Visual pursuit skill is one of the most important components of vision that lead to success in athletic performance by processing essential information. The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual pursuit skill of expert athletes in ball and non-ball fields. Thirty people were randomly selected from the elite male and female athletes of the Faculty of Physical Education, University of Tehran in the field of ball (14 people) and non-ball (16 people). The visual pursuit skill was measured using a Vienna device and MANOVA test was used to analyze the data. The results of this study showed that ball athletes have less pursuit time and error in visual pursuit skills than non-ball athletes and generally perform better in this skill (P <0.05). The results of this study showed that placing athletes in an environment where the ball is constantly moving and constantly practicing visual pursuit of a moving object by players in ball sports can be an important factor in improving visual pursuit skills. However, in addition to the environment, the type of task and individual characteristics may also be influential factors on visual pursuit skills.