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Preventative Care, Professional Insights •

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…
Preventative Care, Professional Insights •

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…
Product Information •

Eye Care Edge Academy: Your Destination for mymyopia

The new and improved Eye Care Edge Academy brings all your learning into one place: mymyopia training modules and supplier partner educational resources, searchable and ready when you need them. Whether you're building new skills, refreshing your knowledge, or onboarding your team, Eye Care Edge Academy is designed to meet you where you are.   Eye Care Edge Academy is one part of a complete learning…
Case Study •

Something New Is Coming to mymyopia Members

On-demand training, structured when you need it and flexible when you don’t. Built for running an independent clinic.   This June, mymyopia and Eye Care Edge Academy (ECEA) get a significant upgrade.   We've rebuilt the mymyopia portal and Eye Edge Care Academy from the ground up, designing it around the real needs of independent optometry practices across Canada. Whether you're a clinic owner navigating the business side of…
Preventative Care, Professional Insights •

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…
Clinic Tips, Professional Insights •

Expanding Your Myopia Practice: Key Considerations for Sustainable Growth

With the global prevalence of myopia rising, particularly among children, many optometry practices are looking to expand or formally establish their myopia management practice. While demand is growing, successful expansion requires more than simply adding a treatment option; it involves clinical readiness, team alignment, patient education, and sound operational planning.  If you’re considering growing your myopia practice, there are key factors to evaluate to ensure your expansion is both effective…
Professional Insights, Zeiss •

Introducing ZEISS MYO 200 with MyoConsult: A new, patient friendly myopia management powerhouse

MYO 200 Biometer for Myopia Management Myopia is on rise worldwide, and so is the need for accurate, child-friendly tools to manage it. ZEISS has responded with a breakthrough solution; ZEISS MYO 200, a dedicated myopia-management biometer.  Built on more than 25 years of biometry excellence and billions of clinical measurements; it combines precision with a child-friendly approach.  When paired with ZEISS MyoConsult, the MYO 200 sits at the center of a seamless, data-driven workflow designed for eye care professionals (ECPs). It…
A close up of the MyoPro lens features hexagons on the front to help reduce myopia progression in children
Case Study •

MyoPro® Two-Year Clinical Data Confirms Long-Term Effectiveness in Slowing Myopia Progression

Toronto, Canada – November 2025 East Optical is proud to announce the publication of two-year clinical data validating the long-term effectiveness of MyoPro® lenses in slowing myopia progression in children. These results, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) and indexed on PubMed, demonstrate that MyoPro® continues to provide consistent, measurable outcomes after 24…

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