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Behavioral optometrists recognize that vision is much more than seeing 20/20; it also includes eye posture, vision efficiency, hand-eye coordination, and peripheral awareness, which all influence posture, the autonomic nervous system, circadian rhythms, pituitary functions, and much more, including behavior--a response to external stimuli. The behavioral optometrist provides examination not only to rule out and treat pathology, but also to aid an individual in improving deficits in his or her vision systems and improving the performance of a normal system as demonstrated in sports vision therapy. Law enforcement officers may benefit from vision therapy procedures, but they may not have time for in-office sessions. The following describes some vision science and some vision therapy procedures that may be performed by the officer outside the behavioral optometry office. This is a small sampling of vision science and vision therapy, much of which we share with officers at the Connecticut Police Training Academy, where we present information on vision science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]