Myopia guide

Supporting patients with tailored myopia management plans in 2025 and beyond

Selina Powell

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Myopia guide: Dream big

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A tailored journey

Optical professionals share their tips on providing a personalised approach to myopia management

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Business and practice management

05 Jun 9 min read

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The early adopters

Pioneers of myopia management in the UK share insight on rolling out the intervention in practice – and what they have learned along the way

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Business and practice management

05 Jun 5 min read

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The parental perspective

Donna Tennent, whose son participated in the MiSight® 1 day trial, shares her family’s experience of myopia management

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Patients

05 Jun

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The view from practice

OT speaks with staff at Specsavers Norwich about how they approach offering myopia management

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Practice team

05 Jun

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“We are the best profession to deliver this type of care”

OT explores how the provision and uptake of myopia management has changed in the UK – and how this has shaped public perceptions

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Practice team

05 Jun

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What to do when…

Optometrists share their guidance on navigating different myopia management scenarios – from when to stop an intervention to advice for pre-myopes

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On the High Street

05 Jun 8 min read

As thought leaders in myopia management, CooperVision is thrilled to sponsor the Myopia guide this year, which helps to define the practice team’s various roles in a patient’s myopia management journey.

Nicky Latham, CooperVision professional affairs lead – myopia management

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Myopia guide: The big short

Myopia management and me

Since starting myopia management a year ago, Amyra, 10, has grown in confidence using contact lenses. OT speaks with her mother, Vitika Lahoti, about the family’s experience of myopia management

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Career development

09 Jun 2023

Making the most of chair time

From printed resources to making myopia management a team effort, OT learns how to maximise time spent in the consulting room

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Career development

09 Jun 2023

Combatting complaints

OT speaks with Richard Edwards, of the Optical Consumer Complaints Service, about how to avoid conflict in practice when offering myopia management

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Career development

09 Jun 2023

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Breaking down barriers

OT hears from CooperVision professional affairs consultant, Neil Harvey and optometrist, Indie Grewal, about potential obstacles to the introduction of myopia management – and how to overcome them

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Career development

09 Jun 2023 5 min read

The myopia management journey

From light bulb moment to first fit, optometrists outline how they introduced myopia management into practice

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Career development

09 Jun 2023 8 min read

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Translating rules into reality

OT examines what updated myopia management guidance means for daily practice

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Career development

09 Jun 2023

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Mastering myopia management communication

From tailored conversations to avoiding jargon, eye care professionals share their tips for effective conversations

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Career development

09 Jun 2023 6 min read

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Myopia guide: Your future in focus

The essentials

Eye care professionals share their go-to tools and their hopes for the future of myopia management

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Career development

17 Oct 2021

Let’s talk myopia

Eye care professionals share their communication tips – from raising awareness of myopia management to addressing concerns and breaking down misconceptions

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Career development

15 Oct 2021