All OrthoK Articles
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318Myopia News BriefsX-Cel Specialty Contacts Launches ‘Feed Your Mind’ REMLens Education
October 13, 2021 DULUTH, Ga. — X-Cel Specialty Contacts has launched a new educational program — “Feed Your Mind” — created to...
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738ClinicalGraduating Patients from Myopia Management
October 1, 2021 By Erin S. Tomiyama, OD, MS, and Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD The ultimate choice of when to stop must...
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4.8KClinicalPediatric Myopia Management vs. Adult Orthokeratology
October 1, 2020 By Michael Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS Years ago, the pharmaceutical agent bimatoprost was developed to reduce intraocular pressure and...
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909ClinicalInnovation and Creativity Can Help Grow Myopia Management Practices
September 15, 2021 By Michael Dittman, OD; Dittman Eyecare, Butler, PA My associate doctors and I do our best to educate parents...
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863ClinicalThe CONTROL OrthoK Study
September 15, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA In prospective studies of low to moderate myopes, orthokeratology (OrthoK) lenses have...
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1.5KMyopia News BriefsX-Cel and ABB to Host OrthoK Webinar
September 14, 2021 DULUTH, Ga. — X-Cel Specialty Contacts and ABB Optical Group are hosting a joint educational opportunity geared toward improving...
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1.1KBinocular VisionMeasuring Visual Quality When Prescribing Myopia Management Devices
September 1, 2021 By Dean Psarakis, B.Optom., Senior Research Optometrist, Brien Holden Vision Institute Understanding what is to be expected in terms...
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2.2KClinicalCall Them ‘Night Lenses’ Not Orthokeratology
August 16, 2021 By Tom Griffiths, Managing Director, Scotlens Call them “OrthoK” and it’s immediately a specialist lens. Call them a “night...
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1.9KClinicalPutting in the Work for Myopia Management Benefits Young Patients
August 16, 2021 By Katherine Schuetz, OD; RevolutionEYES and Little Eyes Pediatric Eye Care, Carmel, IN As our profession learns to embrace...
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1.2KMyopia News BriefsEuclid to Host Live OrthoK Discussion with Dr. Barry Eiden
August 12, 2021 STERLING, Va. — Euclid Systems Corporation will host a live discussion on orthokeratology featuring Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO, on...
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2.6KClinicalLong-Term Effect of Orthokeratology on Axial Length
August 2, 2021 By Nina Tahhan, PhD, MPH, BOptom, Senior Research Scientist at BHVI Orthokeratology (OK) is the practice of reshaping the...
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3.7KClinicalSpectacle Lenses for Myopia Management Changed Our Practice
August 2, 2021 By Vishakha Thakrar, OD; Vaughan Family Vision Care, Ontario, Canada Since we started utilizing novel spectacle lenses, we have...
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957Myopia News BriefsVTI Announces New Partnership with Innovatus Technology
July 28, 2021 ATLANTA, Ga. and ADELAIDE, South Australia — Visioneering Technologies, Inc. (VTI) has partnered with orthokeratology company Innovatus Technology Pty...
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2.0KClinicalStarting Myopia Management Early Yields Greatest Outcomes
July 15, 2021 By Melanie Frogozo, OD, FAAO, Alamo Eye Care , San Antonio, Texas To give children the greatest chance of...
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2.9KClinicalX-Cel Specialty Contacts Releases New REMLens OrthoK Design
July 1, 2021 DULUTH, Ga. — X-Cel Specialty Contacts is expanding its orthokeratology designs with the new REMLens. Specifically for myopia management,...
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2.2KClinicalDoes Orthokeratology Treatment Zone Size Matter in Myopia Management?
July 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA During orthokeratology treatment, the degree of myopia is reduced by flattening the...
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1.3KClinicalReal-World Experience with the New Euclid MAX for Overnight Orthokeratology
sponsored content June 22, 2021 Euclid Systems Corp. recently launched Euclid MAX orthokeratology lenses. The FDA-approved lenses offer patients the highest oxygen...
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956Myopia News BriefsCooperVision to Present Myopia Management Research at BCLA Conference
June 8, 2021 SAN RAMON, Calif. — CooperVision is slated to present research findings from more than 20 investigations at the upcoming...
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2.3KImplementationWhen and How Should Myopia Management Treatment Be Stopped?
June 1, 2021 By Rebecca Weng, BOptom (Hons), Grad Dip(I&T), MBA; Programs and Partnership Liaison Director, Myopia Program Facilitator, and Project Manager...
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1.2KResearch 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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Editor’s Perspective
Practicing at the Highest Level
June 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA When I speak with eye care professionals about childhood myopia, it is...
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626Myopia News BriefsCooperVision’s DreamLite OrthoK Lenses Receive European Approval
May 26, 2021 SAN RAMON, Calif. — CooperVision announced that its DreamLite orthokeratology lenses have officially received approval from the European market...
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702Myopia News BriefsEuclid’s OrthoK Roundtable Now Available Online
May 26, 2021 On May 19 and 20, Euclid hosted an orthokeratology roundtable: “Shifting the Paradigm: Maximize Performance of the Next Generation...
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2.9KMyopia News Briefs
Euclid Announces New MAX OrthoK Lens with FDA Approval
May 12, 2021 STERLING, Va. — Adding onto a suite of orthokeratology and myopia management solutions, Euclid Systems Corporation announced the Euclid...
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3.3KMyopia News BriefsJohnson & Johnson Vision’s ACUVUE Abiliti OrthoK Receives FDA Approval
May 12, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ACUVUE Abiliti Overnight Therapeutic Lenses, Johnson &...
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1.3KMyopia News BriefsEuclid to Host Virtual OrthoK Roundtable May 19 & 20
May 5, 2021 To view the roundtable after May 19 and 20, click here. Euclid will host a virtual orthokeratology roundtable on...
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1.7KMyopia News BriefsYear-Long Virtual OrthoK Boot Camp to Begin June 14
May 3, 2021 The American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control (AAOMC) is holding a virtual boot camp to teach ECPs the...
