QRA - Sports Vision and Rifle Shooting
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Bryan Smith is an accredited Sports Vision specialist who has developed expertise is prescribing for rifle shooters, an interest he developed whilst serving in the Army Reserve with the University of NSW Regiment in Sydney. Bryan caters for shooters from all disciplines and he will consult with members at the range with all their shooting gear in their shooting position in order to ensure they are fitted with the most appropriate visual aids.
2009 Bryan is no longer consulting in Alexandra Hills but will be holding regular clinics in Brisbane one week a month details TBA. 2008 Bryan consulted with shooters at the range during the Queens this year from Tuesday to Thursday. If you would like a personal consultation at Belmont, contact Bryan 07 3824 1878. 2007 Sports Vision Seminars Once again, our expert Optometrist and Sports Vision Specialist Bryan Smith entertained shooters with his sports vision presentation at Belmont Range during the 2007 Queens Prize Meeting. Next year Bryan is planning to make himself available to consult with shooters on the range prior to the Queens. Dates will be advertised here closer to the 2008 competition. Sports Vision Seminars cover the following topics with an emphasis on full bore shooting: 1. Managing visual fatigue, before, during and after shooting. 2. Visual problems that affect shooting and how they can be remedied 3. What are the benefits of testing on the range versus testing in the office? 4. Practical visual training for the shooting. 5. Nutrition and vision. What can you add to you diet and what to avoid.
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Bryan SmithB.Optom (UNSW), FACBO, FCOVD
Michael Christian Optometry
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your eyes on the computer simulator Australian Institute of Sport Information
Bryan presenting to State Rifle Teams and QRA members at Belmont Range |
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2006 Sports Vision Seminar Rex and Meredith met with Bryan on behalf of the Queensland Rifle Association and arranged with him to give a presentation to interested shooters during the National Queens. On Friday 23 June 2006, 35 members of the Qld, NSW, Nth Qld, NT, ACT, VIC and WA state teams, New Zealand Ladies team and club members attended a presentation on Sports Vision at Belmont Range. Brian began by discussing the cause and effects of visual problems such as astigmatism (asymmetric blurring of vision), myopia (short sightedness) and hyperopia (long sightedness), and showed graphic images of eye diseases and injuries. Bryan conducted some entertaining individual and group exercises to demonstrate the effects of lenses and occluders on visual and motor skills. We practiced balancing, visualisation and listened to the benefits of muscle memory in sports performance. We laughed watching volunteers attempt simple physical tasks whilst wearing an eye patch or lenses designed to simulate impaired visual function. Brian described in technical detail, the optical effects produced by different types of visual aids, from eagle eyes in the foresight to prescriptive lenses at the rear sight and eye. He explained the use of multifocal contact lenses which are particularly suitable for shooters who are becoming presbyopic with age. Those of us who are over 40 and can no longer read the vernier scale on our sights without a magnifying glass are likely to be experiencing presbyopia, the gradual loss of flexibility in the lens of the eye, which is part of the normal aging process. Normal vision is the ability to read and write at knuckle to elbow distance. If you are experiencing difficulty in focussing on the foresight ring, aiming mark and vernier scale to your satisfaction, visit Bryan and take the following information and equipment with you to your initial consultation: 1. All sighting aids such as
eagle eye, diopter, lens, spectacles, glasses etc. Thanks Brian!
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Kim O'Loghlen (Qld) trying to throw balls into a box whilst wearing various lenses to simulate visual impairment
Ann Chinnery (NQld) pouring water between tea cups whilst wearing an eye patch |
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