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Fighting Myopia: Are 20-Second Breaks Enough?

April 1, 2025 By Eman Alzghoul, PhD, FIACLE, FBCLA Modern environmental factors such as increased near work, reduced outdoor exposure, and artificial...

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Implementation

The 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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How to Manage Progressive Myopia in Young Adults

February 3, 2025 By Eman Alzghoul, PhD, FIACLE, FBCLA Adult myopia progression is commonly observed in clinical practice, yet there is a...

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Six Insights About Myopia Management You May Not Remember, But Should

February 3, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE To stay at the forefront of knowledge and provide...

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2024: A Remarkable Year for Myopia Management

January 2, 2025 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Juvenile-onset myopia has gained the scientific community’s attention, and...

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Review 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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Childhood Myopia and Dry Eye: Are They Related?

November 1, 2024 By James S. Wolffsohn BSc, MBA, PhD, Professor and Dean of the School of Optometry, Aston University There is...

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CooperVision’s Latest Myopia Media Campaign Addresses Raising Parental Awareness

October 30, 2024 SAN RAMON, Calif. — CooperVision has launched its fourth consecutive direct-to-consumer media campaign with the goal of raising parental...

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Canadian Association of Optometrists Launches Myopia Awareness Campaign

October 8, 2024 OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada — The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) has launched a new national myopia awareness campaign in...

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Case 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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The Association Between Screen Time Exposure and Myopia

August 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Zong, Zhang, Qiao, Tian, and Xu (2024) conducted a meta-analysis to...

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Environment & Lifestyle

The Role of Digital Devices and Myopia

sponsored content August 1, 2024 By Monica Jong, PhD As we navigate the digital landscape, understanding the nuanced relationship between digital devices...

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What Does Science Say About Screen Time and Juvenile-Onset Myopia?

May 1, 2024 By Samrat Sarkar, PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales Myopia is a rapidly progressive ocular condition,...

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The Influence of the Environment and Lifestyle on Myopia

March 15, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The prevalence of myopia has increased significantly over the past few...

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Implementation

Autonomy in My Practice Allowed Me to Practice Full Scope Myopia Management

February 15, 2024 By Nida Sherwani, OD I’ve been afforded the opportunity to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to myopia management. With newfound autonomy,...

The Vision Council Releases Research on Parents’ Myopia Perspectives

December 12, 2023 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Vision Council has shared its latest research findings that focus on how parents across the...

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Practice Profiles

Advocating for My Patients Has Led to More Than 20 Years of Myopia Management Success

November 15, 2023 By Nicholas Despotidis, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, FIAO You’ll have the most success with myopia management if you hone in...

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Lifestyle Risk Factors for Myopia: A Large Cross-Sectional Analysis

November 1, 2023 By Dean Psarakis, BOptom, MSc, Senior Research Optometrist at BHVI In recent years, much attention has been focused on...

Improving Adherence to Lifestyle and Visual Health Recommendations

July 5, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE According to the International Myopia Institute Prevention of Myopia and Its...

Environment & Lifestyle

Modifiable and Non-Modifiable Myopia Risk Factors

July 5, 2023 By Hashim A. Khan, OD, FAAO, PhD Candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute The two strongest factors influencing the...

Apple to Add Myopia-Related Features to Upcoming Software Update

June 7, 2023 CUPERTINO, Calif. — At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced that it will be incorporating new visual health...

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Environment & Lifestyle

Environmental Influences on Myopia Development

June 1, 2023 By Zeeshan Akhtar, BOptom, MPhil, PhD Candidate at Brien Holden Vision Institute There is a growing body of research...

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Hoot’s New Automated Education Tool Benefits ODs and Parents

May 25, 2023 PRINCETON, N.J. — Hoot Myopia Care has released a new automated education tool designed to simplify the myopia education...

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Binocular Vision

Case Report: Pediatric Unilateral Pathologic Myopia

April 17, 2023 By Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS Subjective: A 12-year-old African American male presented to our clinic for his first...

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Lifestyle on Myopia

December 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global COVID-19 pandemic in...

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