A news story about how eye color affects a baseball player’s ability to hit on sunny days provided an opportunity for CBS News to quote All About Vision.

Last month, 2010 American League MVP Josh Hamilton claimed the disparity between his daytime and nighttime batting average could be chalked up to his blue eyes.  CBS News substantiated that theory in part with information from an All About Vision article on photophobia, or light sensitivity.

The topic has received substantial media attention, including a story this week in The New York Times.  That piece featured an interview with Dr. Donald Teig, a sports vision specialist who’s consulted for numerous professional teams and is the Sports Vision content reviewer for the All About Vision.

All About Vision Editorial Director Liz Segre has been included in the 2011 edition of Vision Monday’s “Most Influential Women in Optical.”

For the ninth annual edition, distinctions were bestowed in four categories.  Liz is included in “Innovators” for her role as “a pioneer in providing online consumer education about eye care and eye health.”  She was one of the founders of All About Vision in 1999 and was instrumental in conceptualizing and developing the site.

Read the entire special report including Liz’s profile on the Vision Monday website.