All low-dose atropine Articles

BHVI Launches Updated Myopia Calculator

BHVI’s Myopia Calculator is the first online toolkit designed to help eye care practitioners effectively communicate projected myopia progression and treatment efficacy...

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Sydnexis Receives Positive Opinion in Europe for SYD-101

April 2, 2025 DEL MAR, Calif. — Sydnexis has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human...

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Implementation

How to Create Collaborative Relationships with Ophthalmologists

April 1, 2025 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate As myopia prevalence increases globally, collaborative relationships with ophthalmologists and optometrists is essential...

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The Lipson/Koffler Myopia Management Treatment Protocol

March 17, 2025 By Michael Lipson, OD, and Bruce Koffler, MD The following is the second of two articles on the assessment...

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FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Sydnexis’ SYD-101

March 11, 2025 DEL MAR, Calif. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for...

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Informed Consent

Addressing Parental Concerns Regarding Off-Label Treatments

March 3, 2025 By Dwight Barnes, OD, FIAOMC, IACMM Myopia management has grown substantially in recent years, from a relatively uncommon treatment...

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Is There Power in Combining Treatment?

March 3, 2025 By Associate Professor Pauline Kang, BOptom, PhD, School of Optometry and Vision Science at UNSW in Sydney, Australia As...

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Synergistic Effect of Dual-Focus Soft Contact Lenses and 0.05% Atropine on Myopia Control

February 18, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Yum et al. investigated the synergistic effect of dual-focus...

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How to Manage Pre-Myopia

February 3, 2025 By Erica Barclay, OD The International Myopia Institute has defined pre-myopia as “a refractive state of an eye of...

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Efficacy and Safety of Different Atropine Regimens for the Treatment of Myopia in Children

February 3, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The study “Efficacy and Safety of Different Atropine Regimens...

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Getting Started with Myopia Management

How to Manage Progressive Myopia in Young Adults

February 3, 2025 By Eman Alzghoul, PhD, FIACLE, FBCLA Adult myopia progression is commonly observed in clinical practice, yet there is a...

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Step 1: Getting Started with Myopia Management

Myopia is increasingly prevalent worldwide, posing significant risks to eye health, particularly as it progresses into high myopia. The rise in...

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Navigating 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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Working Toward an Approved Pharmacological Treatment for Myopia Management

sponsored content December 16, 2024 Privately held, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, Sydnexis Inc. has recently completed an evaluation of its patented low-dose atropine...

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Review of Myopia Management Hosts THE Myopia Meeting in Markham/Greater Toronto Area

December 9, 2024 MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada – On Sunday, December 8, leaders in the eye care field gathered here for THE Myopia...

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Eyenovia Terminates Phase 3 CHAPERONE Study

November 15, 2024 NEW YORK, NY — Eyenovia has shared that its Phase 3 CHAPERONE study is currently not meeting its primary...

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Putting Myopia Control Efficacy into Context

November 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In the article “Putting efficacy into context: do controlled trials on...

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Practice Profiles

My High Myopia Complications Led to My Passion for Helping Others

November 15, 2024 By Joseph Munsell, OD I was first introduced to myopia management in optometry school at Pacific University, though it...

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A Practical Approach to Combination Therapy

November 1, 2024 By Tina Douroudian, OD Children need our best available treatment options now — allowing their myopia to progress while...

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Childhood 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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The Impact of Rebound

November 1, 2024 Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In their review article, “Efficacy in myopia control — The impact of...

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Practice Profiles

My Personal Connection to Myopia Management Helps Me Connect with Patients

October 15, 2024 By Alyssa Pack, OD In a family of several optometrists and a myope myself, my experience with myopia management...

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Five-Year Results of Atropine 0.01% Efficacy in Myopia Control in a European Population

October 1, 2024 By Diba Rezazadeh, OD, AdvCertChVis(ACO) Topical low-dose atropine has become a popular myopia control treatment, and its ability to...

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