All low-dose atropine Articles
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20Research ReviewLow-Dose Atropine Monotherapy vs. Combined with MiSight 1 Day CLs
February 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Among the interventions currently available to manage childhood myopia, low-concentration atropine,...
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293Editor’s PerspectiveWhat is the Best Treatment for Childhood Myopia?
February 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Eye care practitioners (and parents of myopic children) often ask, “What...
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28Practice ManagementLet’s Build a Bridge Between Ophthalmologists and Optometrists
February 1, 2023 By Glenda Aleman Moheeputh, OD One of the biggest takeaways from myopia management is that both optometry and ophthalmology...
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52Practice 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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1.1KResearch ReviewCombining OrthoK with 0.01% Atropine to Slow Axial Elongation
December 15, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Several clinical trials (Kinoshita et al., Kinoshita et al., Tan et...
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338Practice ProfilesFull Scope Myopia Care Leaves No Myopic Child Behind
December 15, 2022 By Charissa Young, OD, FAAO, FSLS I knew when I became an optometrist that myopia management would be a...
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484Latest Myopia NewsAOA Survey Shows Nearly 70% of Optometrists Offer Myopia Management
December 7, 2022 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The American Optometric Association’s (AOA’s) Research & Information Committee (RIC) surveyed optometrists throughout the United...
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1.2KBinocular VisionThe Importance of Binocular Vision in Managing Myopia Progression
December 1, 2022 By Eric Chow, OD, FAAO Addressing binocular vision problems promotes the holistic care of your patients, which might be...
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1.2KClinicalEvidence-Based Treatment Algorithm Can Slow Myopia Progression
December 1, 2022 By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA There are advantages to being creative when controlling the progression of myopia in children...
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167ClinicalVyluma’s Navneet Puri and Raul Trillo Discuss CHAMP Study Results
sponsored content November 1, 2022 Review of Myopia Management’s Chief Medical Editor Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE, interviewed Vyluma executives...
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1.2KClinicalVyluma CHAMP Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial Q&A
sponsored content October 27, 2022 Vyluma aims to preserve the vision of a global population by providing meaningful and effective pharmaceutical ophthalmic...
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699Research ReviewCompounding of Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Control
October 17, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FBCLA Topical low-concentration atropine is widely prescribed for myopia progression control in...
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2.1KResearch ReviewMyopia Progression After Cessation of Low-Dose Atropine Treatment
October 3, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Many eye care professionals have expressed concern about rebound after children...
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886Editor’s Perspective
Combination Therapy
October 3, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Combination therapy is widely prescribed in medicine. The simultaneous use of...
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1.3KResearch ReviewIs 0.01% Atropine with Orthokeratology Better Than OrthoK Alone?
September 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The aim of the atropine combined with orthokeratology (AOK) study was...
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919Informed ConsentHow to Ease Parental Concerns When Presenting Off-Label Informed Consent
July 1, 2022 By Katherine Schuetz, OD We have an ever-growing armamentarium for myopia control; educate your patients and their parents about...
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874Research ReviewAccommodation and Vergence in Children Using Atropine with Orthokeratology
June 15, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE A common question from myopia management clinicians is: Does topical low-dose...
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1.5KResearch ReviewPreventing 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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901Patient CommunicationEnsuring Myopia Intervention Compliance While Kids Are at Summer Camp
June 1, 2022 By Glenda Aleman Moheeputh, OD I’ve found that each different myopia management treatment modality – orthokeratology, low-dose atropine, and...
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292Practice ProfilesIndustry Resources Can Simplify Myopia Management
May 16, 2022 By Steven Sheiner, OD As a high myope myself, I wish these therapies had been available when I grew...
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3.0KBinocular VisionListening to Patients’ Needs Led Me to Myopia Management
April 15, 2022 By David Anderson, OD If I could say anything to a doctor who might ask me what to do...
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1.4KResearch ReviewEstimating the Effect of Myopia Management Interventions on Lifetime Cost of Myopia
April 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Traditional myopia management (TMM) provides single-vision optical correction of a person’s...
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1.1KResearch ReviewEfficacy and Safety of Various Atropine Concentrations for Myopia Control
April 1, 2022 By Geetha Sravani, PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute Myopia prevalence is high in many Asian countries. To delay...
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1.4KResearch ReviewEffect of Combining 0.01% Atropine with Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses
March 15, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Combining topical low-dose atropine with orthokeratology for controlling axial elongation in...
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3.9KResearch ReviewEfficacy of Combined OrthoK and 0.01% Atropine in Myopia Control
March 1, 2022 By Linh Hoang, MD, MSc, and Huy Tran, MD, PhD Atropine and orthokeratology are effective in slowing myopia. Despite...
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620ClinicalRecent Updates on Combination Treatments for Myopia Control
March 1, 2022 By Dr. Pavan K. Verkicharla and Mr. Swapnil Thakur It is important to note that there will be non-responders...
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1.9KResearch ReviewThree-Year Clinical Trial of Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression
January 17, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The aim of this clinical trial conducted in Hong Kong on...