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111Latest Myopia NewsRoundtable with WCO and CooperVision’s Myopia Management Ambassadors Now Available
November 21, 2024 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision’s myopia management ambassadors are featured in a new...
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552Editor’s PerspectiveAre You Practicing the Standard of Care?
October 1, 2024 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Standard of care refers to the level of care, skill, and...
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459Latest Myopia NewsWCO, CooperVision Release New Myopia Management Navigator Video Series
August 19, 2024 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision have released a new video series where ECPs can...
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623Latest Myopia NewsWCO, CooperVision Release New Myopia Management Educational Resource
April 25, 2024 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision continue their collaboration on myopia management with the...
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728Latest Myopia NewsWCO Names Myopia Management Outreach Ambassadors
April 2, 2024 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has officially named a team of ambassadors to work on...
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563Latest Myopia NewsSpeakers Announced for WCO’s Latin American Virtual Myopia Management Event
January 25, 2024 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) will be hosting “Myopia Management: From Theory to Practice,” its first Latin...
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768Latest Myopia NewsWCO to Host First Latin America-Based Virtual Myopia Management Event
January 4, 2024 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) will be hosting “Myopia Management: From Theory to Practice,” its...
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949PodcastsUp Close With: GMAC’s Rajeev Garg
June 15, 2023 This year’s new chair of the Membership Committee for the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) is Rajeev Garg, Global...
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2.6KLatest Myopia NewsAndrew Neukirch, OD, Shares Myopia Management Best Practices at THE Myopia Meeting in Chicago
May 31, 2023 ROSEMONT, Ill. – At THE Myopia Meeting held here May 21, 2023, Andrew Neukirch, OD, of Carillon Vision Care...
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2.4KEditor’s PerspectiveMyopia Management Is the Standard of Care
May 1, 2023 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, FIACLE Numerous optometry and ophthalmology organizations worldwide have developed guidance documents recommending...
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1.3KLatest Myopia NewsWCO’s Virtual Myopia Management Event Now Available On Demand
April 4, 2023 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry and CooperVision hosted a global myopia management virtual event, “Myopia Management:...
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1.3KLatest Myopia NewsMore Than 27,500 Accept WCO’s Myopia Management Standard of Care Pledge
February 1, 2023 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry has announced that more than 27,500 eye care professionals and 63 global eye...
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1.5KLatest Myopia NewsWCO’s Second Global Myopia Management Virtual Event Will Be Held February 16
January 13, 2023 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has partnered with CooperVision to host its second global myopia...
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1.1KLatest Myopia News
WCO Announces Pledge Challenge for Myopia Management Standard of Care
December 14, 2022 ST. LOUIS — Building off of last April’s resolution for a myopia management standard of care, the World Council...
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1.8KImplementationWhat 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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2.0KPatient CommunicationMyopia Management: A Back-to-School Essential
sponsored content August 15, 2022 By Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO In a world where 80% of classroom learning is visual and childhood...
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1.2KLatest Myopia NewsWCO Partners with IMI to Promote Global Myopia Management Survey
July 8, 2022 ST. LOUIS — Earlier this year, the International Myopia Institute (IMI) released a global practitioner myopia management survey. Now,...
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1.7KLatest Myopia NewsCooperVision’s MiSight Prescriber Study Highlights Confidence in Myopia Control
June 9, 2022 SAN RAMON, Calif. — In a study of more than 100 ECPs who have prescribed CooperVision’s MiSight 1 day...
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950Latest Myopia NewsGMAC Appoints 2022 Board Members
May 20, 2022 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) announced the appointment of its Board for 2022, including...
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2.0KLatest Myopia NewsCanadian Association of Optometrists Supports WCO’s Myopia Management Standard of Care
January 25, 2022 ST. LOUIS — The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) announced its support of the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO’s)...
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1.8KLatest Myopia NewsWCO Releases Guide to Managing Children with Myopia
January 13, 2022 ST. LOUIS — As the World Council of Optometry (WCO) continues to guide eye care professionals through their work...
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1.3KLatest Myopia NewsWCO to Host Global Myopia Management Virtual Event
To view “Myopia Management: Putting It Into Practice” after Feb. 12, 2022, click here. December 13, 2021 ST. LOUIS — The World...
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1.8KPodcasts‘Up Close With’ Scott Mundle on the WCO’s Standard of Care and Online Resource
September 28, 2021 In April, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution advising optometrists to incorporate a standard...
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2.5KLatest Myopia NewsWCO Announces New Myopia Management Online Resource
September 9, 2021 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) released a new online resource specifically for myopia management. As...
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2.8KEditor’s Perspective
Professional Leadership
September 1, 2021 By Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA Eye care practitioners often look to professional organizations to provide leadership. Depending...
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1.6KLatest Myopia NewsGMAC and WCO Support BHVI’s Myopia Awareness Week
May 20, 2021 ST. LOUIS — Earlier this week, BHVI announced that May 24-28 will be Myopia Awareness Week: a week-long effort...
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4.5KLatest Myopia NewsWCO Passes Resolution for Myopia Management Standard of Care
April 13, 2021 ST. LOUIS — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) passed a resolution that encourages eye care professionals to adopt...