All patient communication Articles
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11Patient 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...
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12Patient CommunicationTalking to a Myopic Adult About Risks for Their Children
October 2, 2023 By Wes McCann, OD Initiating a dialogue with a myopic adult about the risks posed to their children requires...
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238Latest Myopia NewsTHE Myopia Meeting Hosts Third Live Meeting of 2023 in Parsippany, N.J.
September 25, 2023 PARSIPPANY, N.J. — On Sunday, September 24, leaders in the eye care field gathered here for the third live...
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68ImplementationCreating a Myopia Management Experience Has Fueled My Success
September 15, 2023 By Grant Miller, OD My goal with myopia management is to provide an experience. I’ve created the Myopia Management...
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338Editor’s PerspectiveSuccessfully Presenting Myopia Management Fees to Parents
September 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE One of the most uncomfortable conversations for optometrists is discussing myopia...
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72Patient CommunicationHow to Address ‘My Child is Too Young for Contact Lenses’
September 1, 2023 By David Anderson, OD, and Taylor Sprague, OD, FAAO Clinicians must have frank conversations with parents about the various...
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118Editor’s PerspectiveTailoring the Myopia Management Conversation
August 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Because most parents of myopic children have never heard of myopia...
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389Key IssuesThe Importance of Early Myopia Intervention
August 1, 2023 By Craig Woods, BSc (Hons), PhD, MCOptom, Clinical Consultant, BHVI Can we start the conversation with our patients/parents about...
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110Implementation4 Steps to Effectively Communicating with Parents about Myopia Management
August 1, 2023 By Tina Douroudian, OD These conversations can be daunting initially, but a strategic, efficient, and personalized approach can make...
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657ImplementationHow to Create an All-In Myopia Management Practice
July 5, 2023 By Vishakha Thakrar, OD, FAAO, FSLS Many practitioners will implement every myopia management strategy available, and others will choose...
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773ClinicalOne Boy’s Myopia Journey: Five Years, Two Countries, and One Treatment
sponsored content June 15, 2023 Alexander, a 13-year-old boy who loves playing table tennis, recently faced a major change in his life:...
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646ClinicalCase Report: Demonstrating Rapid Progression Helps Initiate Treatment
June 15, 2023 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate Subjective: An 8-year-old Caucasian male “WK” presented to our clinic for his first...
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821ImplementationTeach the Parents Well to Get Them on Board with Myopia Management
June 15, 2023 By Laura Vasilakos, OD, FCOVD Much like primary care providers measure blood pressure as a risk factor for disease,...
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220Marketing & PromotionMastering Myopia Management Conversations Helps Parents Get on Board
May 15, 2023 By Aamena Kazmi, OD, ABO Diplomate You must start by redefining myopia as a medical diagnosis, describing an elongated...
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1.6KClinicalA Pediatric Ophthalmologist’s Take on Myopia Management
April 17, 2023 By Carolyn Lederman, MD I’ve found that it’s been helpful when talking to parents about myopia management to tell...
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404ImplementationAdults Need Myopia Management Too
April 3, 2023 By David Kading, OD, FAAO, FCLSA, and Lauren Downey, OD We know that each diopter increase in myopia means...
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1.3KImplementationFinding My Niche with Myopia Management
March 15, 2023 By Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS We need better involvement from all health care professionals to reach as many...
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Managing Skeptical Parents’ Expectations While Managing Myopia
March 1, 2023 By Kate A. McClure, OD, MS, FAAO Parents who are skeptical of myopia management therapies often lack understanding and...
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949Latest Myopia NewsCooperVision Sponsors Ocumetra’s mEYE Guide and mEYE Gauge
January 18, 2023 SAN RAMON, Calif. — CooperVision is teaming up with Ocumetra to sponsor the company’s myopia management tools — mEYE...
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883ImplementationTackling the Barriers to Specializing in Myopia Management
January 3, 2023 By Katherine Schuetz, OD There is every reason to have your patient base benefit from the exciting practice of...
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1.5KClinicalStaying Active in the Eye Care Industry Improves My Myopia Care
November 15, 2022 By Kate McClure, OD, MS, FAAO As an eye care practitioner in a quickly evolving field, it is important...
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580Key IssuesDuke Eye Center’s New Pediatric Myopia Clinic: A Model in MD/OD Collaboration
sponsored content November 15, 2022 Today, the pediatric myopia clinic is spearheaded by a team of three ODs and dedicated staff who...
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1.1KClinicalFrom Dabbler to Myopia Practitioner of the Year
sponsored content November 15, 2022 By Chris Browning, OD If you want to do myopia management and do it well, you have...
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1.3KImplementationResources to Master the Art of Myopia Management Conversations
sponsored content November 1, 2022 By Alberto Edeza, PhD, Sophy Perdomo, PhD, and Nicole Brainard, PhD, MPH Provider communication skills impact the...
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1.4KImplementationHow Treehouse Eyes Helped Grow Our Myopia Management Practice
sponsored content November 1, 2022 By Robert Goerss, OD, and Jacqueline Ladd, OD One of the most significant things we learned from...
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1.2KImplementationWhat Can Myopia Management ECPs Learn From Orthodontists?
October 3, 2022 By Rajeev Garg, PhD, MBA, Global Head Myopia Management Strategy, CooperVision With a welcoming ambiance, use of comprehensible technology,...
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504FinancialWhat Should Be Covered in a Global Myopia Fee?
October 3, 2022 By Daniel Press, OD, FCOVD The mindset for providing myopia management services should be on reducing the rate of...