All outdoor time Articles
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125ClinicalAdult Myopia: Another Pandora’s Box
August 10, 2026 By Liesl Forward, BSc, OD Myopia management in childhood is now established as best practice in modern eyecare. It...
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236ImplementationThe Back-to-School Checklist Parents Forget
August 3, 2026 By Anjali Desai Vachhani, OD, FAAO As summer winds down, families everywhere are checking off their back-to-school to-do lists...
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404Key IssuesBending the Curve: How China Is Changing the Trajectory of Childhood Myopia
July 20, 2026 By David Ng, OD, IACMM Myopia is the defining vision health challenge of our generation. By 2050, roughly half...
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294Key IssuesVision for All: Advancing Myopia Mitigation Strategies in Educational Institutes of Pakistan
July 6, 2026 As global projections suggest that nearly 50% of the world’s population will be myopic by 2050,1 the need for...
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245Editor’s PerspectiveWho is Paying Attention?
June 29, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, FBCLA, IACMM On a recent flight back to Washington D.C., I found myself...
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475Environment & LifestyleThe Visual Diet in Myopia
June 8, 2026 By John Nguyen, BOptom When a parent asks how to prevent their child from developing myopia, most of us...
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786Environment & LifestyleSugar and Myopia: Revisiting the Metabolic Pathway in Ocular Growth
June 8, 2026 By Dr. Alex Ong, Optometrist, Singapore In modern myopia management, discussing outdoor time, near work behavior, screen exposure, and...
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360Latest Myopia NewsBHVI Adds Outdoor Time into Myopia Risk Calculator
May 19, 2026 SYDNEY, Australia — The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has announced an update to its myopia risk prediction calculator....
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414Editor’s PerspectiveMyopia Awareness Week 2026: Turning Insight Into Early Action
May 18, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS Myopia Awareness Week 2026, observed May 18–24 and led by the Brien Holden...
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497Environment & LifestyleLifestyle and Behavioral Strategies in Myopia Management: What Really Makes a Difference
May 18, 2026 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate The rising global prevalence of myopia has intensified interest in modifiable environmental and...
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561Research ReviewResearch Highlights From Day Five of ARVO
May 8, 2026 The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2026 Annual Meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado, from May 3-7, 2026. Myopia...
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1.1KClinicalWhat If We Treated Myopia Like Glaucoma?
April 13, 2026 By Christine Yeung, OD, FIAOMC, IACMM Eye care practitioners have historically viewed myopia as a refractive error, and have...
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615Editor’s PerspectiveGenetics and Myopia: Shifting the Focus to What We Can Control
April 13, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS A common question in the exam room is whether myopia is “genetic.” Many...
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886ClinicalMyopia Screening and Treatment Protocol for Primary Care ODs
February 1, 2026 By Angela Di Marco, OD, FAAO As myopia rates accelerate, optometrists are uniquely positioned to alter a child’s lifetime...
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1.2KResearch ReviewThe Role of Light in Refractive Development and Myopia
December 16, 2025 By Ashley Wallace Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS This IMI review presents current evidence on how light influences refractive development...
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732Latest Myopia NewsIMI Releases New White Paper on the Role of Light in Eye Growth and Myopia Development
Evidence from animal and human studies confirms light from outdoor time as a key strategy for delaying myopia onset, although the underlying...
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1.1KResearch ReviewThe Role of Astigmatism in Myopia Development, Progression and Control
November 17, 2025 By Ashley Wallace Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS This scoping review investigates how astigmatism influences the onset, progression and control...
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1.0KResearch ReviewEffect of Artificial Natural Light on Myopia Development in Primary School-age Children in China
November 1, 2025 By Durgasri Jaisankar, PhD, Research Scientist at Brien Holden Vision Institute The risk of myopia onset has been shown...
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1.2KResearch ReviewIMI—Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression 2025
October 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The latest white paper from the International Myopia Institute (IMI), Interventions...
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1.4KLatest Myopia NewsIMI Releases 2025 White Paper on Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression
September 23, 2025 SYDNEY — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) has published its latest white paper, IMI—Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression...
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1.2KLatest Myopia NewsIMI’s 2025 Digest Published in IOVS
September 22, 2025 SYDNEY, Australia — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) has officially published its 2025 Digest in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual...
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687Latest Myopia NewsCooperVision Launches Fifth National Myopia Awareness Campaign
July 28, 2025 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the fifth consecutive year, CooperVision has launched a nationwide myopia awareness campaign. The national media...
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1.4KResearch ReviewCommonly Held Beliefs About Myopia That Lack a Robust Evidence Base
July 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The 2025 update by Brennan et al., published in Contact Lens...
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1.2KEditor’s PerspectiveMaking 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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1.2KEditor’s Perspective
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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1.3KResearch ReviewAssociation 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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1.4KEditor’s Perspective
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,...