All high myopia Articles
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207Key IssuesWritten to Be Proven Wrong
The projection that half the world would be myopic by 2050 was never a finding its authors wanted validated. It was a...
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116Practice ProfilesHelping Families Navigate Myopia Care and Concerns
September 15, 2026 By Sabrina Gaan, OD I graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2009 and started my career as...
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477Key IssuesHalf the World by 2050
August 31, 2026 By Charles Morris A decade after the paper that reorganized the field, the man who built its projection went...
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462Key IssuesFrom Prevention to Precision: Treatment, Technology and the Next Front in China’s Myopia Fight
July 27, 2026 By David Ng, OD, IACMM In Part 1 of this two-part article series, I described one of the key...
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583Key IssuesBending the Curve: How China Is Changing the Trajectory of Childhood Myopia
July 20, 2026 By David Ng, OD, IACMM Myopia is the defining vision health challenge of our generation. By 2050, roughly half...
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259ClinicalHigh Myopia, Syndromic Pathology, or Something Else?
July 6, 2026 By Rohit Dhakal BOpt, PhD, FAAO Are you managing refractive error, syndromic pathology or something else? Imagine a 10-year-old...
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665Research ReviewResearch Highlights From Day Five of ARVO
May 8, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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1.0KResearch ReviewExploring Risk factors for Axial Length Elongation
May 4, 2026 By Grace Kennedy It is well established that axial length elongates during childhood and mostly stabilizes by adulthood. There...
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1.3KClinicalWhat If We Treated Myopia Like Glaucoma?
April 13, 2026 By Christine Yeung, OD, FIAOMC, IACMM Eye care practitioners have historically viewed myopia as a refractive error, and have...
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1.2KGetting Started with Myopia ManagementCommunicating Myopia Management to Parents Who Expect a ‘Quick Fix’
April 13, 2026 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate As global myopia prevalence continues to rise, optometrists increasingly encounter parents seeking immediate,...
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578Practice ProfilesPractical Myopia Management: Start With Comfort, Grow With Confidence
April 15, 2026 By Kaori Asano, OD I opened my practice, Eyes on Fulton, in Chicago’s Fulton Market district 10 years ago,...
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820Latest Myopia NewsIMI Releases New White Paper on the Role of Light in Eye Growth and Myopia Development
Evidence from animal and human studies confirms light from outdoor time as a key strategy for delaying myopia onset, although the underlying...
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935Research ReviewMyths in Myopia Epidemiology and Treatment
December 2, 2025 By Jagrut Lallu, FIAOMC, MSc Specialty Lenses, BOptom (Hons), University of Auckland, Deakin University “Myths in Myopia Epidemiology and...
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1.7KClinicalManaging Juvenile-Onset Myopia When an Optical Biometer is Unavailable
With our expanding knowledge of juvenile-onset myopia, the accurate diagnosis and treatment of the disease is paramount to reduce the burden of...
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1.3KGetting Started with Myopia ManagementSelect the Most Appropriate Treatment
When it comes to myopia management treatments, there often isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Each child is unique. It’s important to consider factors...
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910Practice ProfilesMy Journey into Prioritizing Personalized Myopia Care
August 15, 2025 By Dina Miller, OD, IACMM Upon graduating from the University of Houston College of Optometry in 2011, I began...
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1.7KClinical
What Are Percentile Curves and How They Can Help Manage Juvenile-Onset Myopia?
August 1, 2025 By Erica Barclay, OD Refractive error and axial length are two main metrics used to evaluate and monitor myopia...
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1.3KImplementationHow to Educate Parents Who Sought a Second Opinion From a Skeptical Colleague
August 1, 2025 By Katherine Schuetz, OD Those of us who have enthusiastically embraced myopia control in our practices have found it...
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988Getting Started with Myopia ManagementWhat’s Holding You Back? Addressing the Barriers in Implementing Myopia Management
Have you been dragging your feet or are you stalled in implementing myopia management? If so, you’re not alone. Jobson Optical Research...
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830Getting Started with Myopia ManagementA Call to Action: Embrace Myopia Management as a Public Health Imperative
“The start is what stops most people.” –Don Shula Overall, only 23% of myopic patients aged 18 and under are receiving some...
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1.3KEditor’s PerspectiveMaking 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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1.2KPractice ProfilesPersonalizing Myopia Treatments and Communication Styles for Better Patient Outcomes
July 15, 2025 By Jonathan Chen, OD, FAAO, FSLS, IACMM As myopia rates rise globally, I am committed to making a difference...
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1.3KLatest Myopia NewsFrance Becomes First in EU to Reimburse HOYA MiYOSMART Lenses
June 18, 2025 FRANCE — HOYA Vision Care announced that France has become the first country in the European Union (EU) to...
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1.5KResearch ReviewAccommodative Behavior and Retinal Defocus in High Myopes Fitted with a Dual-Focus Contact Lens
June 16, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The study, “Accommodating behaviour and retinal defocus in highly myopic eyes...
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2.5KClinicalWhy Axial Length Matters: The Long and Short of It
sponsored content June 2, 2025 By Debbie Jones, FCOptom, FAAO, FBCLA, and Monica Jong, OD, PhD, FBCLA As eye care professionals embrace...
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2.8KClinicalThe Latest in Red Light Therapy
June 2, 2025 By Dr. Dzung Tran, Australian College of Optometry (ACO) Repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy is a promising strategy for...
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1.5KResearch ReviewEfficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Atropine in Pre-Myopic Children
May 1, 2025 By Mahmoud Haddara, BSc, OD The use of topical low-dose atropine to slow progression in myopic children is well...