News
03 September, 2009
Morgan's 20-20 Vision good enough for England
A member of last seasons 20/20 competition winners, Middlesex, Eoin was
also a member of the now legendary Irish team that went to the
Caribbean for the 2007 World Cup, and qualified for the Super 8's.
Throughout
his professional cricketing life Eoin has required contact lenses and
as a slip fielder, top order batsman and professional cricketer the
ability to see things clearly and for long periods of time is of
paramount importance. Since Susan Park, Clinical Director of SVEye,
began work with the Irish Cricket team in 2005 Eoin has entrusted his
complete visual care to her and benefited greatly from her expertise
and knowledge in dealing with the visual requirements of sportsmen and
women. Eoin says, "I always had a problem with my lenses getting
irritable after a relatively short time and vision was obviously
critical to what I was doing. Susan carried out what seemed like an
exhaustive number of tests and gave me exercises that I can do anywhere
and on the computer through her SVEye website. When I started wearing
the Johnson & Johnson 1 Day Acuvue Moist, I could not get over the
difference. My eyes felt fresher and for longer. Having previously
dried up after 4-5 hours, I am able to wear the Acuvue Moist
comfortably all day long.
Eoin also had not realised the
importance of sunglasses and how significant the correct lens could
mean to his performance. He had worn them before without any degree of
benefit. "I used to struggle in overcast conditions and with stadiums
that had shade as a result of stands etc and obviously in bright
conditions, direct sunlight was a problem. Susan has me wearing the
correct lens and frame, specific to me, which means I am able to pick
up the ball more easily in the field and I no longer get the same
eye-strain that I used to in very bright conditions. All round I get
better performance from my vision, for a much longer period of time."
Ironically,
when England recently played a one day international against Ireland in
Belfast, it was an exceptional piece of fielding from Eoin (he jumped and parried the ball that was going for six to keep it in play, thus saving five runs) off the penultimate ball that prevented Ireland from recording an historic victory.
