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11Practice ProfilesHow Simplicity And Community Affect Access To Care
February 13, 2026 By Damaris Raymondi, OD, FAAO For me, serving my community means providing the best possible eye care. I love...
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9ImplementationConsistency at Scale: Why Myopia Practices Win or Lose in the Trenches
February 16, 2026 By David Ng, OD, IACMM Legendary football coach Nick Saban has always emphasized that winning comes from consistency. To...
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56Getting Started with Myopia ManagementThe Myopia Hotline: Why Accessibility is the Missing Link in Myopia Management
February 1, 2026 By Susanna Tamkins, OD After more than 30 years in pediatric optometry, one truth has become increasingly clear to...
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387ImplementationMost Common Questions From Parents: What Every Team Member Should Know
February 1, 2026 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate In the last decade, the conversation about myopia has shifted dramatically. Once treated...
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293Editor’s PerspectiveThe Hard Reset: What We Need to Stop Doing in Myopia Management This Year
January 15, 2026 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS A new year invites reflection. However, meaningful progress in myopia management will come...
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238Latest 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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269Getting 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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382Practice 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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371Editor’s Perspective
The 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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441Getting Started with Myopia ManagementHow To Create An ‘All In’ Myopia Management Practice
Take your practice to the next level with these expert tips. December 2, 2025 By Dr. Sami Khaldieh, OD, IACMM As myopia...
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193Editor’s PerspectiveNavigating the Perfect Storm (Part II): Overcoming ‘Clear Uncertainties’ in Launching Myopia Control Spectacles
December 2, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM In last month’s editorial, I discussed the not-so-rosy aspect of navigating uncertainties...
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356Getting Started with Myopia ManagementSpotting Myopia in the Classroom is Trickier With Today’s Near Work Emphasis
November 17, 2025 By Katherine Schuetz, OD In the past, our practice would often get referrals during the school year that started...
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523ImplementationA Two-Tiered Approach to Myopia Management
November 10, 2025 By Dr. Keshav Bhat The conventional wisdom in myopia management has been to avoid overwhelming parents during routine eye...
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463Practice ProfilesTaking a Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic to a Regional Myopia Management Leader
Dr. Dayan Monsalve-Ward has used her passion to make her practice a myopia management leader. October 15, 2025 By Dayan Monsalve-Ward, OD...
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828ImplementationLeadership 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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425Latest 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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604ImplementationHandling 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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1.4KEditor’s Perspective
The 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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972Editor’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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606Practice 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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700Editor’s Perspective
Bridging the Fields–Lessons and Insights From Polo for Myopia Management
September 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM In the world of sports, playing polo may not be the first...
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397Latest Myopia NewsOcumetra Launches New Myopia Podcast
August 26, 2025 BRISBANE, Australia — Ocumetra has launched a new myopia podcast, Myopia SOS: Advice From Your Agony Aunt and Uncle,...
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657Editor’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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1.1KImplementationMastering the Myopia Conversation with Dr. Janelle Sventek
sponsored content August 15, 2025 In a recent episode of the ECP Viewpoints Podcast (ECPVP) podcast, Dr. Janelle Sventek shared her inspiring...
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941Editor’s Perspective
The Art and Science of Treatment Cessation for Myopia Care
August 1, 2025 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM When a prescribed treatment for myopia management works as planned, it helps...
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851ImplementationHow 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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961Editor’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...