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From Prevention to Precision: Treatment, Technology and the Next Front in China’s Myopia Fight

July 27, 2026 By David Ng, OD, IACMM In Part 1 of this two-part article series, I described one of the key...

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Bending 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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Advancing the Standard of Care: A Conversation with CooperVision’s New Myopia Management Leaders

July 15, 2026 Recently, CooperVision announced that Jennifer Palombi, OD, FAAO, and Felicia Timmermann, OD, MS, FAAO, were promoted to new leadership...

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Use and Assessment of Growth Curves in Myopia Consultation and Choice of Treatment Strategy

July 9, 2026 By Pascal Blaser, MSc Written in collaboration with Dr. Thomas Aller and Dr. Michael Bärtschi This guide explains how...

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Vision 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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Day of Advocacy Puts Myopia Management Momentum in the Spotlight

June 19, 2026 The Myopia Collective hosted its inaugural “Day of Advocacy” on Thursday, June 18. The organization used the occasion to...

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Editor’s Perspective

When Myopia Crisis Drives Reform – Not Awareness

June 1, 2026 By Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, IACMM “True influence drives action, not just awareness.” – Jay Baer The core...

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The Power of Starting Early: Dr. Monica Jong on Myopia Awareness Week and the U.S. Debut of Essilor Stellest Lenses

May 20, 2026 In celebration of Myopia Awareness Week (May 18–24) and its 2026 theme, “Start Early, Protect Vision for Life,” Review...

The Evidence-First Approach: HOYA’s Legacy of Innovation with MiYOSMART

April 29, 2026 By Kim Kochendorfer, RO – Professional Affairs Manager, Canada & Licensed Optician Behind the success of MiYOSMART lies a continuous,...

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A New Era in Myopia Control: MiYOSMART iQ is a Gamechanger for Canadian Pediatric Care

April 29, 2026 By Kim Kochendorfer, RO – Professional Affairs Manager, Canada & Licensed Optician The landscape of pediatric eye care is shifting....

What 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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Meeting the Need: The ZEISS Myopia Collective

April 13, 2026 By Zander Hattingh, B.Optom (Hons) Myopia is no longer considered to be a simple refractive error that can be...

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The Global Shift in Myopia Care: From Correction to Management

April 14, 2026 By Cécile Clavier, Global Senior Director, Pediatric Business Unit, HOYA Vision Care When I look back at the last...

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GMAC 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...

The Global Impact of MiSight 1 Day’s Launch in Japan

February 10, 2026 CooperVision has officially launched MiSight 1 day in Japan, marking the first approved soft contact lens authorized in Japan...

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Latest Myopia News

HOYA Vision Care Shares Myopia Consensus Statement

November 20, 2025 HOYA Vision Care has announced the publication of “Tackling the Myopia Crisis: Uniting Frontline Care, Policy, and Thoughtful Innovation.”...

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Editor’s Perspective

Now What? Turning Essilor’s Stellest Approval into Action

October 15, 2025 By Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate The long-anticipated FDA approval of Essilor’s Stellest spectacle lens marks a...

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Latest Myopia News

IMI Releases Special Editorial on Terminology for Myopia Correction, Control and Management

July 3, 2025 SYDNEY, Australia — The International Myopia Institute (IMI) announced the publication of its latest consensus editorial, “Myopia Correction, Myopia...

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ZEISS MyoCare Lenses Slow Myopia Progression in Indian Children: An Interview with Dr. Sandra Ganesh

sponsored content July 2, 2025 In this interview, Dr. Sandra Ganesh of Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, shares insights from her team’s single-center...

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How AI Can Help to Manage Juvenile-Onset Myopia

July 1, 2025 By Marcus Ang, MBBS, MMED, MCI, FRCS, PhD The incidence of juvenile-onset myopia is rising. This is exacerbated by...

Myopia Navigator: A Game-Changer in Myopia Management

April 15, 2025 By Dr. Maryam Jabbar, Lecturer Optometry Department, The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan The 3rd International Myopia Conference, hosted by...

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ZEISS Vision Care Addresses Global Rise of Myopia with Lenses and Much More

sponsored content February 18, 2025 Optical leader ZEISS Vision Care has introduced MyoCare spectacle lenses to slow the progression of myopia. While...

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