Most recent by Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO
VIDEO: CooperVision celebrates 5-year anniversary of MiSight 1 day FDA approval
INDIANAPOLIS — CooperVision hosted an event at Academy 2024 celebrating the fifth anniversary of MiSight’s FDA approval, which was marked by patient success stories and real-world efficacy data.
Nightly 0.05% atropine eyedrops may reduce incidence of myopia in children
Using 0.05% atropine eyedrops every night for 2 years reduced the incidence of myopia in young children, although researchers acknowledge further study is needed.
Survey: Parents underinformed about their children’s eye health
Results from two recent surveys indicate that parents tend to take a reactive rather than proactive approach to their children’s eye care and that their knowledge of myopia complications and management is lacking.
Survey: Low use but high interest in myopia control contact lenses
The majority of eye care providers consider myopia to be one of the biggest problems affecting children’s eyesight; however, only standard vision correction is offered for most of these patients.