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HOYA Presents Eight-Year Clinical Trial Results at IMC

October 7, 2024 HAINAN ISLAND, China — At the 19th International Myopia Conference, HOYA Vision Care shared the eight-year results from its...

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In The Pipeline

Dopavision’s Latest MyopiaX-1 Clinical Trial Data Shared at IMC 2024

October 7, 2024 BERLIN, Germany — Dopavision presented its six-month clinical trial data from its MyopiaX-1 trial at the 2024 International Myopia...

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VTI Presents Latest PROTECT Trial Data at Myopia Conferences

October 7, 2024 HAINAN ISLAND, China, and DALLAS, Texas — Visioneering Technologies Inc. (VTI) has presented the latest data from its PROTECT...

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Barti Updates EHR with Myopia Management Exam Templates

October 1, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO — Barti has updated its traditional Myopia Management Exam Templates in its electronic health record (EHR) system....

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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Add-On Effect of Using 0.05% Atropine in Fast OrthoK Progressors

October 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The retrospective study conducted by Wen et al. (2024) aimed to...

Genetics

Parental Myopia as a Non-Modifiable Risk Factor: How Important Is It?

October 1, 2024 By Liesl Forward, BOptom Parental myopia is a well-established risk factor for the development of myopia in children. It...

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Editor’s Perspective

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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Financial

Conveying the Value of Myopia Management is Key When Presenting Fees

October 1, 2024 By David Anderson, OD, and Taylor Sprague, OD, FAAO One major challenge with presenting myopia management to patients and...

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Myopia: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of an Increasingly Common Disease

October 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently published a...

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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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Two New International Organizations Join GMAC

September 23, 2024 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Two new international organizations have officially joined the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) — the...

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New Report Calls for Official Disease Classification for Myopia

September 17, 2024 WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published a new report that calls...

Patient Communication

Educating Health Care Professionals about Myopia Management Gets More Patients Treatment

September 16, 2024 By Y. Shira Kresch, OD, MS, FAAO We want our patients to be educated about the risks of untreated...

Myopia Control Efficacy of Orthokeratology

September 16, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The paper “A New Look at the Myopia Control Efficacy of...

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Implementation

Streamlining Myopia Management: Overcoming Chair Time Challenges

September 16, 2024 By Rupa Wong, MD Decreasing the chair time burden on pediatric ophthalmologists is key to ensuring as many patients...

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Office Design & Equipment

Can We Differentiate Between ‘Responders’ and ‘Non-Responders’ to Myopia Control Interventions?

September 16, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In their article “Can we really distinguish ‘responders’ from ‘non-responders’ to...

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Products & Services

Comparing Spectacle Lenses with Highly Aspherical Lenslets with Single Vision Spectacle Lenses

sponsored content September 16, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE This study compares two-year changes in cylinder power in...

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Putting Your Topographer to Work for You

sponsored content September 16, 2024 By Aaron Wolf, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FIAOMC The topographer can be a valuable revenue generator for the...

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Dr. Timothy Grant Named Brien Holden Memorial Awardee

September 3, 2024 SURFERS PARADISE, Queensland, Australia — The Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA) has awarded Dr. Timothy Grant...

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Editor’s Perspective

Evidence-Based Myopia Care

September 3, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Evidence-based eye care is a crucial approach in providing the best...

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Implementation

How to Educate Skeptical Staff Members About Myopia Management

September 3, 2024 By Vaughn Brinegar, OD Getting staff excited about new treatments and technologies can be overwhelming. Being passionate about helping...

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Comparing Three Chatbots Responding to Myopia Questions

September 3, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The research study conducted by Wang, Y., Liang, L., Li, R.,...

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