All myopia Articles

VTI Shares Preliminary Two-Year Data from PROTECT Study

January 17, 2025 LAS VEGAS — Visioneering Technologies Inc. (VTI) has shared the preliminary two-year findings from its ongoing PROTECT (PROgressive Myopia...

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Comparison of Performance of Myopia Control Spectacles in European Children

January 15, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In the article, “Comparison of the Performance of Myopia...

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Implementation

Local Strategies for Myopia Control: Think Globally, Act Locally

January 15, 2025 By Ronald Krefman, OD, FAAO, focalCenter Vision Analytics By 2050, 50% of the world’s population will be myopic, furthering...

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Practice Management

Fostering Relationships with Ophthalmologists and Pediatricians

January 15, 2025 By Glenda Aleman, OD Myopia has become a global epidemic, affecting children at alarmingly younger ages. The World Health...

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Dr. Maria Liu and Treehouse Eyes Partner on Flagship Myopia Clinic

January 15, 2025 PLEASANTON, Calif. — Treehouse Eyes and Maria Liu, OD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, have partnered to open a flagship...

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GMAC Expands Globally with New Member BCLA

January 13, 2025 ST. LOUIS — The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has joined the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC). This partnership expands...

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Editor’s Perspective

2024: A Remarkable Year for Myopia Management

January 2, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Juvenile-onset myopia has gained the scientific community’s attention, and...

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Retinal Neurotransmitter Systems in Myopia: Understanding the Role of Dopamine and Related Pathways

January 2, 2025 By Nicole Xiao Liu, MOptom, PhD Candidate, Brien Holden Vision Institute Dopamine, a crucial neurotransmitter in the central nervous...

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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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Learnings from the NaturalVue Multifocal PROTECT RCT 1-Year Dataset

sponsored content January 2, 2025 By Brett O’Connor, OD, FAAO With myopia reaching epidemic proportions in countries around the world, eye care...

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Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses for the Treatment of Myopia Progression in Children

January 2, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The American Academy of Ophthalmology prepares Ophthalmic Technology Assessments...

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Podcasts

Up Close With: GMAC’s Membership Committee Chair François Couillard

December 16, 2024 The recently named chair of the Membership Committee of the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition, François Couillard, CEO of the...

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Products & Services

VTI Shares New Findings from its PROTECT Study of the NaturalVue Multifocal Contact Lens

sponsored content December 16, 2024 Recently discovered findings continue emerging from the PROTECT RCT (PROgressive Myopia Treatment Evaluation for NaturalVue Multifocal Contact Lens Trial) being conducted by Visioneering...

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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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Adult Myopia Progression

December 16, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl. AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The study by Brennan, Cheng, and Bullimore (2024) investigates...

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Practice Management

4 Common Optometry Hiring Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

sponsored content December 16, 2024 Staffing an optometric practice is a high priority these days as a result of limited resources and...

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Practice Management

The Pediatrician and ECP Connection

sponsored content December 16, 2024 When it comes to children’s eye health and myopia management, pediatricians play an important role in referring...

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Products & Services

Exploring New Approaches to Myopia Management and Eye Growth Mechanisms

sponsored content December 16, 2024 Insights from EssilorLuxottica’s Research at the International Myopia Conference 2024: Part I (click here for Part II)...

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Products & Services

Advancing Myopia Management, Measurement, and Diagnosis

sponsored content January 2, 2025 Insights from EssilorLuxottica’s Research at IMC 2024: Part II (click here for Part I) Compiled by Shilpa...

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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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Kids, Contacts, and that Confidence Boost

sponsored content December 2, 2024 Every day at her Missouri Eye Consultants practice, Dr. Jacqueline Byrd witnesses first-hand that children naturally have...

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Editor’s Perspective

Reason #1 For Not Practicing Myopia Management

December 2, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE At virtually every professional meeting, I speak with eye...

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Incidence of Microbial Keratitis Associated with Overnight Orthokeratology

December 2, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Orthokeratology has gained popularity as a method for temporarily...

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Ethnic Differences in Axial Elongation and Refractive Error Progression in Myopic and Non-Myopic Children

December 2, 2024 By Liesl Forward, BSc, OD Ethnicity is a key demographic detail for clinicians and researchers interested in refractive error,...

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Implementation

Best Practices for Cultivating Referrals from Pediatricians

December 2, 2024 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate Effectively managing a child’s myopia can not only change the directive...

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