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 Kaye Emana 

Mon Rodelas

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17725515543051769516900035WhatsApp Image 2026-01-27 at 8.27.50 PM.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Filipina tennis player Kaye Emana in action at the Philippine Women&#x27;s Open. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file photo</div>MANILA — A clearer line of sight could mean an even sharper performance for former UAAP Most Valuable Player (MVP) Kaye Emana, after sports vision specialists identified correctable visual issues that may further elevate her performances.During a recent assessment, optometrists Dr. Aaron Gary P. Lising and Dr. Teresita Reyes Yambot found that Emana’s specific visual efficiency concerns were affecting aspects of her play, including eye alignment, tracking, and visual processing.Lising first noticed Emana online when women’s tennis events were trending, saying he observed details in her eyewear and movement that suggested room for visual enhancement.“Sa glasses pa lang niya, as optometrist, mapapansin mo na,” Lising said, noting that Emana’s prescription was on the higher side.“So, usually ‘pag ganyan na grade, we adjust pa not much. Kasi, of course, we want it to be clear, but not too clear na nakakalula. We want it to be clear and comfortable,” he added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/1/27/uaap-mvp-kaye-emana-asks-for-more-support-for-locally-based-tennis-players-2110">READ: UAAP MVP Kaye Emana asks for more support for locally-based tennis players</a></div>He also noticed her glasses occasionally slipping during movement, a potential distraction in high-speed play. The team fitted her with updated prescription spectacles and sports goggles designed for training and competition.Yambot conducted a series of tests wherein Emana underwent dynamic vision testing using rotating diode targets to measure precise visual acuity under motion. The evaluation revealed that Emana could improve in terms of “visual integrity, visual efficiency, and visual information processing.”“May problema pala ‘yung mata niya, sometimes nagtu-turn out and then there are times na parang it seems to turn in… Pero we were able to correct that,” Yambot explained.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/3/2/uaap-ust-women-open-2nd-round-of-tennis-tourney-by-beating-ateneo-0121">READ: UAAP: UST women open 2nd round of tennis tourney by beating Ateneo</a></div>Through “syntonic phototherapy” and the “Sannet Vision Integrator,” doctors corrected her fixation, centralizing her visual focus. Her hand-eye coordination score improved from 80% to 90% after targeted vision skills development.“Ngayon straight na. Central na ‘yung kanyang fixation,” Yambot said confidently. “We’re assured that we’re racing [a] champion.”For Emana, the diagnosis was an eye-opener. She revealed that her vision problem was “in-born” but only addressed at the age of 12 when she first started wearing glasses.“Feeling ko po super helpful po siya sa akin na lalo na ngayon ko lang po nalaman na may problem po pala sa mata ko,” she said.Even after a demo session, she felt immediate improvements. “Naka-help po siya nang malaki. Na-straighten po yung eye ko,” she expressed.With properly fitted sports eyewear, the University of Santo Tomas standout believes she can now focus entirely on her game.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/28/uaap-nu-women-overcome-up-to-wrap-up-round-1-in-tennis-1756">READ: UAAP: NU women overcome UP to wrap up Round 1 in tennis</a></div>“Feel ko ‘pag nagka-right glasses na ako, feel ko mas maano ‘yung movement ko, and masho-show ko talaga ‘yung laro ko, and hindi ako mabo-bother sa glasses… Like, naka-focus lang ako sa shots. Hindi ko iisipin ‘yung glasses ko. So, palo lang nang palo” she said.The optometrists hope Emana’s case serves as a model for broader sports vision awareness in the country.“If we enhance vision, performance can be put to another level,” Lising stressed.“It’s not rare pero not everyone acts on it. Hindi siya ganun ka-known ang sports vision dito sa Philippines na hindi lahat ng tao alam that vision can be enhanced,” he also said.Earlier in the year Emana competed in the maiden Philippine Women&#x27;s Open, seeing WTA action for the first time. She is also currently competing for UST in the UAAP Season 88 women&#x27;s tennis tournament.

A clearer line of sight could mean an even sharper performance for former UAAP MVP Kaye Emana, after sports vision specialists identified correctable visual issues that may further elevate her performances. #UAAPtennis #UAAPSeason88

A clearer line of sight could mean an even sharper performance for former UAAP MVP Kaye Emana, after sports vision specialists identified correctable visual issues that may further elevate her performances. #UAAPtennis #UAAPSeason88

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Tennis: Optometrists aid Kaye Emana in getting clearer vision for sharper competitive edge

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Published Mar 04, 2026 12:34 AM PHT

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