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Making Sense of Myopia Progression—Even When We’re Doing Everything Right

July 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate One of the most challenging conversations in myopia management is explaining...

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Sunshine, Screens and Sleep: Summer Habits That Can Help Curb Myopia Progression

June 16, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate Another school year has come to a close, and summer is...

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Association of Time Outdoors and Patterns of Light Exposure in Myopic Children

June 2, 2025 By Dr. Katrina Wong, Australian College of Optometry Animal studies suggest bright light stimulates dopamine release, which inhibits ocular...

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The Child’s Role in Myopia Control: How Much ‘Say’ Should They Have?

Understanding the child’s role can lead to long-term treatment success and build trust with patients. May 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD,...

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Know Your Audience: Parental Influence in Myopia Management

May 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM Parents strongly influence and support the well-being of children and shape their...

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How to Manage Progressive Myopia in Very Young Children

May 1, 2025 By Dr. Loren Rose The management of progressive myopia in young children has many specific challenges. Special considerations include,...

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Implementation

Setting Up a Corporate Myopia Clinic: A Step-by-Step Guide

May 1, 2025 By Sherman Tung, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, IACMM Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of practicing in various...

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Digital Screen Time and Myopia

April 15, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis (DRMA) conducted by...

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Fighting Myopia: Are 20-Second Breaks Enough?

April 1, 2025 By Eman Alzghoul, PhD, FIACLE, FBCLA Modern environmental factors such as increased near work, reduced outdoor exposure, and artificial...

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The Lipson/Koffler Myopia Management Treatment Protocol

March 17, 2025 By Michael Lipson, OD, and Bruce Koffler, MD The following is the second of two articles on the assessment...

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How to Manage Pre-Myopia

February 3, 2025 By Erica Barclay, OD The International Myopia Institute has defined pre-myopia as “a refractive state of an eye of...

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Six Insights About Myopia Management You May Not Remember, But Should

February 3, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE To stay at the forefront of knowledge and provide...

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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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Latest Myopia News

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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Childhood Myopia and Dry Eye: Are They Related?

November 1, 2024 By James S. Wolffsohn BSc, MBA, PhD, Professor and Dean of the School of Optometry, Aston University There is...

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CooperVision’s Latest Myopia Media Campaign Addresses Raising Parental Awareness

October 30, 2024 SAN RAMON, Calif. — CooperVision has launched its fourth consecutive direct-to-consumer media campaign with the goal of raising parental...

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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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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...

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Case Study: Diagnosing Pseudomyopia

August 15, 2024 By Dr. Maryam Jabbar, Lecturer, Optometry Department, The University of Faisalabad Subjective A 21-year-old South Asian female reports that...

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Time Spent Outdoors is the Best Defense

August 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In the review article “A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe....

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Environment & Lifestyle

The Role of Digital Devices and Myopia

sponsored content August 1, 2024 By Monica Jong, PhD As we navigate the digital landscape, understanding the nuanced relationship between digital devices...

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