While expanding our reach into the world of golf, we’ve partnered with Jeff Poplarski, DC, LLC, for a study hosted at the BETHPAGE Golf Performance Institute. Dr. Poplarski also hosts a podcast with Fred De Nisco, MS, ATC, CSCS, TPI – CGFI L2 called ON THE MOVE. He decided to host Shane Gierhart, Director of Sports Marketing & E-Commerce at EyePromise^®, so they could talk about the science behind the study happening at BETHPAGE.

Dr. Jeff Poplarski

Dr. Poplarski is a chiropractor in New York, but he knew early on that he wanted to focus on sports. He became a Board-Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) and became certified as a Titleist Performance Institute Medical Professional, Fitness Instructor, Golf Coach, Golf Professional, Power Coach and Junior Coach, too. He’s the Golf Performance Director at BETHPAGE and continues to help athletes hone their physical and mental skills.

EyePromise ON THE MOVE

Dr. Poplarski and De Nisco were interested to hear the history behind EyePromise’s involvement in sports. Gierhart explained that a clinical study through the University of Georgia demonstrated positive results for young athletes taking EyePromise, and these results helped grow the interest of professional baseball. From there, EyePromise continued to gain traction in the world of athletics.

Read the full history of EyePromise in sports.

Measuring Success

During the podcast, Gierhart details how performance is impacted by nutrition, specifically the nutrients found in EyePromise Vizual Edge Pro. Improving visual performance measures like light sensitivity and reaction time can translate into on-field performance improvements. To measure athletes’ nutritional starting points, EyePromise partners like Dr. Poplarski can measure macular pigment optical density (MPOD). Macular pigment is the eye’s natural protective layer that has been linked to improved visual performance, and the denser it is, the healthier it is and the better it functions.

Follow ON THE MOVE on the Birdie Spot and watch for our episode to air! Learn more about the improvements EyePromise can help achieve.