Multiple Interventions
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1.2KA Pediatric Ophthalmologist’s Take on Myopia Management
April 17, 2023 By Carolyn Lederman, MD I’ve found that it’s been helpful when talking to parents about myopia management to tell...
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904Case Study: One Treatment Adds a Second in Combination
March 15, 2023 By Matthew J. Martin, OD, FIAOMC Subjective A 12-year-old female Asian patient “WG” was referred to our office by...
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977Should Atropine Be Prescribed for All Children Wearing OrthoK?
March 1, 2023 By Peter (Zhi) Chen, MD, PhD, Fudan University Eye and ENT Hospital, Shanghai, China Low-concentration atropine is needed only...
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1.2KStaying Active in the Eye Care Industry Improves My Myopia Care
November 15, 2022 By Kate McClure, OD, MS, FAAO As an eye care practitioner in a quickly evolving field, it is important...
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777Recent Updates on Combination Treatments for Myopia Control
March 1, 2022 By Dr. Pavan K. Verkicharla and Mr. Swapnil Thakur It is important to note that there will be non-responders...
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2.1KCommitment to Myopia Management Creates Lasting Changes in Your Practice
December 15, 2021 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate I always say that I am prescribing myopia management and not...
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3.6KEmbracing the Latest Technology Can Build A Stronger Myopia Management Practice
November 15, 2021 By Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, FIAOMC More recently, we’ve shifted our attention to TikTok. It is the only...
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4.0KPutting in the Work for Myopia Management Benefits Young Patients
August 16, 2021 By Katherine Schuetz, OD; RevolutionEYES and Little Eyes Pediatric Eye Care, Carmel, IN As our profession learns to embrace...
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5.0KSpectacle Lenses for Myopia Management Changed Our Practice
August 2, 2021 By Vishakha Thakrar, OD; Vaughan Family Vision Care, Ontario, Canada Since we started utilizing novel spectacle lenses, we have...
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2.9KStarting Myopia Management Early Yields Greatest Outcomes
July 15, 2021 By Melanie Frogozo, OD, FAAO, Alamo Eye Care , San Antonio, Texas To give children the greatest chance of...
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3.4KWhat is Myopia Management?
July 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA When I speak with colleagues about myopia care for children, it becomes...
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3.5KMyopia Management Filled a Critical Need in Our Community
May 3, 2021 By Wes McCann, OD, Central Optometry As an eye care professional, I’m always trying to find ways to better...
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4.7KPrescribing A Complete Myopia Management System
April 15, 2021 By Keith Wan, OD, Scripps Poway Eyecare & Optometry The future looks bright for myopia management. If you’re in...
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5.9KCombination Strategies for Myopia Management
April 1, 2021 By Huy Tran, MD, and Padmaja Sankaridurg, PhD “Should a combination strategy be routinely presented as an option for...
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4.6KWhen and How to Co-manage Myopic Children with Other Health Care Providers
April 1, 2021 By Erin S. Tomiyama, OD, MS, and Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD “Until all eye care providers implement myopia management,...
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6.2KMy Philosophy on Myopia Management
May 1, 2020 By Jack L. Schaeffer, OD, FAAO In my optometric career, I have always believed in differentiating my practice by...
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20.0KMeasure Axial Length to Guide Myopia Management
AL measurement has not traditionally been considered part of mainstream optometry.
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The Importance of Measuring Axial Length
There is a strong correlation between the amount of myopia and the length of the eye in all individuals.
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8.7KEfficacy Comparison of 16 Interventions for Myopia Control in Children
June 6, 2019 Thanh Pham, MD Ophthalmologist, Hai Yen Eye Care Research Intern, Brien Holden Vision Institute Presently a number of optical,...
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When to Initiate Myopia Management Intervention and When to Stop
Implicit in deciding when to initiate myopia management is monitoring pre-myopic patients who are at risk of developing myopia.
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Gauging Success in Myopia Management
One of the key gaps in putting myopia management into practice is how to gauge success in your strategy.
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Current Treatments in Myopia Management
Today’s optometrist can finally offer our young myopes an alternative to traditional refractive error correction that can improve their quality of life...
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Myopia Treatments: How to Choose and When to Use?
Effective management in children and young adults may require different interventions. Learn which works best for your case.
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Myopia Increases the Risk of Serious, Sight-Threatening Eye Disease
It is the responsibility of every optometrist to educate parents, children and adult patients about the health risks associated with myopia and...