Tag: myopia progression
System Enhances First-fit Success with Orthokeratology
Brooke Messer, OD, FAAO, FSLS, of Vance Thompson Vision, finds joy in discussing orthokeratology (orthoK) with parents. She wants to help them understand how...
Passion for Myopia Management Drives Eye Care Innovator
By Alexandra Roos, PhD, Director of Global R&D Pediatrics Programs at HOYA Vision Care
I’ve worked in the ophthalmic optics industry for over two...
NaturalVue® Multifocal Wins The Contact Lens Award for 2024
Visioneering Technologies, Inc. announces that NaturalVue® (etafilcon A) Multifocal 1 Day Contact Lenses, in partnership with its Authorized Distributor Positive Impact, has won The...
Rural v. Urban Living Environment May Impact Myopia Progression
A five-year retrospective epidemiological study, led by a team of researchers including orthoptist Miriam Conway, and supported by HOYA Vision Care, explored the impact...
Doctor Champions Early Myopia Intervention
Ashleigh Sprouse, OD, of Roswell Eye Clinic in Roswell, Georgia, believes that the earlier optometrists can intervene in a young patient’s vision problems, the...
NPR Gives Assist to Myopia Awareness
Earlier in May, NPR aired a four-minute segment on the importance of outdoor play as a factor in slowing myopia progression. The clip noted...
AAO Update: VTI Announces Positive Interim One-Year Data from the PROTECT...
Visioneering Technologies, Inc presented the one-year interim retrospective data of its PROTECT randomized controlled (RCT) at the American Academy of Optometry’s annual meeting in...
When it Comes to Myopia Progression, Earlier Intervention is Better
Patients visiting an independent optometrist practicing next to a LensCrafters location might not expect to hear about myopia management. Indeed, they may never have...
Helping Nearsighted Patients With a Comfortable Lens
Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS, of West Broward Eyecare Associates in Tamarac, Florida, had been looking for a multifocal contact lens that helped more...
Doctor’s Goal: Double the Number of Myopic Children She Serves
Tina Douroudian, OD, with MyEyeDr. in Leesburg, Virginia, has her eyes set on her goal for 2022: doubling the number of children for whom...
