All high myopia Articles
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64ClinicalLow-dose Atropine and OrthoK: What Does the Evidence Say?
April 1, 2024 By Eman Ali Alzghoul, PhD candidate at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales...
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50Editor’s PerspectiveAsk Yourself Why
April 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Simon Sinek’s book Start with Why aims to help individuals and...
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63Practice ProfilesMy Personal Experience with Myopia Management Helps Me Provide Personalized Care
March 15, 2024 By Silvia Ruojin Ren, OD, MD, PhD Commitment to continuous learning is crucial given the dynamic nature of myopia...
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511ClinicalLow-Dose Atropine: An Effective and Safe Option for Managing Juvenile-onset Myopia
sponsored content March 1, 2024 The evidence supporting the use of topical low-dose atropine in treating juvenile-onset myopia is so strong that...
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295ClinicalCase Study: Are Axial Length and Refractive Error Always Correlated?
October 16, 2023 By Alex Ong, OD, FAAO Subjective SO, a 9-year-old Chinese female, came for an eye examination at our practice...
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1.1KResearch ReviewMyopia Progression Varies with Age and Severity of Myopia
August 1, 2023 By Tho Do, BOptom, and Huy Tran, MD, PhD The prevalence of myopia is estimated to affect half of...
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1.1KResearch ReviewOrthokeratology for Slowing Myopia Progression in Children
July 17, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of...
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524Practice ProfilesMy Passion for Myopia Management Helps Me Connect with Patients
July 17, 2023 By Dwight Barnes, OD, FIAOMC, IACMM It is essential to schedule some more time for that initial evaluation to...
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892ClinicalCase Report: Demonstrating Rapid Progression Helps Initiate Treatment
June 15, 2023 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate Subjective: An 8-year-old Caucasian male “WK” presented to our clinic for his first...
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857Latest Myopia NewsTHE Myopia Meeting Brings its First Live Event of 2023 to Chicago
May 22, 2023 ROSEMONT, Illinois — On Sunday, May 21, leaders in the eye care field gathered here for the first live...
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730ImplementationAdults Need Myopia Management Too
April 3, 2023 By David Kading, OD, FAAO, FCLSA, and Lauren Downey, OD We know that each diopter increase in myopia means...
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619Practice ManagementLet’s Build a Bridge Between Ophthalmologists and Optometrists
February 1, 2023 By Glenda Aleman Moheeputh, OD One of the biggest takeaways from myopia management is that both optometry and ophthalmology...
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2.6KClinicalManaging Fast Progressors
December 1, 2022 By Nina Tahhan, BOptom, MPH, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at Brien Holden Vision Institute When choosing a treatment, it...
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1.2KResearch ReviewInfluence of Age of Onset on the Final Level of Myopia
November 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Juvenile-onset myopia is increasingly common. With increasing prevalence, more and more...
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807In The PipelineArtificial Intelligence and Fundus Photography Can Predict High Myopia
October 17, 2022 By Li Lian Foo, MD, MMed (Ophth), FRCOphth, BEng (1st class honors) With the recent development of several enterprise-grade...
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751Key IssuesThe Role of AI and Predictive Analytics in the Management of Myopia
October 17, 2022 By Arief Tjitra Salim, BEng, and Associate Professor Mohamed Dirani, PhD, MBA, GAICD Given the predicted exponential increase in...
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1.6KEditor’s PerspectiveCombination Therapy
October 3, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Combination therapy is widely prescribed in medicine. The simultaneous use of...
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1.3KClinicalManaging Highly Myopic Children
October 3, 2022 By Krupa Philip, B.Optom, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at BHVI Depending on the strategy, there are some additional considerations...
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3.7KClinicalThe Growing Burden of Myopia Prevalence: Findings from the STEM Study
sponsored content February 15, 2022 By Aparna Gopalakrishnan, Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, Viswanathan Sivaraman, Meenakshi Swaminathan, Yee Ling Wong, James A. Armitage, Alex...
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2.2KResearch ReviewDegree of Myopia and Glaucoma Risk
February 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and open-angle...
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2.2KEditor’s Perspective
Axial Length is the Target
December 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The prevalence of myopia and high myopia is increasing in the...
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2.2KResearch ReviewMyopia Control Risks and Benefits in Perspective
June 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA There is compelling evidence that the prevalence of myopia is increasing around...
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2.0KResearch ReviewAvoiding High Myopia
May 17, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA High myopia (HM), defined as spherical equivalent (SE) greater than or equal...
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3.0KResearch ReviewAssociation of Age at Myopia Onset with the Risk of High Myopia in Adulthood
October 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA The risk of developing high myopia is relatively high among children with...
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21.4KClinicalMeasure Axial Length to Guide Myopia Management
AL measurement has not traditionally been considered part of mainstream optometry.
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Myopia Management Intervention for Special Cases
Over 30 percent of the world is currently myopic, and by 2050, almost 50 percent will be myopic… a staggering 5 billion...
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3.6KEpidemiologyRate of Myopia and High Myopia Expected to Rise
If the trends continue, myopia could become the leading cause of blindness worldwide by 2050.