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Why Outdoor Play is More Important Than You Think

If your child has been diagnosed with myopia (near-sightedness), you may have already received a treatment plan from your optometrist, but may be wondering what more you can do. Following the prescribed glasses, contact lenses or drops is crucial in managing their myopia, but one of the most powerful things you can do as a caregiver is simple; outdoor time.  How Outdoor Time Helps Protect Eyes  Being…
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How Outdoor Play Can Help Reduce Myopia Risk

The link between outdoor time and reducing myopia risk is one of the most compelling and underutilized tools in myopia management. While optometrists understand the science, the real opportunities lie in how effectively the message is delivered and reinforced by the entire clinic team.  For eye care professionals (ECPs) building or scaling a myopia practice, support staff (myopia champions) play a critical role in patient education, behaviour change, and long-term compliance.  Why Outdoor Time Matters Research consistently demonstrates that children who spend more time outdoors…
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Thinking About Myopia Management for Your Child? Here’s What to Know 

If your child has been diagnosed with myopia (nearsightedness), you’re not alone. More children are becoming myopic at younger ages, and for many families, glasses alone no longer seem to be helping. That’s where myopia management comes in.  Myopia management focuses on slowing the progression of nearsightedness as your child grows, not just correcting blurry vision. Since myopia is caused by rapid growth of the eyes themselves, traditional lenses won’t improve their vision over time; myopia…
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Soft Contact Lenses for Myopia Management in Canada

Myopia is a condition which causes blurred vision for far away objects, and in high levels can even cause blurred vision beyond arm’s length. Also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, myopia is a growing concern for Canadian children, with more and more children affected nowadays due to genetic and environmental factors. If left untreated, myopia…
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Kids with Myopia in Canada: How It Can Be Managed

Understanding Myopia in Canadian Children Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, is becoming more common here in Canada. Myopia causes blurred distance vision, such as when looking across a classroom or playground, and requires spectacles or contact lenses to provide clear vision. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of myopia in North America has increased…
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Understanding Your Child’s Myopia Risk in Canada

Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, is becoming increasingly common among children worldwide, including in Canada. Myopia causes distant objects, such as those across a room or outside a window, to appear blurry. Children and teens with myopia need glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Once it is first diagnosed in children, it…
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Treatment Options for Myopia in Canada: An Overview

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a growing concern for children here in Canada. After myopia first develops in children, causing blurred vision for things across the room or further, it tends to get progressively worse every few to several months, requiring regular changes in glasses prescription. Myopia is more concerning than just a need for stronger…
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Orthokeratology for Myopia Management in Canada

What is Orthokeratology (Ortho-K)? Orthokeratology, commonly known as Ortho-K, is a non-surgical and reversible method for correcting vision which also has a lot of evidence for slowing the worsening of childhood myopia (nearsightedness). Approved by both Health Canada and the U.S. FDA, Ortho-K involves wearing specially designed rigid contact lenses overnight. These lenses gently reshape…
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Getting Started in Myopia Management in Canada

By Dr. Kate Gifford Myopia is a growing public health concern, with increasing prevalence worldwide and significant long-term ocular health risks. For Canadian Optometrists, implementing myopia management involves assessing risk factors, selecting appropriate interventions, and adhering to evidence-based guidelines. This article provides a step-by-step guide for practitioners looking to integrate myopia management into their clinical…

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