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Screen Time and Myopia: Why Awareness is Growing – But Solutions Must Follow
A recent article in The Guardian  highlights new research showing that every hour children spend on screens raises their risk of...

Richard Kadri-Langford
Feb 252 min read
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China’s Crackdown on Red Light Therapy: A Red Light for Myopia Treatment or a Global Wake-Up Call?
China’s Crackdown on Red Light Therapy for Myopia Management Control - AI Image As pointed out many times on this and other websites,...

Jason Higginbotham
Feb 72 min read
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Living with High Myopia: What’s Ahead and Why We Need to Act for the Next Generation
As someone living with high myopia, I used to think that my prescription was just a number – higher than most clearly, but still, just a...

Richard Kadri-Langford
Jan 314 min read
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Behind the Scenes: Raising Myopia Awareness on BBC Morning Live
Behind the Scenes: Lily speaking to Presenter Rebecca Wilcox about her myopia A Surprise Opportunity It’s not every day that you get...

Richard Kadri-Langford
Jan 293 min read
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Exciting News: Our Feature on BBC Morning Live!
We’re thrilled to share that Lily and I were today featured on BBC Morning Live , discussing the growing global issue of...yeah you...

Richard Kadri-Langford
Jan 283 min read
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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,...

Jason Higginbotham
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Are Myopia Prevalence Predictions Changing?Â
A worrying upward trend in myopia cases that leads to even more than 50% global prevalence?

Jason Higginbotham
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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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.

Jason Higginbotham
Oct 18, 20244 min read
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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...

Jason Higginbotham
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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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

Jason Higginbotham
Sep 11, 20243 min read
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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.

Professor Chen-Wei Pan
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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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

Stephanie Kearney
Aug 7, 20248 min read
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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.

Jason Higginbotham
Aug 4, 20247 min read
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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....

Richard Kadri-Langford
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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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...

Richard Kadri-Langford
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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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...

Richard Kadri-Langford
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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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...

Richard Kadri-Langford
May 29, 20243 min read
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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...

Brian Tompkins
May 16, 20242 min read
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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...
Henry Tsang
May 15, 20242 min read
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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...

Jason Higginbotham
May 13, 20243 min read
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