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2.1KLatest Myopia NewsGMAC and WCO Support BHVI’s Myopia Awareness Week
May 20, 2021 ST. LOUIS — Earlier this week, BHVI announced that May 24-28 will be Myopia Awareness Week: a week-long effort...
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2.9KLatest Myopia NewsBHVI’s Myopia Awareness Week is May 24-28
May 18, 2021 SYDNEY, Australia — In an effort to bring awareness to the myopia epidemic and the growing number of myopic...
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7.1KEditor’s PerspectiveImproving Knowledge and Patient Outcomes
May 3, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO The much-anticipated 2021 edition of the International Myopia Institute (IMI) white papers and yearly...
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3.8KResearch ReviewMyopia Control Using Toric Orthokeratology
May 3, 2021 By Dean Psarakis, B. Optom, Senior Research Optometrist, Brien Holden Vision Institute It has been well documented that the...
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4.5KLatest Myopia NewsIMI Releases 2021 Myopia White Papers
April 28, 2021 SYDNEY, Australia — A special issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS) features the International Myopia Institute‘s (IMI)...
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5.7KResourcesDownloadable Chart: Axial Length or Refractive Error?
April 15, 2021 What is more relevant for myopia management: axial length or refractive error? Download this chart from the Brien Holden...
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7.7KClinicalCombination 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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4.1KResearch ReviewWhat’s the Connection Between Myopia and Circadian Rhythms?
February 1, 2021 By Kuombo Ornella, PhD, Brien Holden Vision Institute The mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of myopia are complex...
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4.0KResearch ReviewThe Effects of Outdoor Environments, Sunglasses and Hats on Light Levels
By Geetha Sravani PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute To understand the impact of sun-protective strategies (such as hats, sunglasses and tree...
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6.7KClinicalBeyond Monitoring Refractive Error and Axial Length
December 1, 2020 By Divya Jagadeesh, BOpt, MPhil, PhD No level of myopia is considered safe, and any increase in myopia is...
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4.1KResearch ReviewA Genetic Risk Score and Number of Myopic Parents Independently Predict Myopia
December 1, 2020 By Kuombo Ornella, PhD Brien Holden Vision Institute The etiology of myopia is complex. A number of environmental and...
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6.0KResearch ReviewCould Violet Light be the Cure for Myopia?
November 1, 2020 By Xiao Nicole Liu, MOptom PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute In spite of disparities observed across species, there...
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6.5KClinicalInvestigational and Early-stage Myopia Interventions – A Farsighted View
November 1, 2020 By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA Collaborator, BHVI With the increasing incidence of myopia all around the world, predictions of...
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3.5KLatest Myopia NewsSecond Exclusive License Strengthens Bausch + Lomb’s Global Research Focus on Myopia
Oct. 15, 2020 SYDNEY and LAVAL, QC – Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) (“Bausch Health”) and Bausch + Lomb, its leading global eye...
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5.4KPublic HealthCOVIDOPIA or COVIDNOPIA: Myopia Progression During COVID-19
October 15, 2020 By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA Collaborator, BHVI This was supposed to be the year of vision or optometry’s year,...
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9.4KClinicalMechanism 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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4.8KResearch ReviewA Review of Peripheral Eye Length Measurement Techniques
October 1, 2020 By Geetha Sravani PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute Eye length (EL) is one of the major factors that...
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10.6KClinicalCycloplegic Refraction in Managing Myopia
September 1, 2020 By Rebecca Yan Shun Weng, BOptom (Hons), Grad Dip(I&T) The prevalence of myopia has increased dramatically, with an observable...
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Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Pathologic Myopia and Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization: A Review
September 1, 2020 By Senuri Karunaratne BSc, OD, Melb. Research Optometrist, Brien Holden Vision Institute Pathological myopia is characterized by excessive and...
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4.8KResearch ReviewGlaucoma in Myopia: Diagnostic Dilemmas
August 1, 2020 By Thao T.X. Ha, MD, and Huy D.M. Tran, MD, MSc Hai Yen Vision Institute Myopia is positively associated...
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4.2KLatest Myopia NewsCooperVision MiSight 1 day Success Helps Our Children’s Vision Achieve Its 2019 Goals
June 15, 2020 SAN RAMON, Calif. —As pediatric myopia increases globally in prevalence and severity1, CooperVision remains committed to supporting programs, such...
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14.8KClinicalReal World Myopia Management: When and How to Change Treatments
June 1, 2020 By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA As the prevalence of myopia grows throughout the world, the onset moves to younger...
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4.1KResearch Review
Distribution and Severity of Myopic Maculopathy Among Highly Myopic Eyes
June 1, 2020 Trang Truong, BOptom, and Thao Ha, MD Brien Holden Vision Institute Myopic maculopathy is the most frequent complication that...
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10.2KClinicalDoes My Child Need Treatment for Myopia Progression?
June 1, 2020 By Sally M. Dillehay, OD, EdD, FAAO As more information is released into the lay press about myopia1 and...
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9.3KClinicalManaging Accommodative Response with Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses and Orthokeratology
May 1, 2020 By Krupa Philip, B. Optom, PhD, and Padmaja Sankaridurg, B.Opt, MIP, PhD Brien Holden Vision Institute Optical strategies such...
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3.7KLatest Myopia NewsBHVI Introduces Staff Training Program in Myopia Management with 300 No-cost Places Available
April 23, 2020 The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) today announced the launch of first of its kind staff myopia management training...
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4.6KResearch ReviewAssociation Between Different Types of Electronic Devices, Refraction, and Axial Length
April 1, 2020 Senuri Karunaratne, BSc, OD Brien Holden Vision Institute Myopia has become a critical public health issue, particularly in Asian...