Takeaways from this week in optometry: September 21-25

Monica Jong, OD, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA, discussed how recent developments in the field of myopia will transform eye care providers' approach to management.

The meeting will include an Open Public Hearing.

Monica Jong, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA, discussed the latest findings on Stellest lenses' effectiveness in myopia progression control and her advice for optometrists integrating the lenses into practice.

Jem Martin, OD, discusses the accommodations and referrals any provider can offer, the red flags that should raise suspicion of CVI, and how the free TEACHCVI screening tool works in practice.

AMA resolution backs classifying myopia as a disease, aiming to expand insurance coverage for pediatric myopia control treatments.

SightGlass Vision reports the milestone just 1 year after reaching 1 million users.

The findings extend prior Asian efficacy data to a diverse North American cohort for Stellest lenses.

Noha Ekdawi, MD, FAAP, explains why pediatric myopia demands individualized, progression-based management.