All editor’s perspective Articles
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53Editor’s PerspectiveNavigating the Perfect Storm (Part II): Overcoming ‘Clear Uncertainties’ in Launching Myopia Control Spectacles
December 2, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM In last month’s editorial, I discussed the not-so-rosy aspect of navigating uncertainties...
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272Editor’s PerspectiveWhen the Data Say Yes but the FDA Says No
The recent FDA decision on SYD-101 has implications on the eye care industry. November 17, 2025 Ashley Wallace Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS...
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740Editor’s Perspective
Navigating the Perfect Storm: Key Considerations for Navigating Uncertainties in Myopia Management
November 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Dancing in the Storm The advent of Essilor’s Stellest lens as the...
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629Editor’s Perspective
Now What? Turning Essilor’s Stellest Approval into Action
October 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The long-anticipated FDA approval of Essilor’s Stellest spectacle lens marks a...
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1.1KEditor’s Perspective
The Paradox of Availability
October 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM September has traditionally been a busy month of the year for state...
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818Editor’s Perspective
What Do Parents Really Want to Know?
September 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate Recently, the mother of a 7-year-old patient sat across from me...
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596Editor’s Perspective
Bridging the Fields–Lessons and Insights From Polo for Myopia Management
September 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM In the world of sports, playing polo may not be the first...
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552Editor’s Perspective
The Gray Zone: What Do We Do With Emerging Myopes?
August 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate In the exam room, it’s becoming increasingly common to see a...
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829Editor’s Perspective
The Art and Science of Treatment Cessation for Myopia Care
August 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM When a prescribed treatment for myopia management works as planned, it helps...
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844Editor’s Perspective
Making Sense of Myopia Progression—Even When We’re Doing Everything Right
July 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate One of the most challenging conversations in myopia management is explaining...
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801Editor’s Perspective
Sunshine, 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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1.1KEditor’s Perspective
Reexamining 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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930Editor’s Perspective
Know Your Audience: Parental Influence in Myopia Management
May 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Parents strongly influence and support the well-being of children and shape their...
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751Editor’s PerspectiveIntroducing Our New Editors: A Collaborative Effort in the Fight Against Myopia
April 15, 2025 Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, and Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, were announced as Review of Myopia Management’s new...
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852Editor’s PerspectiveNew Beginnings
April 1, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Dear Friends and Colleagues, After six incredibly rewarding years...
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957Editor’s Perspective
Avoid Playing the Percentages
March 3, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Is the percentage treatment effect the best and most...
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692Editor’s Perspective
Six 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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538Editor’s Perspective
2024: A Remarkable Year for Myopia Management
January 2, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Juvenile-onset myopia has gained the scientific community’s attention, and...
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867Editor’s Perspective
Reason #1 For Not Practicing Myopia Management
December 2, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE At virtually every professional meeting, I speak with eye...
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1.1KEditor’s Perspective
Myopia is a Disease. Period.
November 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Myopia is not just a simple vision problem, disorder, or condition...
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1.2KEditor’s Perspective
Are You Practicing the Standard of Care?
October 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Standard of care refers to the level of care, skill, and...
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1.2KEditor’s Perspective
Evidence-Based Myopia Care
September 3, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Evidence-based eye care is a crucial approach in providing the best...
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2.8KEditor’s Perspective
Combination Therapy in Myopia Management
August 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE To determine the success of any juvenile-onset myopia intervention, it is...
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1.1KEditor’s Perspective
How Will A.I. Impact the Future of Myopia Management?
July 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The media frenzy over artificial intelligence (A.I.) reminds me of the...
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1.5KEditor’s Perspective
Overcoming Perceived Barriers to Myopia Management
June 3, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Once considered a benign refractive condition easily corrected with single-vision spectacles...
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2.4KEditor’s Perspective
Don’t Stop Now
May 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE It is often said that juvenile-onset myopia generally stops progressing by...
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641Editor’s Perspective
Ask Yourself Why
April 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Simon Sinek’s book Start with Why aims to help individuals and...