Smooth Pursuit

Smooth Pursuit refers to the ability of our eyes to smoothly track moving objects. Andrew Huberman explains this concept in depth, touching upon its importance and ways to improve it.

Smooth pursuit is our ability to track objects moving smoothly through space. This skill can be trained to improve vision by tracking stimuli like a ball moving in different patterns, which conditions and strengthens the extraocular muscles. He recommends spending five to ten minutes, three times a week, engaged in activities like watching live sports or tracking moving objects in the environment 1.

Training activities like smooth pursuit and near-far exercises are beneficial for maintaining and enhancing visual health. These exercises can also aid in recovery from concussions and prevent conditions like presbyopia. Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg, in a discussion with Andrew Huberman, emphasizes that such exercises can help with issues like convergence insufficiency and improve overall eye muscle function 2.

There are also resources and videos available online demonstrating smooth pursuit exercises, which are safe to practice regularly. These exercises are also part of recovery protocols for visual and cognitive issues post-concussion 3 4.