All myopic maculopathy Articles
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493ClinicalLow-Dose Atropine: An Effective and Safe Option for Managing Juvenile-onset Myopia
sponsored content March 1, 2024 The evidence supporting the use of topical low-dose atropine in treating juvenile-onset myopia is so strong that...
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963Research ReviewJuvenile-Onset Myopia: Who to Treat and How to Evaluate Success
October 2, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA A recently published review article by Bullimore and Brennan (2023) provides a...
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1.4KClinicalDemystifying Axial Length Biometry for Myopia Management
sponsored content October 3, 2022 By Hayden Matz, OD, and Jeffrey Sonsino, OD, FAAO Axial length biometry is one of the most...
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1.3KClinicalHow Should Clinicians Assess the Real-World Efficacy of Myopia Treatments?
August 1, 2022 By Yen H. Tran, MD, PhD, and Padmaja Sankaridurg, B.Optom, PhD, MIP Both refractive error and axial length values...
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2.6KClinicalMyopia Through the Eyes of Adults Experiencing Its Long-Term Effects
sponsored content December 15, 2021 With every diopter of myopic progression, a child has an increased risk of developing glaucoma, cataracts, retinal...
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2.9KClinicalDangers of High Myopia
sponsored content November 15, 2021 By Craig Brawley, OD, FAAO; Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO; Millicent Knight, OD, FAAO, FAARM, FNAP; Pamela...
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851Editor’s PerspectiveBenefits Beyond Patient Outcomes
October 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA There are several long-term eye health benefits of lowering a child’s ultimate...
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2.2KResearch ReviewMyopia Control Risks and Benefits in Perspective
June 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA There is compelling evidence that the prevalence of myopia is increasing around...
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9.7KClinicalMyopic Maculopathy: What Is It and How Is It Treated?
June 8, 2020 By Xiaoying Zhu, OD, PhD, MD, MS, FAAO Myopia is currently a major public health concern because of its...
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3.0KResearch ReviewDistribution and Severity of Myopic Maculopathy Among Highly Myopic Eyes
June 1, 2020 Trang Truong, BOptom, and Thao Ha, MD Brien Holden Vision Institute Myopic maculopathy is the most frequent complication that...
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Every Diopter of Myopia Control Matters
July 2, 2019 Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Professor Ian Flitcroft wrote, “… there is no evidence of a safe threshold...
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9.1KResourcesDownloadable Chart: Relative Risk of Ocular Disease Secondary to Myopia
Download and print this chart as a proof source for parents of the odds ratio of ocular disease as a function of myopia...
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3.2KKey IssuesMyopia: The Time to Act is Now
Many do not understand the significance of myopia to potential ocular health issues.
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Myopia Increases the Risk of Serious, Sight-Threatening Eye Disease
It is the responsibility of every optometrist to educate parents, children and adult patients about the health risks associated with myopia and...