All patient education Articles
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55Implementation4 Tips to Help Your Eye Care Practice Thrive This Summer
sponsored content July 1, 2025 As families gear up for summer activities, eye care practices—especially those with a pediatric focus—are about to...
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151ImplementationHow to Optimize Patient Adherence to Prescribed Interventions
July 1, 2025 By Vaughn Brinegar, OD The best myopia management intervention is meaningless if you can’t get your patients to follow...
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210Editor’s PerspectiveNormalizing 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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143Practice ProfilesBuilding Trust Through Education: An ODs Approach to Myopia Management
June 16, 2025 By Caroline Kaufman, OD, IACMM My journey in optometry began over 30 years ago, with the last 20 years...
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178ImplementationHow To Inspire Doubtful Parents Who Trust ‘Dr. Google’
June 2, 2025 “Dr. Google” is either in the pocket or purse of all your patient encounters. With the information at our...
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733Editor’s PerspectiveThe 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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394Practice ProfilesDiving into Myopia Management Helped Get My Specialty Off the Ground
May 15, 2025 By Jason Compton, OD When I graduated optometry school in 2005, myopia management wasn’t a well-known specialty. However, as...
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302ImplementationSetting 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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493Practice ProfilesUnderstanding Myopia Management: A Journey from Patient to Practitioner
April 15, 2025 By Syafiq Kusni Over the course of the last decade, my optometry training has taken me from Singapore to...
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811ImplementationThe 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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626Practice ProfilesMyopia Management Treatments Meet a Critical Need for My Patients
March 17, 2025 By Jason Carruthers, RO, FCLS(C) When I first entered the eye care field in 1994, I recognized my interest...
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394Informed 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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602Latest Myopia NewsReview 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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683Practice ProfilesMy High Myopia Complications Led to My Passion for Helping Others
November 15, 2024 By Joseph Munsell, OD I was first introduced to myopia management in optometry school at Pacific University, though it...
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802Practice ProfilesMy Personal Connection to Myopia Management Helps Me Connect with Patients
October 15, 2024 By Alyssa Pack, OD In a family of several optometrists and a myope myself, my experience with myopia management...
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1.1KPatient CommunicationEducating Health Care Professionals about Myopia Management Gets More Patients Treatment
September 16, 2024 By Y. Shira Kresch, OD, MS, FAAO We want our patients to be educated about the risks of untreated...
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2.4KClinicalCase 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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2.9KClinicalTreating Myopia Progression in Teens
sponsored content July 15, 2024 By Ilana Gelfond-Polnariev, OD, FOVDR When I put my teen patients into NaturalVue Enhanced Multifocals, which are...
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452Practice ProfilesFrom High Myope to High Hopes: A New Chapter For Myopia Management
July 15, 2024 By Sami Khaldieh, OD I started researching myopia management in optometry school, where I was first introduced to it....
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939Editor’s PerspectiveHow Will A.I. Impact the Future of Myopia Management?
July 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The media frenzy over artificial intelligence (A.I.) reminds me of the...
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872Practice ProfilesThe Myopia Epidemic Prompted My Myopia Management Journey
June 17, 2024 By Marie Homa-Palladino, OD, FIAOMC, IACMM My journey in the eye care field began over 40 years ago, working...
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1.5KClinicalWhy 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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1.4KPatient 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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929Practice ProfilesTalking About Your Passions Builds Myopia Management Success
May 15, 2024 By Arthur Jung, OD I have such a passion for myopia, and that’s clear in how I communicate with...
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872ImplementationFive Tips for Enhancing Myopia Clinic Efficiency
March 15, 2024 By Sherman Tung, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, IACMM Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or just starting with myopia management,...
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524Practice ProfilesMy Personal Experience with Myopia Management Helps Me Provide Personalized Care
March 15, 2024 By Silvia Ruojin Ren, OD, MD, PhD Commitment to continuous learning is crucial given the dynamic nature of myopia...
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1.1KImplementationRedefining Myopia Management Champions
March 1, 2024 By Grant Miller, OD We cannot continue to let the visual system be one of the areas of our...