Patient Communication
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16The Myopia Menu
sponsored content December 1, 2023 By Hetel Bhakta, OD I have no doubt in my mind that delivering the important message on...
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92Easing Concerns About Off-Label Myopia Management Treatments
November 1, 2023 By Melanie Frogozo, OD, FAAO While recently FDA-approved treatment options are available, it benefits patients and providers alike to...
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1.1KSix Easy Steps on How to Sharpen Your Myopia Talk
sponsored content October 2, 2023 As a child growing up in Ukraine, optometrist Eleonora Orloff recalls wearing spectacles and performing eye exercises...
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500Talking to a Myopic Adult About Risks for Their Children
October 2, 2023 By Wes McCann, OD Initiating a dialogue with a myopic adult about the risks posed to their children requires...
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821Creating a Myopia Management Experience Has Fueled My Success
September 15, 2023 By Grant Miller, OD My goal with myopia management is to provide an experience. I’ve created the Myopia Management...
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148How to Address ‘My Child is Too Young for Contact Lenses’
September 1, 2023 By David Anderson, OD, and Taylor Sprague, OD, FAAO Clinicians must have frank conversations with parents about the various...
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1784 Steps to Effectively Communicating with Parents about Myopia Management
August 1, 2023 By Tina Douroudian, OD These conversations can be daunting initially, but a strategic, efficient, and personalized approach can make...
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763How to Create an All-In Myopia Management Practice
July 5, 2023 By Vishakha Thakrar, OD, FAAO, FSLS Many practitioners will implement every myopia management strategy available, and others will choose...
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884One Boy’s Myopia Journey: Five Years, Two Countries, and One Treatment
sponsored content June 15, 2023 Alexander, a 13-year-old boy who loves playing table tennis, recently faced a major change in his life:...
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720Case Report: Demonstrating Rapid Progression Helps Initiate Treatment
June 15, 2023 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate Subjective: An 8-year-old Caucasian male “WK” presented to our clinic for his first...
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898Teach the Parents Well to Get Them on Board with Myopia Management
June 15, 2023 By Laura Vasilakos, OD, FCOVD Much like primary care providers measure blood pressure as a risk factor for disease,...
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288Mastering Myopia Management Conversations Helps Parents Get on Board
May 15, 2023 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate You must start by redefining myopia as a medical diagnosis, describing an elongated...
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1.7KA 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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511Adults Need Myopia Management Too
April 3, 2023 By David Kading, OD, FAAO, FCLSA, and Lauren Downey, OD We know that each diopter increase in myopia means...
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1.4KFinding My Niche with Myopia Management
March 15, 2023 By Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS We need better involvement from all health care professionals to reach as many...
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Managing Skeptical Parents’ Expectations While Managing Myopia
March 1, 2023 By Kate A. McClure, OD, MS, FAAO Parents who are skeptical of myopia management therapies often lack understanding and...
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959Tackling the Barriers to Specializing in Myopia Management
January 3, 2023 By Katherine Schuetz, OD There is every reason to have your patient base benefit from the exciting practice of...
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1.6KStaying 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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1.1KFrom Dabbler to Myopia Practitioner of the Year
sponsored content November 15, 2022 By Chris Browning, OD If you want to do myopia management and do it well, you have...
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1.4KResources to Master the Art of Myopia Management Conversations
sponsored content November 1, 2022 By Alberto Edeza, PhD, Sophy Perdomo, PhD, and Nicole Brainard, PhD, MPH Provider communication skills impact the...
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1.6KHow Treehouse Eyes Helped Grow Our Myopia Management Practice
sponsored content November 1, 2022 By Robert Goerss, OD, and Jacqueline Ladd, OD One of the most significant things we learned from...
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1.3KWhat Can Myopia Management ECPs Learn From Orthodontists?
October 3, 2022 By Rajeev Garg, PhD, MBA, Global Head Myopia Management Strategy, CooperVision With a welcoming ambiance, use of comprehensible technology,...
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588What Should Be Covered in a Global Myopia Fee?
October 3, 2022 By Daniel Press, OD, FCOVD The mindset for providing myopia management services should be on reducing the rate of...
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1.5KMyopia Management: A Back-to-School Essential
sponsored content August 15, 2022 By Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO In a world where 80% of classroom learning is visual and childhood...
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1.6KHow to Create a Killer Myopia Management Website
August 1, 2022 By Vishakha Thakrar, OD, FAAO, FSLS As the field of myopia management continues to grow, it’s more important than...
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1.5KHow to Educate LASIK Patients That They Still Have A Myopic Eye
sponsored content July 15, 2022 By Moshe Mendelson, OD, FIAO, and David Mark, MD It’s crucial that patients are aware of the...
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1.3KHow to Ease Parental Concerns When Presenting Off-Label Informed Consent
July 1, 2022 By Katherine Schuetz, OD We have an ever-growing armamentarium for myopia control; educate your patients and their parents about...