Sports vision group announces new executive director

Gary Esterow has been appointed as the executive director for the International Sports Vision Association.

The ISVA is an organization focused on the evaluation, training and improvement of vision performance in athletes, and members comprise optometrists, athletic trainers, therapists, physicians and sports teams, according to a press release from the group.

Esterow will continue his position as the executive director of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association while working part-time as the executive director for ISVA. In 2016, he established a consulting agency, Esterow Communications, which he will also continuing operating in conjunction with his new role at ISVA.

“The mission of ISVA is based on three principles: education, outreach and affiliation,” ISVA President Alex Andrich, OD, FCOVD, said in the release. “We are dedicated to fostering education about the art and science of sports vision and the prevention of vision-related sports injuries, spearheading outreach about the importance of vision in sports and the impact of enhancement of vision skills and collaborating with other professional organizations to achieve these objectives. Gary’s extensive experience and reputation for collaboration and forging strategic partnerships will help ISVA carry out its mission.”