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The Different Instruments In Myopia Management

Optometrists are encouraged to adopt the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO) Standard of Care for Myopia Management, which outlines three core components: mitigation, measurement, and management of childhood myopia.1 While specialized equipment is not essential to begin providing myopia management, it can greatly enhance the quality and effectiveness of care. With myopia prevalence rates increasing…
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Strategies for Optimizing the Patient Experience – Q&A with Dr. Devan Trischuk

Providing a seamless and engaging myopia management experience goes beyond just prescribing treatment—it’s about educating families, building trust, and ensuring long-term compliance. From the first point of contact to follow-up care, creating a structured yet personal approach can make all the difference. In this article, Dr. Devan Trischuk shares the strategies he’s developed to streamline…
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Marketing Your Myopia Management Practice – Q&A with Dr. Tina Goodhew 

Effectively marketing myopia management is about more than just spreading the word—it’s about educating families, building trust, and creating a seamless experience from the first point of contact. Whether through digital outreach, in-office communication, or community involvement, engaging parents and patients is key to growing a successful myopia management program. In this Q&A, Dr. Tina…
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Setting up Your Practice for Myopia Management

Myopia prevalence is increasing across Canada,1 making myopia management an integral part of contemporary optometric practice. With the population growing by nearly 3 million people every decade—primarily due to immigration from regions with high myopia rates such as East Asia, and also Europe—the number of myopic patients that will be seen in practice is expected…
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What to Add to Your Website on Myopia Management

Your optometry practice’s website often provides the first impression to potential patients and their families. When it comes to myopia management, creating clear, informative, and engaging content is essential. Myopia is a growing concern in Canada, with one study finding that its prevalence rises from 6.0% in children aged 6–8 to nearly 29% in those…
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How I got started in myopia management – Q&A with Dr. Vishakha Thakrar

With increasing awareness of myopia as a public health concern, more optometrists are making myopia management a core part of their practice. But how do you go from offering vision correction to proactively slowing myopia progression? Dr. Vishakha Thakrar (pictured centre with her practice staff) has been deeply involved in myopia care for over two…
Preventative Care •

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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What is Myopia and What Causes It?

Myopia, commonly referred to as nearsightedness, is a vision condition where objects in the distance appear blurry while nearby objects remain in focus. A child with myopia may read a book or use a smartphone with ease but struggle to see the front of the classroom, see across a playground, or recognize people or signs…
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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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Spectacles for Myopia Management in Canada

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is becoming more common among children in Canada. As more kids develop myopia at an early age, parents are looking for ways to slow its progression and protect their children’s vision. Standard single-vision glasses help kids see clearly, but they don’t prevent myopia from worsening. That’s why specialized spectacle lenses designed for…

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