Pharmaceutical Interventions
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918Embracing 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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723Dangers of High Myopia
sponsored content November 15, 2021 By Craig Brawley, OD, FAAO; Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO; Millicent Knight, OD, FAAO, FAARM, FNAP; Pamela...
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1.7KMy U.K. Experience with Myopia Management
November 1, 2021 By Nick Dash, BScHons (Bio), BScHons (Optom), MCOptom, Dip. SVA Myopia is more than diopters. It is more than...
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1.1KAdvancing Myopia Therapy with IVMED-85
October 15, 2021 By Bala Ambati, MD, PhD, President and Founder, iVeena & Sarah Molokhia, RPh, PhD, VP for Research & Development,...
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989Simplicity is Key When Talking to Parents About Myopia Management
sponsored content October 1, 2021 By Brett O’Connor, OD, FAAO There’s no one right way to have these discussions with patients. However,...
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1.2KGraduating Patients from Myopia Management
October 1, 2021 By Erin S. Tomiyama, OD, MS, and Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD The ultimate choice of when to stop must...
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1.3KVyluma: Leading with Innovation
sponsored content October 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Vyluma is dedicated to using its deep expertise to develop...
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1.1KInnovation and Creativity Can Help Grow Myopia Management Practices
September 15, 2021 By Michael Dittman, OD; Dittman Eyecare, Butler, PA My associate doctors and I do our best to educate parents...
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1.2KDeveloping New Anti-Myopia Drugs
September 15, 2021 By Andrei V. Tkatchenko, MD, PhD, and Tatiana V. Tkatchenko, MD The development of effective and safe drugs for...
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2.1KPutting 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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4.1KLow-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP)
A summary of the LAMP Study results
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6.8KTopical Atropine for Myopia Management: The Latest Research
When should one start atropine treatment for myopes?
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What is the Optimal Concentration of Topical Low-dose Atropine?
April 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Topical low-dose atropine is an emerging therapy for myopia management, but its...
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1.9KCase in Point
August 2, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Several products and interventions — which have been proposed for reducing the...
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3.9KSpectacle 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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2.1KStarting 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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6.3KMechanism of Action of Atropine in Controlling Myopia Progression
October 1, 2020 By Huy Tran, MD, and Thao Ha, MD Myopia is the most common refractive error worldwide and is estimated...
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7.9KTopical Low-Dose Atropine: A Global Perspective
June 24, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management The use of atropine to...
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4.1KEyenovia Developing a Microdose Treatment for Delivering Atropine
June 12, 2020 The clinical-stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company Eyenovia is developing a microdose treatment that is designed to improve the delivery of...
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How Does Atropine Slow Myopia Progression?
June 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Myopia is characterized by excessive axial elongation because of an increase in the...
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2.2KManaging Myopia With Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops
December 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA In this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked study, researchers tested the safety and effectiveness...
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One Drop into Each Eye at Bedtime: What Could be Simpler?
May 1, 2020 By Laura Kirkeby, CO The use of atropine has been known to slow the progression of myopia for many...
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8.0KRecommendations for Tapering Long-term Use of Topical Low-dose Atropine
There are two strategies to consider for stopping atropine treatment.
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4.6KCochrane Systematic Review of Myopia Interventions
March 1, 2020 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO Chief Medical Editor, Review of Myopia Management To assess the effects of interventions...
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10.3KCombination Strategies – What is Their Role in Myopia Management?
Individual interventions may not result in the expected efficacy.
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Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression Report
This summary of an International Myopia Institute (IMI) white paper was created by and is used with permission from the Centre for...
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2.4KWhat’s New with Pharmaceutical Interventions for Myopia
Presently, only atropine, pirenzepine, and 7-methylxanthine are shown to reduce myopia progression in human trials.
