May 19, 2025
SINGAPORE — CooperVision is hosting its fifth Asia-Pacific Myopia Management Symposium (APMMS) on Sunday, June 1.
Themed “Myopia Control in Children: Meeting the Challenge Together,” this year’s regional event is held with the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), World Council of Optometry (WCO), The Hong Kong Association Private Practice Optometrists (HKAPPO) and The Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists (HKSPO).
Event Details
Taking place at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Marriot Hotel, the Asia-Pacific Myopia Management Symposium brings together a global mix of eye care professionals, researchers and industry leaders to foster collaboration. This allows for regional experts to share crucial knowledge, upskill and build consensus on effective contact lens strategies for myopia control.
Presented via an impactful half-day program, APMMS 2025 looks to welcome 100 in-person attendees and many more online as virtual participants. The event will feature global expert speakers and delve into the latest myopia management trends that explore the need to implement standards of care and guidelines when tackling myopia.
It will also explore emerging frameworks and present insights from recent regional surveys, complemented by expert panel discussions and case-based learning sessions. This collaborative initiative fosters a unified approach that enhances clinical efficacy and consistency in myopia management throughout the Asia-Pacific region through upskilling regional eye care professionals. Key areas addressed by this collaborative work include sharing proposed best practices for patient treatment, lens fitting, monitoring schedules and assessing treatment outcomes.
Expanding Myopia Education
Expanding beyond its flagship symposium in Hong Kong, this year’s APMMS will also be introducing Regional Connect Country Editions. These include:
- Taiwan region: May 24-25
- Korea: May 28
- China: June 3
- Singapore: June 4
These sessions look to support eye care professionals in obtaining the latest local insights on childhood myopia management.
“APAC is one of the most prevalent regions for myopia, with it being present in over 80% of young adults in some countries,” said Shila Gupta, myopia management general manager of CooperVision Asia Pacific. “APMMS 2025 is dedicated to spotlighting this growing crisis and the urgency in promoting early intervention informed by evolving, evidence-based approaches as a standard of care. By complimenting APMMS with in-depth surrounding events, we hope to build a wider ecosystem that unites the foremost experts in the field to collaborate and build a strong future for pediatric eye health across the region.”
Dr. Sandra Block, President of WCO shared, “The increase in the prevalence of myopia in this region as well as globally is alarming. Research has emerged and continues to be published that provides tools to successfully manage myopia. Success in myopia control will require everyone to work together to ensure global access and success. Having multiple events to cover country-specific challenges and share advancements in collaborative guideline development are necessary for us to better understand myopia as a condition.”
In-person and Virtual Registration
The organizers will host the symposium from 9:00AM to 2:00PM Hong Kong Time, offering both in-person and virtual attendance options. CooperVision invites eye care professionals, researchers and associations to collaborate. They can share knowledge to establish myopia management as standard care.
Register at https://apmms.coopervision.
