Key Issues
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1.8KFrom Pre-Myopia to Myopia: The Patient Journey
December 1, 2023 By Dr. Melinda Toomey, BAppSc (Optom), MOptom, GradCertOcTher, MBA, PhD Managing myopia is a multifaceted process that requires a...
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1.4KAssessing Research Evidence
December 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) uses the scientific method to organize and apply...
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Evaluating Treatment Success
November 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE To determine the success of any juvenile-onset myopia intervention, it is...
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Recommendations That Impact All Pre-Myopic and Myopic Children
October 2, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Myopia development and progression are multifactorial, with a complex interaction between...
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2.0KSuccessfully Presenting Myopia Management Fees to Parents
September 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE One of the most uncomfortable conversations for optometrists is discussing myopia...
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1.9KIs Axial Length Growth Significantly Different in Children Based on Ethnicity?
September 1, 2023 By Thomas Naduvilath, Msc Biostatistics, PhD, Head of Biostatistics at BHVI Cultural and environmental differences between ethnicities, which can...
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3.5KWhy Axial Length Matters
sponsored content September 1, 2023 By Debbie Jones, FCOptom, FAAO, FCBLA Axial length measurement should be considered an essential part of the...
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744Tailoring the Myopia Management Conversation
August 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Because most parents of myopic children have never heard of myopia...
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1.1KThe Importance of Early Myopia Intervention
August 1, 2023 By Craig Woods, BSc (Hons), PhD, MCOptom, Clinical Consultant, BHVI Can we start the conversation with our patients/parents about...
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Improving Adherence to Lifestyle and Visual Health Recommendations
July 5, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE According to the International Myopia Institute Prevention of Myopia and Its...
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1.3KModifiable and Non-Modifiable Myopia Risk Factors
July 5, 2023 By Hashim A. Khan, OD, FAAO, PhD Candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute The two strongest factors influencing the...
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Working Together with Pediatric Ophthalmology
June 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Effectively treating childhood myopia is a team effort. Although optometrists are...
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2.5KThe Ins and Outs of Vyluma’s CHAMP Study
sponsored content June 1, 2023 By Kristen Dalli, Managing Editor, Review of Myopia Management At this year’s Global Specialty Lens Symposium, Mark...
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2.1KEnvironmental Influences on Myopia Development
June 1, 2023 By Zeeshan Akhtar, BOptom, MPhil, PhD Candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute There is a growing body of research...
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2.0KEssilorLuxottica Raises Awareness About Myopia and Its Treatments
sponsored content May 24, 2023 EssilorLuxottica is among the worldwide leaders tackling the myopia epidemic, both with products as well as with...
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2.2KThe Role of Nutrition in Myopia Development and Management
May 15, 2023 By Jeff Anshel, OD, FAAO High glycemic load carbohydrate diets may alter the genetic influence of the growth of...
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Myopia Management Is the Standard of Care
May 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Numerous optometry and ophthalmology organizations worldwide have developed guidance documents recommending...
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3.2KTime Outdoors in Reducing Myopia
May 1, 2023 By Luke Seesink, B. Applied Science, BHVI This study aimed to assess the impact of increased time spent outdoors...
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2.6KNavigating Myopia Science
sponsored content April 17, 2023 By Monica Jong, BOptom, PhD, Global Director of Professional Education, Myopia, Johnson & Johnson Vision There has...
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Why Axial Length Measurement is Essential to Manage Childhood Myopia
April 3, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Myopia can no longer be considered a benign refractive condition with...
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Don’t Wait: Past Progression Does Not Predict Future Progression
March 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In virtually every survey conducted in recent years, most eye care...
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2.1KUp Close With: GMAC’s New Chair Lisa McAlister
February 22, 2023 [Click here to listen to this interview.] The new chair of the 2023 board of directors of GMAC (the...
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3.4KThe Role of Sleep in Childhood Myopia
February 1, 2023 By Xiao (Nicole) Liu, PhD candidate at UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science and BHVI Studies have associated...
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What is the Best Treatment for Childhood Myopia?
February 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Eye care practitioners (and parents of myopic children) often ask, “What...
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The Time to Act is Now
January 3, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE According to a recently published survey conducted by the American Optometric Association...
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2.8KRole of Light Exposure in Myopia Management
January 3, 2023 By Dr. Pavan K. Verkicharla and Mr. Swapnil Thakur With the recent development in digital technologies and the younger...
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941Johnson & Johnson Vision at the Forefront of Myopia Research at the International Myopia Conference 2022
sponsored content December 15, 2022 By Monica Jong, PhD, BOptom, Noel Brennan, MScOptom, PhD, FAAO, Xu Cheng, MD, PhD, MBA, FAAO, and...