Footballers who wear contact lenses

Don't think we've gone mad here at Vision Direct and we're looking for the importance of eye health in everything. We're not the only ones keeping an eye (see what we did there) on eye health. The Manchester United England team has its own optometrist who works hand in hand with the coaching staff. The opticians study any kind of deficiency in the players' movements and investigate the possibilities that vision could be a reason for performance.

And speaking of Manchester United, their main striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, underwent a vision test and was found to have a very high ability in terms of eye movement speed. So it's no wonder that Ronaldo is considered by many to be one of the best players in history.

When we think of football and football stars, sporting skills and hours of training immediately come to mind. To be Leo Messi, in addition to the intrinsic quality of the player, it takes many hours of exercise and training to win the golden ball. But is sport only about muscles, weights and cardio? Scientific evidence tells us that, to be a successful footballer, there is also an essential element to take into account: eyesight. Visual acuity, peripheral vision, eye-body coordination and visual memory are essential to be a star. So the expression: "he has the vision to play the game" is not a trivial one - a warning to sailors! For all of you who are dreaming and working to become a promising football player, don't neglect your eye health, because without these qualities, forget about scoring goals.