceptual learning technology to enhance visual function in professional athletes. The trial, conducted with players from top-tier Belgian football (soccer) club Standard Liege, demonstrated significant improvements in visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and stereoacuity (depth perception) following a course of vision training with RevitalVision’s digital program.

The trial included football players aged 17 to 34 who completed 30 sessions of RevitalVision’s software-based cortical visual stimulation training over 2 months. Participants in the treatment group exhibited a gain of 1.1 lines on the ETDRS chart, 87% improvement in contrast sensitivity, and improved stereoacuity threshold from 125 to 22.25 seconds of arc.

The study was led by Dr. Sarah Maling, an ophthalmologist and researcher at the University of Oxford. Her aim was to examine the effects of perceptual learning in individuals with normal 20/20 vision and assess its potential to enhance elite athletic performance. “For professional athletes, these improvements can translate directly onto the field, enhancing tracking, situational awareness, and overall precision,” she said in a press release.

While the study centered on visual metrics, the data support a growing body of sports vision research that connects enhanced perceptual skills to improved performance on the field.

RevitalVision is FDA-approved and provides a prescribed perceptual learning program for patients aged 9 and older with amblyopia. It can also be used to improve functional vision in keratoconus, nystagmus, and early presbyopia for clinical and performance-focused visual rehabilitation.