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Podcast: Current Options to Prevent Myopia Progression
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Novel Red-Light Therapy for Childhood Myopia
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14:48
Myopia Control: When to Start and When to Stop?
from
AAO 2023
MAR 12, 2024
By
Rahul Bhola, MD, MBA
,
Rupa K Wong, MD
The second of the "Great Debates in Pediatric Ophthalmology" at AAO 2023, featuring Drs. Rahul Bhola and Rupa Wong, covers when to start and stop myopia control treatment.
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07:55
Effect of Overminus Lens Therapy on Myopia Progression
from
Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022
APR 21, 2023
By
Donny Won Suh, MD
In this presentation from Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022, Dr. Donny Suh reviews a large-scale study of overminus spectacle therapy in children with intermittent exotropia.
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09:16
Update on Atropine in Pediatric Ophthalmology
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Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022
APR 21, 2023
By
Benjamin H Ticho, MD
In this presentation from Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022, Dr. Benjamin Ticho provides an update on the use of low-dose atropine eyedrops to slow the progression of myopia in children.
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08:44
Orthokeratology Effects on Myopia Progression
from
Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022
APR 21, 2023
By
Deborah K VanderVeen MD
In this presentation from Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022, Dr. Deborah VanderVeen provides an overview of orthokeratology for preventing myopia progression in children.
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08:44
Options to Prevent Progression of Myopia
from
Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022
APR 21, 2023
By
K. David Epley, MD
In this presentation from Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022, Dr. K. David Epley discusses the development of spectacle lenses for slowing myopia progression in children.
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26:58
Choroidal Changes after Red Light Therapy
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Ophthalmology Journal
MAR 02, 2023
By
Matthew Timothy Feng, MD
,
Mingguang He, MD PhD
Dr. Matthew Feng sits down with Dr. Mingguang He to discuss these advances from his recent Ophthalmology article, “Longitudinal Changes and Predictive Value of Choroidal Thickness for Myopia Control after Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy.”
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01:45
ICL Exchange for High Vault with Angle Closure
NOV 07, 2022
By Meriem Ouederni, MD, Haykel Kamoun, MD
Drs. Meriem Ouederni and Haykel Kamoun present a case of ICL exchange in a patient with early postoperative high vault following phakic ICL implantation for high myopia complicated with angle closure.
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01:16
Using Forceps Is Helpful for ICL Extraction
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By
Ferchichi Molka, MD
,
Monia Cheour, MD
Drs. Ferchichi Molka and Monia Cheour demonstrate how to use forceps to remove an implantable collamer lens (ICL).
1-Minute Video
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02:58
Tips for Managing Myopia Progression
from
AAO 2022
OCT 20, 2022
By
Laura B Enyedi, MD
,
Rupa K Wong, MD
In this interview from AAO 2022 Pediatrics Subspecialty Day, Dr. Rupa Wong shares her tips for managing treatment of myopia progression.
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27:10
Journal Club: Strabismus Surgery Patterns and Outdoor Time for Myopia Prevention
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Experts InSight
OCT 06, 2022
By
Jayanth S Sridhar, MD
,
Pavlina Kemp, MD
,
Matthew C Weed, MD
Drs. Pavlina Kemp and Matthew Weed discuss 2 recent publications in major ophthalmology journals: the first examining strabismus surgery patterns in an IRIS Registry study, and the second evaluating the association between outdoor activity and myopia progression.
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03:30
Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2022 Highlights
from
AAO 2022
OCT 02, 2022
By
Laura B Enyedi, MD
,
David K Wallace, MD, MPH
In this interview from AAO 2022, Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day co-chair Dr. David Wallace provides his top highlights from the meeting.
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02:07
Toric ICL Implantation
AUG 24, 2022
By
Meda S Ravindra, MD
Dr. Meda Ravindra implants a phakic IOL, or implantable contact lens (ICL), to correct myopia and astigmatism using a single port.
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15:53
Myopia Control Measures in the United States in 2021
from
AAO 2021
JUN 17, 2022
By
Michael X Repka, MD, MBA
In this presentation from the AAO 2021 course "New Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Myopia: Update 2021," Dr. Michael Repka discusses the role of various treatments for preventing myopia or slowing its progression, as practiced in the United States.
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12:35
Myopic Maculopathy Due to Pathologic Myopia
from
AAO 2021
JUN 17, 2022
By
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, MD
In this presentation from the AAO 2021 course "New Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Myopia: Update 2021," Dr. Kyoko Ohno-Matsui discusses myopic maculopathy due to pathologic myopia.
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18:27
Myopia Treatment Using Gas-Permeable Orthokeratology Lenses
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AAO 2021
JUN 17, 2022
By
Bruce Koffler, MD
In this presentation from the AAO 2021 course "New Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Myopia: Update 2021," Dr. Bruce Koffler shares his personal experience with orthokeratology (ortho-K) treatment for slowing myopia progression in children.
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14:52
Myopia Treatment Options in 2021: The Singapore Experience
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AAO 2021
JUN 17, 2022
By
Seang-Mei Saw, PHD, MBBS
In this presentation from the AAO 2021 course "New Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Myopia: Update 2021," Dr. Seang-Mei Saw describes various treatments for the prevention of myopia, primarily focusing on the experience in Singapore.
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13:12
Myopia Treatment Options in 2021: Clinical Trial Outcomes
from
AAO 2021
JUN 17, 2022
By
Andrzej Grzybowski, MD
In this presentation from the AAO 2021 course "New Approaches to the Prevention and Treatment of Myopia: Update 2021," Dr. Andrzej Grzybowski discusses clinical trial outcomes supporting the role of various treatments for preventing myopia or slowing its progression.
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In the Literature and News
Week in Review: Alzheimer’s Treatments and AMD, Ophthalmology Training During the Pandemic, Green Space and Myopia
JAN 12, 2024
By
Stephanie Leveene, ELS
Some Alzheimer's disease drugs may reduce the risk of AMD, the COVID-19 pandemic has a lasting impact on ophthalmology training, more green space at schools could reduce myopia incidence, and older women have a higher prevalence of dry eye.
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Myopic Eyes in Children Responded Better to Atropine 0.01% than to Atropine 0.02%
JAN 02, 2024
By
Jennifer A Galvin, MD
After 3 years of treatment, more myopic eyes of children aged 6–10 years responded to atropine 0.01% eye drops than to either atropine 0.02% eye drops or placebo.
Editors' Choice
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Atropine 0.01% Eye Drops Did Not Slow Myopia Progression Among Children in the US
JAN 02, 2024
By
Jennifer A Galvin, MD
Some concentrations of low-dose atropine have been shown to modestly decrease myopia progression with children with low or moderate myopia, but to date few studies have been conducted outside East Asia.
Editors' Choice
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Reduced Myopia Incidence and Progression Were Seen with Atropine 0.05% Eye Drops
DEC 21, 2023
By
Jennifer A Galvin, MD
A study conducted in Hong Kong found that treatment with atropine 0.05% eye drops led to lower 2-year rates of myopia incidence and myopic progression than either atropine 0.01% drops or placebo.
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Myopia Control Was Not Sustained in the Long Term Following Atropine Treatment
DEC 21, 2023
By
Jennifer A Galvin, MD
Children who received atropine for myopia control did not have a dose-related benefit in the 20 years after treatment.
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The blinq vision screener has good sensitivity for detecting microstrabismus
JUL 04, 2023
By
Brenda L Bohnsack, MD, PHD
It is important to identify amblyopia at a young age. The new blinq pediatric vision screener is designed to detect microstrabismus, thereby increasing screening sensitivity for amblyopia.
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Week in review: Smartphones detect ROP, residency programs on Instagram, atropine drops for myopia progression
JUN 08, 2023
By
Stephanie Leveene, ELS
Smartphone-based fundus images could be used to detect retinopathy of prematurity, more ophthalmology residency programs have Instagram accounts, and atropine drops show good results in slowing myopia progression.
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Week in review: Monitoring Alzheimer's with retinal images, smoking and myopia, cataract surgery follow-up care
MAY 26, 2023
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Stephanie Leveene, ELS
Changes in retinal vascular tissue could point to dementia, smoking in families increases the risk of myopia in their children, and patients prefer same-day postsurgical care to next-day care.
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Week in review: Brain remodeling and vision, first spray for mydriasis, unique gut microbiota in AMD
MAY 13, 2023
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Stephanie Leveene, ELS
Brain plasticity may enable vision restoration after pediatric cataract surgery, the first spray for inducing mydriasis is approved, patients with AMD have unique gut microbiota, and myopia increases POAG risk in older adults.
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Week in review: Genetic variants in AMD, reading worsens myopia, retinal fundus scans identify aging
APR 07, 2023
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Stephanie Leveene, ELS
Two ultra-rare genetic variants are associated with AMD, more varied visual stimulation is seen with walking than reading, and retinal fundus scans could be used to predict age.
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