All vision impairment Articles
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964Editor’s PerspectiveWhen 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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1.4KClinicalWhy Each Diopter Matters—Revisited
January 5, 2026 By Mark Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO When Noel Brennan and I wrote our article, “Myopia Control: Why Each Diopter...
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1.8KKey IssuesNoteworthy Research From the 19th International Myopia Conference
October 10, 2024 Researchers in the field of myopia management from across the globe gathered in Hainan Island, China, for the International...
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1.9KResearch ReviewTime Spent Outdoors is the Best Defense
August 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE In the review article “A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe....
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946Editor’s PerspectiveAsk Yourself Why
April 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Simon Sinek’s book Start with Why aims to help individuals and...
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3.7KResearch ReviewMyopic Children More Likely to Have Depression and Anxiety
August 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Children with myopia experience significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety...
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3.1KResearch ReviewDegree of Myopia and Glaucoma Risk
February 1, 2022 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and open-angle...
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5.7KKey IssuesThe Public Health Burden of Myopia and High Myopia
There is an urgent and massive need to improve access to refractive care, particularly in low resource communities.