Last week in South Florida I was privileged to be a part of Radio Row, which is a gathering of sports radio stations to report on the Super Bowl and interview celebrities and athletes in town for the big game. I was there to do several radio interviews along with Lesley Visser, a sportscaster who was the first female NFL analyst on TV. We were there for Transitions Lenses spreading the Healthy Sight message and the need to protect the eyes from harmful UV rays that come from the sun. It was a wonderful experience, and I got to see and meet many football greats.

Watching the Super Bowl last Sunday brought back fond memories of my work with Qadry Ismail, nicknamed The Missile. He's a pro football player I met when he first started with the Ravens. You can Google him and check out his career. Qadry came to me looking for help with his vision for the game. He told me he was "on the bubble" and needed to prove himself with the Ravens. Long story short: I programmed some Sports Vision Training for him, shortly thereafter he posted career high statistics, and was on the team when they won the 2001 Super Bowl. He tells me after the training he felt like all the plays were in slow motion. Quadry gave me a picture of himself and wrote two quotes on it. One was "Thanks Dr Lampert for helping me slooow the ball down" and the other was "Look, Ma, I can see the football." Today Qadry is an NFL analyst on ESPN News. 

Whether you are an athlete or a spectator I would like to emphasize the need to see your eyecare provider regularly. One announcer on Radio Row asked me some of the signs you would notice if you were developing certain eye diseases. I told him the key was prevention and having your eyecare provider pick things up before you even notice them. So get your eye exam even if you think you are seeing well.