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26Research ReviewCommonly Held Beliefs About Myopia That Lack a Robust Evidence Base
July 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The 2025 update by Brennan et al., published in Contact Lens...
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481Editor’s PerspectiveSunshine, Screens and Sleep: Summer Habits That Can Help Curb Myopia Progression
June 16, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate Another school year has come to a close, and summer is...
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818Editor’s PerspectiveReexamining the ‘20-20-20’ Rule: Is It What You Think It is?
June 2, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Let’s admit it: We have all become more and more digitally consumed. ...
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755Editor’s Perspective
The Child’s Role in Myopia Control: How Much ‘Say’ Should They Have?
Understanding the child’s role can lead to long-term treatment success and build trust with patients. May 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD,...
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470Editor’s PerspectiveSix Insights About Myopia Management You May Not Remember, But Should
February 3, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE To stay at the forefront of knowledge and provide...
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1.5KResearch ReviewNavigating Myopia Control: A Simplified Overview of Various Methods for Clinicians
January 2, 2025 By Leila Sara Eppenberger, MD, FEBO, FMH, MSc ETH Over the past few decades, the options for controlling myopia...
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376ClinicalChildhood Myopia and Dry Eye: Are They Related?
November 1, 2024 By James S. Wolffsohn BSc, MBA, PhD, Professor and Dean of the School of Optometry, Aston University There is...
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463Latest Myopia NewsCooperVision’s Latest Myopia Media Campaign Addresses Raising Parental Awareness
October 30, 2024 SAN RAMON, Calif. — CooperVision has launched its fourth consecutive direct-to-consumer media campaign with the goal of raising parental...
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2.4KClinicalCase Study: Diagnosing Pseudomyopia
August 15, 2024 By Dr. Maryam Jabbar, Lecturer, Optometry Department, The University of Faisalabad Subjective A 21-year-old South Asian female reports that...
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508Research ReviewThe Association Between Screen Time Exposure and Myopia
August 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Zong, Zhang, Qiao, Tian, and Xu (2024) conducted a meta-analysis to...
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1.6KClinicalWhat Does Science Say About Screen Time and Juvenile-Onset Myopia?
May 1, 2024 By Samrat Sarkar, PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales Myopia is a rapidly progressive ocular condition,...
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692Practice ProfilesAdvocating for My Patients Has Led to More Than 20 Years of Myopia Management Success
November 15, 2023 By Nicholas Despotidis, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, FIAO You’ll have the most success with myopia management if you hone in...
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1.5KResearch ReviewLifestyle Risk Factors for Myopia: A Large Cross-Sectional Analysis
November 1, 2023 By Dean Psarakis, BOptom, MSc, Senior Research Optometrist at BHVI In recent years, much attention has been focused on...
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1.5KEditor’s Perspective
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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1.4KEditor’s PerspectiveImproving 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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1.5KEnvironment & LifestyleModifiable 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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1.5KLatest Myopia NewsApple to Add Myopia-Related Features to Upcoming Software Update
June 7, 2023 CUPERTINO, Calif. — At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced that it will be incorporating new visual health...
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2.3KEnvironment & LifestyleEnvironmental 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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2.4KEditor’s Perspective
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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4.2KEnvironment & LifestyleEnvironmental 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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3.5KEnvironment & LifestyleGlobal Evidence Links Digital Device Screen Time with Myopia
October 15, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA A major international study published in one of the world’s leading medical...