All parent communication Articles
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231Getting Started with Myopia ManagementFrom Data to Decisions: Using Storytelling to Improve Myopia Management Adoption
April 6, 2026 By Alyssa Pack, OD Someone waves to you in the grocery store. They look familiar, but you can’t quite...
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242Editor’s PerspectiveThe Forgotten Metric in Myopia Management
April 1, 2026 Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM When I developed lateral epicondylitis (a.k.a. ‘tennis elbow’) a few years ago, I...
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369Key IssuesGMAC Board Chair Dr. Meredith Bishop on Building Myopia Awareness, Global Collaboration and Working with a New Team
March 24, 2026 The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) recently announced its 2026 Board of Directors. Meredith Bishop, OD, MS, FAAO, Global...
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263Practice ProfilesClinical Trials Create a Pathway to Affordable Myopia Care
March 17, 2026 By Shane Foster, OD, FAAO Educating patients and delivering myopia care grounded in evidence is not just good medicine....
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411Latest Myopia NewsCooperVision Hosted Myopia Luminaries Forum
January 12, 2026 CooperVision hosted its annual Myopia Luminaries event on January 7, bringing together leading U.S. and Canadian eye care professionals....
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440Getting Started with Myopia ManagementFrom Clinical Evidence to Chairside Success: Real-World Lessons from Managing Childhood Myopia
January 5, 2026 By Andy Cheng, OD, FAAO My journey in pediatric eye care started long before optometry school. In college, I...
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524Practice ProfilesBuilding Myopia Management from Day One
December 16, 2025 By Caitlyn McHugh-Glab, OD When I purchased Focused Eye Care in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, in 2019, I already knew...
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462Editor’s PerspectiveThe Holiday Pause: Recommitment in Myopia Care
Learn how to make the most of the holiday season in your myopia practice. December 16, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO,...
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945ImplementationLeadership and Change in Myopia Management: What Educator Michael Bonner Can Teach You About Leading with Intention
October 9, 2025 Michael Bonner comes to optometry not as a clinician, but as a teacher and motivational leader. His work with...
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530Latest Myopia NewsThe Mastering Myopia Training Program is a Blueprint for Myopia Management Success
See the full Mastering Myopia Training Program event recap. September 26, 2025 On Wednesday, September 17, innovators in the eye care field...
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709ImplementationHandling Parents Who Say ‘I’ve Never Heard of Myopia Management’
October 1, 2025 By Grant Miller, OD For more than 700 years, glasses have been known as the solution for blurry vision....
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1.5KEditor’s PerspectiveThe Paradox of Availability
October 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM September has traditionally been a busy month of the year for state...
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1.1KEditor’s Perspective
What Do Parents Really Want to Know?
September 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate Recently, the mother of a 7-year-old patient sat across from me...
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715Practice ProfilesFinding Myopia Management Success Through Education and Connection
September 15, 2025 By Lea Hair, OD, MS Myopia management is personal for me. My father had a macula-off retinal detachment at...
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756Editor’s Perspective
The Gray Zone: What Do We Do With Emerging Myopes?
August 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate In the exam room, it’s becoming increasingly common to see a...
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986ImplementationHow to Educate Parents Who Sought a Second Opinion From a Skeptical Colleague
August 1, 2025 By Katherine Schuetz, OD Those of us who have enthusiastically embraced myopia control in our practices have found it...
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1.1KEditor’s Perspective
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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994Practice ProfilesPersonalizing Myopia Treatments and Communication Styles for Better Patient Outcomes
July 15, 2025 By Jonathan Chen, OD, FAAO, FSLS, IACMM As myopia rates rise globally, I am committed to making a difference...
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898Editor’s Perspective
Normalizing Conversation and Effect of Myopia Management
July 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM One of the biggest challenges in the realm of myopia management is...
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840Informed ConsentAddressing Parental Concerns Regarding Off-Label Treatments
March 3, 2025 By Dwight Barnes, OD, FIAOMC, IACMM Myopia management has grown substantially in recent years, from a relatively uncommon treatment...
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1.9KClinicalTips for Elevating Your OrthoK Fitting
sponsored content November 15, 2024 By Kate McClure, OD, MS, FAAO & Eric Leung, OD Dr. McClure is an employee of Johnson...
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2.0KClinicalWhy OrthoK Has Remained Our Office’s Top-Choice Treatment
sponsored content June 3, 2024 By Andrew Biondo, OD As a myopia management practitioner for over 10 years, I’ve come to learn...
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1.9KPatient Communication9 Steps to Guide Parents Through the Myopia Management Decision
June 3, 2024 By Sheila Morrison, OD, MSc, FSLS, FAAO By conducting thorough eye exams, educating parents on management options, engaging in...
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1.4KClinicalTalking to Parents About Myopia Gets More Pediatric Patients in My Office Chair
April 15, 2024 By Jamie Brosof, OD The first step in our office is starting the conversation about myopia management with my...
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1.4KEditor’s PerspectiveFocus on Parents
March 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Myopia is becoming increasingly common among children and adolescents. Many experts...
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1.3KLatest Myopia NewsOcumetra Releases Updates to mEYE Guide and mEYE Gauge
January 24, 2024 DUBLIN, Ireland — Ocumetra has released new updates to its mEYE Guide and mEYE Gauge software for ECPs. The...
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2.5KPatient CommunicationSix Easy Steps on How to Sharpen Your Myopia Talk
sponsored content October 2, 2023 As a child growing up in Ukraine, optometrist Eleonora Orloff recalls wearing spectacles and performing eye exercises...