Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO

Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO; Noreen Shaikh, OD, FAAO; Huizi Kelly Yin, OD, FAAO; and Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD, detail their AAOpt 2026 session in Anaheim, California.

A handful of eye care providers spoke on the factors that have led to a lack of eye care access for World Sight Day.

Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO, and Noreen Shaikh, OD, MEd, FAAO, gave an overview of current evidence-based myopia control treatments in part of their AAOpt 2026 session.

Are our children truly ready to see—and learn?

Choosing the right patients for soft lenses, orthokeratology, and spectacle lenses has long-lasting effects on the vision health of those with myopia.

Myopia management is not one-size-fits-all, writes Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO.

In the urge to intervene early, optometrists are turning to low-dose atropine as a tool to combat myopia progression.

Noreen Shaikh, OD, Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO, and Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD, emphasize that collaboration and communication are key to proper diagnosis and treatment.

Pediatric optometrist Dr. Magdalena Stec highlights effective treatment options and practical advice for parents to help manage and control myopia in their kids.