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Plan the Consultation
Plan and prepare for interactions with parents and patients. Do not ‘wing it.’ Standardize the consultation, including when it takes place, how to discuss different management options and presentation of fees.
Talking to Parents & Selection of Interventions
Dr. Brett O’Connor
How to Approach the Myopia Management Discussion With Your Patient’s Parents
Dr. Vittorio Mena
A Myopia Practice Within Your Practice – Tools You May Need
Dr. Langis Michaud
MM in Your Practice
Dr. Gary Gerber
MM in My Practice
Dr. Jeff Cooper
Contact Lenses and Child Safety
Dr. Nicola Anstice
CL’s Can be an Option for Young Children
Dr. Jeff Walline
Practice Education
Educate the entire staff – from reception to techs to staff ECPs – on the critical importance of actively managing myopia in the practice. Ensure everyone is aligned with the practice’s approach, including selection of candidates, interventions to be utilized, and the discussion of risks and benefits.
COVID-19 Pandemic Increases Myopia Prevalence in Children
Brooke Henson
Progression of Myopia in School-Aged Children After COVID-19 Home Confinement
Jiaxing Wang, et al.
Myopia Growth in our Patient Population
Dr. Kevin Chan
How Do We Reduce the Risk of Myopia
Dr. Lyndon Jones
The Problem of High Myopia
Dr. Lyndon Jones
Myopia Control: Why Each Diopter Matters
Mark A Bullimore & Noel Brennan
Summary of BHVI Prevalence Study
Professor Padmaja Sankaridurg
Myopia is a Disease
Professor Earl Smith
Practice Mindset
Make a strategic decision to actively and aggressively pursue the management of myopia, then actively incorporate it in the current practice flow. Consider the Management of Myopia a “new standard of care”, as outlined by several global optometric and ophthalmologic organizations (see their most recent published guidelines below).
World Council of Optometry Resolution: The Standard of Care For Myopia Management by Optometrists
World Council of Optometry
Canadian Association of Optometry Position Statement on Myopia Management
Canadian Association of Optometrists
American Optometric Association Clinical Report: Myopia Management
Evidence-Based Optometry Committee
Do We Have Enough Evidence to Practice MM
Dr. Jeff Walline
MM Should be Routine
Dr. Jeff Walline
Our Responsibility as a Primary Care Doctor
Dr. Kevin Chan
MM: I Wish I Had It as a Kid
Dr. Kevin Chan
Time is of the Essence
Dr. Gary Gerber
Is it Absolutely Necessary to Start Managing Myopia
Dr. Brett O’Connor
Patient Selection and Risk Assessment
Learn how to identify candidates based on risk assessment. Consider pre-myopia (predisposition based on genetics, individual characteristics).
When Should you Start Myopia Treatment – Risk Assessment
Dr. Sally Dillehay
Clinical Myopia Profile – Myopia Risk Assessment
For Parents – Helpful Risk Assessment Tool
Optometrists Paul and Kate Gifford
Prescribe the Appropriate Intervention
Explore four areas of evidenced-based interventions – Atropine, Ortho-K, Spectacles and Soft Contact Lenses. Review risks and benefits, and what success looks like, including management of expectations.
How to Choose MM Intervention for the Child in Your Chair
Dr. Philip Cheng
The Future of Myopia Control
Dr. Jeff Walline
The Montreal Experience – The Three Pillars
Dr. Langis Michaud
The Ethics of Myopia Control – Clinical Studies and Controls
Dr. Tom Aller
My Approach to Myopia and Choice of Interventions
Dr. Elise Kramer
The Benefits of Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses
Dr. Kate Gifford
Efficacy of Interventions
Dr. Lyndon Jones
Education of Parent and Patient
Learn more about how to talk to parents and patients about myopia and their individualized interventions, including efficacy and the importance of environment and lifestyle.
Talking with Families About Myopia
Brett O’Connor
Getting Mom (and Dad) Across the Finish Line
Dr. Gary Gerber
Talking to Parents & Selection of Interventions
Dr. Brett O’Connor
Talking to Parents with Myopic Children
Dr. Kate Gifford
How to Approach the Myopia Management Discussion With Your Patient’s Parents
Dr. Vittorio Mena
Identification of Treatment Utilized
Identify specific products to utilize in the management of myopia, with a review of investigator perspectives and clinical evidence.
New Clinical Evidence through 5 Years: NaturalVue Multifocal for Myopia Management
Dr. Douglas P. Benoit & Dr. Sally M. Dillehay
NVMF and Myopes – A Clinical Investigator Perspective
Dr. Brett O’Connor
NVMF and Myopes – A Clinical Investigator Perspective
Dr. Jeff Cooper
NVMF and Myopes – A Clinical Investigator Perspective
Dr. Tom Aller
Customizing Visit and Fee Structure
Explore visit flow and revenue objectives. Consider the number of visits and progress checks, and possibility of creating a package to simplify the journey for parents and patients.
Straightening Out the Differences: Orthodontia and Myopia Management
Dr. Gary Gerber
Getting Paid for Myopia Management
Dr. Clarke D. Newman
A Comparison of Revenue and Profitability for Ortho K vs. NaturalVue Multifocal Contact Lenses over a 5 Year Period
Dr. Hal Ostrom
Building a Successful Consumer Media Strategy for Myopia Management
Jennifer Bodner & Chris Browning
Big Macs, Braces, and Myopia Management
Dr. Gary Gerber
Equipment/Support Needed to Measure Patient Success
Learn more about perspectives on whether to measure axial length as part of the standard of care for the management of myopia.
The AL Controversy
Dr. Jeff Walline
Measuring Axial Length
Dr. Tom Aller
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