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Jason Higginbotham
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Australian ban on Social Media for Under 16’s
Australia has enacted pioneering legislation prohibiting children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms such as Facebook,...
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Jason Higginbotham
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Are Myopia Prevalence Predictions Changing?Â
A worrying upward trend in myopia cases that leads to even more than 50% global prevalence?
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Jason Higginbotham
Oct 18, 20244 min read
LDA (Low Does Atropine) and the Challenges UK Optometrists Face in Offering this Therapy for Myopia Management
Offering low-dose atropine (LDA) as a therapy for myopia control in the UK faces several key challenges.
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Jason Higginbotham
Oct 4, 20245 min read
Unveiling the First UK/Ireland Delphi Consensus on Myopia: What It Means for You and Eye Care Professionals
The global rise in myopia (near-sightedness or short-sightedness) is not just a vision issue - it's a pressing global public health...
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Jason Higginbotham
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Review of the AMIXT Randomized Controlled Trial on Atropine for Myopia Management
The recent AMIXT randomized controlled trial (RCT) focused on evaluating the efficacy of atropine, particularly low-dose concentrations
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Professor Chen-Wei Pan
Aug 16, 20243 min read
How to Prevent Childhood Myopia: Insights from the Latest Research - Spatial Frequency
Guest article exploring what the latest myopia research on 'spatial frquency', mean for parents.
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Stephanie Kearney
Aug 7, 20248 min read
The story behind myopia research: Truly how effective is myopia management?
Opinion piece by Stephanie Kearney analysing how effective myopia management is and how 'success' should be reported/discussed with parents
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Jason Higginbotham
Aug 4, 20247 min read
How Labour Could Revolutionise Eye Care in the UK: Addressing the Myopia Epidemic and Improving Access for All
The recent change in government presents a unique opportunity to transform eye care services in the United Kingdom.
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Jul 12, 20243 min read
Blog Post: Open Letter to This Morning - Re: "Eye Yoga" Segment
At Myopia Focus, we are dedicated to raising awareness about myopia and providing scientifically backed information on its management....
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Myopia Focus Unveils Updated 2024 Survey Report on Parental Awareness and Attitudes
I’m excited to share some important news with you today. As you're reading this, clearly you will be aware of myopia, and myopia...
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Jun 25, 20243 min read
One Year of Myopia Management: Our Journey with Ortho-K:
A Year in Review: Lily and Reuben’s Progress - "Loving Ortho-K" It has been an enlightening year since we embarked on the myopia...
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Richard Kadri-Langford
May 29, 20243 min read
WCO & CooperVision® team up to launch "Myopia Management Navigator"
At Myopia Focus, we are thrilled to share an exciting development in the world of eye care. The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has...
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Brian Tompkins
May 16, 20242 min read
Brian Tompkins - Pushing Back Against Myopia
Hello, I'm Brian Tompkins, an experienced independent practitioner based in Northampton, UK, working out of my beautifully refurbished...
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Henry Tsang
May 15, 20242 min read
Find A Specialist - Welcoming new practitioners to MyopiaFocus.org - Are you next?
We're thrilled to announce some exciting developments at MyopiaFocus.org, your trusted resource for myopia information and for finding...
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Jason Higginbotham
May 13, 20243 min read
Celebrating Myopia Awareness Week: A Commitment to Vision Health
As Myopia Awareness Week 2024 unfolds, we at Myopia Focus are proud to join hands with global organisations and the Eye Care community to...
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Mar 27, 20242 min read
Find A Specialist - Just Got Better! Are you being found?
Great news! We're excited to launch the enhanced version of our "Find a Specialist" map search function. This latest update is designed...
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Mar 6, 20242 min read
Celebrating Our Impact: Myopia Focus in the Spotlight
It's an exciting moment for everyone involved with Myopia Focus as our efforts to drive parental awareness around what myopia, or...
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Dr. Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Eyecare practitioner perspectives and attitudes towards myopia management in the UK.
Hi all, let me introduce myself, I’m Dr. Neema Ghorbani-Mojarrad a lecturer at the University of Bradfor and a locum optometrist, with a...
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Feb 23, 20242 min read
Join Myopia Focus at 100% Optical This Weekend
We're excited to announce that Myopia Focus will be part of 00% Optical event this weekend! It's an opportunity we've been looking...
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Richard Kadri-Langford
Jan 26, 20241 min read
Evaluating and Enhancing Myopia Awareness at 100% Optical
Myopia Management was a key topic of conversation among eye care professionals at 100% Optical last year. This year seems no different,...
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