All glaucoma Articles
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1.3KEnvironment & LifestyleThe Role of Digital Devices and Myopia
sponsored content August 1, 2024 By Monica Jong, PhD As we navigate the digital landscape, understanding the nuanced relationship between digital devices...
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885ClinicalMyopic Maculopathy: What Is It and How Is It Treated?
June 3, 2024 By Zeinab Fakih, BOptom, MPH Avoiding higher myopia and longer axial lengths is the best way to prevent development...
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994Practice ProfilesMy Passion for Myopia Management Came from My Own Myopia
January 16, 2023 By Clarke Newman, OD, FAAO, FBCLA, FSLS, FNAP Being very myopic and having long axial lengths in both eyes,...
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1.9KPatient CommunicationHow 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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2.3KResearch ReviewDegree of Myopia and Glaucoma Risk
February 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and open-angle...
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2.8KClinicalMyopia Through the Eyes of Adults Experiencing Its Long-Term Effects
sponsored content December 15, 2021 With every diopter of myopic progression, a child has an increased risk of developing glaucoma, cataracts, retinal...
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2.4KEditor’s PerspectiveAxial Length is the Target
December 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The prevalence of myopia and high myopia is increasing in the...
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3.2KClinicalDangers of High Myopia
sponsored content November 15, 2021 By Craig Brawley, OD, FAAO; Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO; Millicent Knight, OD, FAAO, FAARM, FNAP; Pamela...
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3.8KResearch 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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2.6KLatest Myopia NewsMyopia Management Focus of Pipeline Expansion for Leo Lens Pharma
SAN DIEGO – Leo Lens Pharma has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office for a patent...
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9.3KResourcesDownloadable Chart: Relative Risk of Ocular Disease Secondary to Myopia
Download and print this chart as a proof source for parents of the odds ratio of ocular disease as a function of myopia...
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Myopia Increases the Risk of Serious, Sight-Threatening Eye Disease
It is the responsibility of every optometrist to educate parents, children and adult patients about the health risks associated with myopia and...