All World Council of Optometry Articles
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5Latest 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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498Latest 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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288Latest 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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594Latest Myopia NewsWCO and CooperVision Release Myopia Management Survey Results
November 3, 2022 ST. LOUIS – The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision released the results of a survey on the...
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770ImplementationWhat 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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954Patient 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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647Latest 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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974Latest 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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428Latest 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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1.2KLatest 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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1.3KLatest 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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617Latest 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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1.0KPodcasts‘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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1.8KLatest 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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2.1KEditor’s PerspectiveProfessional 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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3.9KClinicalAxial Length Growth Curves to Assess Risk and Monitor Myopia Progression
July 1, 2021 By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA, Collaborating Scientist, Brien Holden Vision Institute The value of monitoring axial length change with...
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1.2KLatest 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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3.6KLatest 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...
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2.2KLatest Myopia NewsWCO and CooperVision Partner to Promote Myopia Management Standards
March 17, 2021 ST. LOUIS – Two leaders in the eye care industry are teaming up to change the way that ECPs...
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2.4KLatest Myopia NewsGlobal Myopia Awareness Coalition Elects 2021 Board of Directors
January 28, 2021 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) has named its 2021 Board of Directors. The new...
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1.5KLatest Myopia NewsGlobal Myopia Awareness Coalition Launches Website
December 10, 2020 The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) has launched its website here. The new GMAC website features the tabs “about...
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2.8KLatest Myopia NewsIt’s #GameOverMyopia for Social Media Influencers in Continuing GMAC Campaign
December 1, 2020 The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) is continuing its gaming-themed summer program, “Game On: Battling Myopia in Real Life,”...
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2.7KLatest Myopia NewsGMAC Spreads Awareness Via Social Media Campaign
September 4, 2020 The Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) reports success in its recent Game On: Battling Myopia IRL social media campaign...
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6.6KKey IssuesThe Vision Care Sector’s Call to Action
Myopia is not just a ‘vision anomaly’ that is simply treated with glasses.
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2.7KLatest Myopia NewsJobson Joins Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC)
Jobson Medical Information will be the official North American media sponsor.
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4.7KEditor’s PerspectiveThank You, Global Myopia Awareness Coalition
Jobson Optical Research, sponsored by Essilor, polled more than 300 optometrists in the U.S.