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18How Much Outdoor Time Do Children Require?
July 1, 2022 By Angelica Ly, BOptom (Hons), GradCertOcTher, PhD, FAAO, Principal Research Optometrist at the Brien Holden Vision Institute Importantly, increased...
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10510 Myopia Management Facts to Remember
July 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Myopia is a leading cause of visual impairment and has raised...
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Innovative Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses on the Horizon
June 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE There is good reason to slow the progression of juvenile-onset myopia....
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Progressive Myopia Isn’t Just for Kids
May 2, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE It is abundantly clear that many myopes continue progressing into adulthood...
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1.5KEducation as an Intervention
April 15, 2022 By Arief Tjitra Salim, BEng, and Associate Professor Mohamed Dirani, PhD, MBA, GAICD Countries with a high prevalence of...
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180VTI’s CMO Dr. Ashley Tuan On NaturalVue and the PROTECT Study
sponsored content April 1, 2022 We believe that for myopia management, there needs to be a lot of tools in [the practitioner’s]...
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Optometric Referral Doesn’t Have to Be An Oxymoron
April 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Often, I ask optometrists if they offer myopia care services and...
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493Interactions Between Allergies and Myopia Control – Nothing to Sneeze At
April 1, 2022 By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA, Collaborator, Brien Holden Vision Institute If your daily disposable wearers are suffering from allergies...
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1.1KThe Why, Who, When, and How of Myopia
sponsored content March 15, 2022 Myopia is one of the greatest public health threats of the 21st century, and partnering together is how...
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986Optometry Council of India Spreads Awareness about Myopia Management
March 15, 2022 By Lakshmi Shinde, MSc Optom, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE, CEO, Optometry Council of India As the OCI continues to educate...
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Congratulations, GMAC
March 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE What are leading ophthalmic companies and eye health associations doing to...
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2.2KThe 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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Compliance is Key
February 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Compliance with medical recommendations has been recognized to represent a complex...
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2.0KBHVI’s Myopia Calculator Updated with New Options and Progression Curves
January 17, 2022 By Nathan Dobbie, Head of Change and Communication, Brien Holden Vision Institute The latest evidence, as well as user...
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3.6KMyopia Onset and Progression in Young Adults: ‘It Happens’
sponsored content January 17, 2022 By Mark Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO We know a lot about parental history and myopia, but what...
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2.1KGMAC’s Social Media Campaign Broadened My Reach Educating Patients and Parents
January 17, 2022 By Rupa Wong, MD I receive so many questions daily from parents, even other physicians, who are worried about...
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467The 2021 Year in Review for Myopia Management
sponsored content January 3, 2022 By Neal Wolff, Vice President and Head of Marketing, Vylmua This year, awareness and understanding of myopia...
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831Treating Both Pediatric Dry Eye and Progressive Myopia
January 3, 2022 By Judith Flanagan, PhD, Brien Holden Vision Institute Reduced prevalence of dry eye in children, fewer subjective symptoms, and...
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Myopia Management Begins with Lifestyle and Visual Hygiene Guidance
January 3, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE When should myopia management be implemented, and on which children? Progression...
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1.7KX-Cel’s In-Office Consultation Fosters Close ECP Relationships
sponsored content December 15, 2021 By Kristen Dalli, Managing Editor, Review of Myopia Management Based on feedback from ECPs who X-Cel had...
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1.6KMyopia Through the Eyes of Adults Experiencing Its Long-Term Effects
sponsored content December 15, 2021 With every diopter of myopic progression, a child has an increased risk of developing glaucoma, cataracts, retinal...
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582Prescribing Orthokeratology for Adult Patients
sponsored content December 15, 2021 By Andrew D. Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO Attracting adult orthokeratology patients simply starts by making them aware...
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1.3KExperiencing SightGlass Vision’s Spectacle Lenses
December 15, 2021 By Joe Rappon, OD, MS, FAAO, and Kylvin Ho, OD, FIAOMC As children continue to develop myopia at earlier...
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2.0KEnvironmental Influences on Myopia Development
sponsored content December 15, 2021 By Noel A. Brennan, MScOptom, PhD, and Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD Outdoors, sunlight, near work, education,...
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1.5KCommitment 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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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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2.7KEmbracing 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...