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Journal Club – The Risk and Benefits of Myopia Control
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June 28, 2022
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The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control
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June 16, 2022
The prevalence of myopia is increasing around the world, stimulating interest in methods to slow its progression. The primary justification...
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Newsletter May 2022
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June 15, 2022
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Newsletter March 2022
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May 20, 2022
Official E-Newsletter of the SOA-J&J Journal Club Download Newsletter
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Join us this November 2021!
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September 27, 2021
Journal Club brings together the eye care professionals improving healthcare industry.
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Managing Myopia – A Clinical Response to the Growing Epidemic
soa
August 20, 2021
This document is intended to provide guidance for eyecare practitioners in the management of myopia inclinical practice. Those who developed...
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IMI – Clinical Management Guidelines Report
soa
August 13, 2021
Best practice clinical guidelines for myopia control involve an understanding of theepidemiology of myopia, risk factors, visual environment interventions, and...
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IMI – Industry Guidelines and Ethical Considerations for Myopia Control Report
soa
August 6, 2021
PURPOSE. To discuss guidelines and ethical considerations associated with the developmentand prescription of treatments intended for myopia control (MC).METHODS. Critical...
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IMI – Clinical Myopia Control Trials and Instrumentation Report
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July 30, 2021
The evidence-basis based on existing myopia control trials along with the supporting academicliterature were reviewed; this informed recommendations on the...
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IMI – Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression Report
soa
July 23, 2021
Myopia has been predicted to affect approximately 50% of the world’s population basedon trending myopia prevalence figures. Critical to minimizing...
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IMI – Myopia Genetics Report
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July 16, 2021
The knowledge on the genetic background of refractive error and myopia has expandeddramatically in the past few years. This white...
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IMI – Report on Experimental Models of Emmetropization and Myopia
soa
July 9, 2021
The results of many studies in a variety of species have significantly advanced ourunderstanding of the role of visual experience...
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Driving Public Awareness & Raising Eye Health Literacy From Education to Action
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July 7, 2021
A Tripartite Initiative 6 months' pilot partnership with AIA Singapore to reach 100,000 vitality members, to increase eye health awareness....
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IMI – Defining and Classifying Myopia: A Proposed Set of Standards for Clinical and Epidemiologic Studies
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July 2, 2021
PURPOSE. We provide a standardized set of terminology, definitions, and thresholds of myopiaand its main ocular complications.METHODS. Critical review of...
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IMI – Myopia Control Reports Overview and Introduction
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June 25, 2021
With the growing prevalence of myopia, already at epidemic levels in some countries, there isan urgent need for new management...
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Myopia – A 21st Century Public Health Issue
soa
June 18, 2021
Myopia is a major public health problem, particularly in East Asia. In this summary report, we present key findings and...
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Student Membership
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May 25, 2021
Student Membership $20 Membership Annual Fee Free pair of Crizal Eyezen lenses worth $280 upon new registration. T&C applies.Exclusive promotions,...
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e-AOC 2021
soa
April 8, 2021
With the pandemic still in force and healthcare in the spotlight, it is also timely to focus on eye health...
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Diabetic Retinopathy: What you need to know
soa
March 20, 2021
What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Normal Retina Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in Singapore. It is...
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Contact Lenses: What you need to know
soa
March 20, 2021
CONTACT LENSES The Health Science Authority (HAS) of Singapore classifies contact lenses as medical devices. Only optometrists ad contact lens...
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Optometrist Seeing Red
soa
March 20, 2021
Written by: Juanne Lee Pui Xin It is not just a matter of getting spectacles done. Your vision may be...
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Traditional Chinese Medicine in Dry Eye Syndrome
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March 20, 2021
Pat Lim,1, Wanwen Lan,4,6 Wei Qi Ping,2 Louis Tong.3,4,5,6 Affiliations: Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution, Singapore Beijing University of Chinese...
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Myopia Control & Specialty Contact Lens Updates
soa
March 20, 2021
Recently I've attended three different conferences ; one in Vegas USA - GSLS ( Global Specialty Lens Symposium ), one...
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Dry Eye – The Optometrist’s Perspective
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March 20, 2021
Koh Lian Buck, BSc(Hons) Optom UK To the optometrist, Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) is probably the next most common problem...
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Common and uncommon ocular problem and disorders
soa
March 20, 2021
Most common and uncommon vision related problems and disorders can be identified without the aid of cutting-edge equipments in the...
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Hollenhorst Plaques
soa
March 20, 2021
Peter G Swann Case Report: A fifty-year old Chinese male reported to our Clinic for a routine eye examination. He...
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A Case Of Decompensated Phoria
soa
March 20, 2021
Binocular diplopia is a complex condition involving the extra-ocular muscles and the oculo-motor(CNlll), trochlear (CNlV) and abducens (CNVl) cranial nerves....
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Oculocardiac, Vasovagal reflexes, and Contact Lens Wear
soa
March 19, 2021
For an optometrist, nothing is more horrified than his or her first-ever encounter of patient suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed...
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ERM – A personal experience
soa
March 19, 2021
Aetiology and Risk factors Epiretinal membrane has also been termed as macular pucker, epimacular membrane, preretinal macular fibrosis, surface-wrinkling retinopathy....
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Nutritional Supplementation: AREDS > AREDS2 > Where are we going?
soa
March 18, 2021
Ivan Y-F Leung1, BSc(Hons)Optom, PhD, FAAO Key Words: AREDS2, lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, DHA, EPA1 University of Manchester, Singapore,FSI Optometry Degree Programme,Singapore...
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Cataract: What you need to know
soa
March 18, 2021
What is Cataract? Clear crystalline lens in normal eye Cataract is one of the most common causes of blur vision...
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Age-related Macular Degeneration: What you need to know
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March 18, 2021
What is AMD? Normal Retina The macula is the central part of the retina that is responsible for providing a...
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June 28, 2022
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Journal Club
The Risks and Benefits of Myopia Control
The prevalence of myopia is increasing around the world, stimulating interest in methods to slow its progression. The primary justification for slowing myopia progression is to reduce the risk of
June 16, 2022
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June 15, 2022
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Newsletter March 2022
Official E-Newsletter of the SOA-J&J Journal Club Download Newsletter
May 20, 2022
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Join us this November 2021!
Journal Club brings together the eye care professionals improving healthcare industry.
September 27, 2021
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