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IMI Shares Details on 2025 White Papers During IMC 2024

October 14, 2024 HAINAN ISLAND, China — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) held a meeting during the International Myopia Conference (IMC), the...

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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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The 19th International Myopia Conference Raises the Bar by Achieving New Records

September 30, 2024 SANYA, Hainan Island, China – The International Myopia Conference (IMC) brought over 1,000 international and domestic researchers, academics, clinicians,...

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Myopia Awareness Week 2024 Website Launches

April 16, 2024 NEW YORK and SYDNEY – Myopia Awareness Week 2024 is set for May 13-19, and Review of Myopia Management...

Chinese Conference Covers ‘Frontier in Vision Science Summit – Myopia Research’

April 15, 2024 SHANGHAI, China – The Asia Optometric Management Academy (AOMA) in partnership with Fudan University’s Eye and ENT Hospital in...

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Research Review

Prevention of Myopia Shift and Myopia Onset Using 0.01% Atropine in Pre-Myopic Children

January 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE According to the International Myopia Institute (IMI) white paper Defining and...

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Clinical

The Importance of Measuring Axial Length in Myopia Management

January 1, 2024 By Thomas Naduvilath, Msc Biostatistics, PhD, Head of Biostatistics at BHVI With the emphasis of myopia control to reduce axial...

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2023: An Extraordinary Year for Myopia Management

January 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Juvenile-onset myopia has gained the scientific community’s attention, and 2023 was...

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Implementation

Consistent Myopia Education Allows Me to Provide High Quality Care to Patients

December 15, 2023 By Angela Dussan, OD Continuing education and collaboration with fellow practitioners are integral to my commitment to providing the...

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IMI Shares Updated 2023 Myopia Facts and Figures Infographic

November 9, 2023 SYDNEY, Australia — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) has released its 2023 update for the Facts and Finding Infographic....

IMI Presents Myopia White Papers at American Academy of Optometry 2023

October 16, 2023 NEW ORLEANS, La. — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) presented the third installment of its myopia management white papers at...

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Research Review

Efficacy in Myopia Control

October 2, 2023 By Nina Tahhan, PhD, MPH, BOptom This insightful review of myopia control efficacy by Professor Noel Brennan and his...

Improving 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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IMI’s 2023 White Papers Now Available in IOVS

May 1, 2023 SYDNEY, Australia — The International Myopia Institute’s 2023 white papers are now live in a special issue of Investigative...

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Clinical

Managing Fast Progressors

December 1, 2022 By Nina Tahhan, BOptom, MPH, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at Brien Holden Vision Institute When choosing a treatment, it...

Clinical

Ensuring an Accurate Refraction in Children

November 1, 2022 By Krupa Philip, BOptom, PhD, Senior Research Scientist at BHVI Although it is challenging to perform refractive error assessments...

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Environment & Lifestyle

Myopia Prevention Strategies Benefit Young Eyes

SPONSORED BY ALCON October 17, 2022 By Alan Landers, OD, MS, and Carla Mack, OD, MBA ECPs have a professional responsibility to...

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Key Issues

Meet the Johnson & Johnson Vision Professional Education Team

sponsored content October 3, 2022 As Johnson & Johnson Vision expands its portfolio of myopia management treatments, the international vision care leader...

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The International Myopia Conference Breaks All Records

September 12, 2022 ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands — After a three-year hiatus, the International Myopia Conference returned with its best attended event since...

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How to Impact Myopigenesis

August 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Progressive myopia is increasingly common in children. With increasing prevalence, more...

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WCO Partners with IMI to Promote Global Myopia Management Survey

July 8, 2022 ST. LOUIS — Earlier this year, the International Myopia Institute (IMI) released a global practitioner myopia management survey. Now,...

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All About Vision Releases Myopia Information Hub

June 16, 2022 DALLAS — In response to the growing myopia epidemic, All About Vision released a myopia information hub — a resource...

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Research Review

Preventing Myopia Onset

June 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The International Myopia Institute’s white paper on Defining and Classifying Myopia...

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IMI Releases Global Practitioner Survey on Myopia Management in 10 Languages

April 6, 2022 SYDNEY, Australia — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) announced that it has released a global practitioner survey on myopia...

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HOYA Vision Care to Support IMI in Raising Myopia Awareness

March 17, 2022 SYDNEY, Australia — HOYA Vision Care has partnered with the International Myopia Institute (IMI) to support the organization’s effort...

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