Review of Myopia Management

The The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently published a new 374-page consensus study entitled Myopia: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of an Increasingly Common Disease. The Committee on Focus on Myopia reviewed literature on six topics: global data on myopia prevalence, technologies to assess and diagnose myopia, environmental and genetic contributions to myopia onset and progression, the mechanistic causes of myopia pathogenesis, treatment optics for myopia, and barriers to vision care for children with myopia. Learn more about the major conclusions from this report here: https://lnkd.in/e_DHNCCa #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry American Academy Of Optometry American Optometric Association Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety University of California, Berkeley Johnson & Johnson | Vision National Eye Institute (NEI) Reality AI Labs Research to Prevent Blindness Warby Parker Impact Foundation

How important is parental myopia as a non-modifiable risk factor for juvenile-onset myopia? Liesl Forward broke down this question in a recent article for Review of Myopia Management. She wrote: "Parental myopia does heighten the risk for myopia in children. Nevertheless, by being aware of which children are most at risk, the genetic and environmental factors involved, and emerging research into myopia control efficacy, clinicians can intervene appropriately to mitigate this." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eApU_NkC #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry BHVI

Chief Medical Editor Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA broke down the findings from a recent study that explored the add-on effect using 0.05% atropine in fast OrthoK progressors. He wrote: "This preliminary retrospective study represents the first investigation into the effectiveness of combining OrthoK lenses with 0.05% atropine ophthalmic solution for controlling axial length elongation in patients who had previously experienced poor control solely using OrthoK lenses. "The results revealed that for such patients, the addition of 0.05% atropine ophthalmic solution significantly reduced axial length elongation over the course of one year." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eVUDE6nB #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry

This month, Dave Anderson and Dr. Taylor Sprague broke down the importance of conveying the value of myopia management when presenting fees. The pair wrote: "If you are confident in your treatment plan, it is always easier to convey the need for and importance of such treatments. Spend the time to become educated, understand the benefits you are providing to your patients, and embrace the future of eye care with myopia management." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ejnWY9if #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry

Dr. Diba Rezazadeh recently broke down a prospective, randomized longitudinal study of 361 children of European ancestry in Spain measured the efficacy of nightly 0.01% atropine in controlling myopia progression over a five-year period. She wrote: "Compared to the control group, the treatment group had less progression in spherical equivalent refractive error and axial length over the five-year period. "As expected, there was no effect on anterior chamber depth or keratometry. This study highlights that it may be worthwhile considering a patient’s ethnic background when deciding the concentration of low-dose atropine used in myopia control." Read the full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/dTh8g9wx #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry BHVI University of Melbourne Australian College of Optometry  

This month, Chief Medical Editor Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA is asking practitioners an important question: are you practicing the standard of care? Referencing a recent letter to the editor by Michael Lipson, Dr. Akerman shared the importance of practicing evidence-based myopia care. Read the full article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/emCF83UC #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry

Recently, Rupa Wong MD wrote about the ways that ECPs can streamline myopia management to reduce chair time and treat more myopic patients. She wrote: "Decreasing the chair time burden on pediatric ophthalmologists is key to ensuring as many patients as possible receive myopia management treatment." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e4wfqXKx #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry

The International Myopia Institute (IMI) held a meeting during the International Myopia Conference (IMC), the IMI Debates, to discuss the white papers they are preparing for 2025. The IMI Debates featured strong crowd engagement, and the topics and chairs of the upcoming 2025 White Papers were officially announced. Watch the full IMI Debates and learn more about the upcoming White Papers here: https://lnkd.in/eAmxvpjK #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry Dr Nina Tahhan Elise Harb Tim Fricke Serge Resnikoff Debbie Jones Christine Wildsoet James Wolffsohn Ian Flitcroft 何鲜桂 Kyoko Ohno-Matsui Kate Gifford Pauline Kang Mark Bullimore Nicola Logan Virginie Verhoeven Mats Voogelaar Lisa Ostrin Ian Morgan

On Sunday, October 27, CooperVision is hosting the 4th Asia-Pacific Myopia Management Symposium (APMMS) in Seoul, South Korea. The event, held in collaboration with the Korean Association of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (KAPOS), will convene eye care professionals, researchers, and industry leaders from around the world to tackle the growing prevalence of myopia in children and foster collaboration across the eye care community. Learn more about how to access the symposium virtually: https://lnkd.in/e2kgyXq3 #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry Kathy Park (박유경) Nicola Logan Pei Wu Erica Choi Ian Flitcroft Kate Gifford Dr Li Lian Foo (符丽联) Maria Liu Kyoko Ohno-Matsui Tacy Song Tzu-Hsun Tsai Wei Yan Ng 黄玮彦

Based on its previous success and popularity, THE Myopia Meeting is returning to Canada, to Markham in the Greater Toronto Area, for a full-day event on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The speakers for the event include: -Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, “New Developments in Myopia Management” -Debbie Jones, FCOptom, FAAO, FBCLA, on “Myopia Management: When to Start, How to Evaluate Success, and When to Stop” -Vishakha Thakrar, O.D., FAAO, FSLS, on “Myopia Control Glasses: The Game Changer in Myopia Management” -Dr. Wesdon McCann, OD, MBA, on “The Business of Myopia Control” Learn more and secure your seat here: https://lnkd.in/ecy6mCt2 #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry Hoya Vision Care Johnson & Johnson | Vision Visioneering Technologies Inc. Ocumetra CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Ontario Association of Optometrists College of Optometrists of Ontario Canadian Association of Optometrists Dr. Shalu Pal, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA Harbir Sian Trudi Charest