Illustration of the Kubota Glass device, developed for managing childhood myopia. The device looks like a large, thick rimmed and thick-lensed pair of glasses. Labeled parts include the Paracental prisms, Micro-LED stimuli, Power source, Image segments, and Central distance refraction zone. There are also labels in French.

Childhood Myopia (part 3 of 4)

Friday, January 31 2025 | 07 h 52 min | Vision Science

By Thomas Weissberger, RO Why is peripheral defocus an effective treatment for managing childhood myopia If we think back to basic optics, we...

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Close-up photograph of a smiling child holding a contact lens on the tip of their finger. Childhood myopia remedies include specialty contact lenses.

Childhood Myopia (part 2 of 4)

Friday, January 24 2025 | 08 h 43 min | Vision Science

By Thomas Weissberger, RO There are three key rules for childhood visual environment Children and young teens should spend at least two hours...

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Photograph of a child receiving an eye exam, with her parent close by. Eye exams are one of the first steps to diagnosing and managing childhood myopia.

Childhood Myopia

Friday, August 18 2023 | 08 h 30 min | Optik Magazine, Vision Science

By Thomas Weissberger ep·i·dem·ic [ˌepəˈdemik] NOUNa widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular...

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Myopia Control with Contact Lenses: Protecting the Vision of the Future

Wednesday, August 9 2023 | 08 h 05 min | Practice Management

By Dr Chau-Minh Phan While on the surface, myopia may seem like an inconvenience that can be effectively managed with spectacles or contact...

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World Council of Optometry and CooperVision logos

WCO Releases Professional Guidance on Childhood Myopia Management

Friday, January 14 2022 | 15 h 45 min | News, Press Release

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision have partnered to release “A Practical Guide to Managing Children with Myopia” The...

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