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Oct 26, 2026
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Question number 18.
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Myopia is a condition which can affect which of the senses? Is it smell, sight, or touch? The correct answer is sight.
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Question number 19.
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The Colt Single Action Army Revolver is better known by what moniker? Is it peacemaker, widowmaker, or decision-maker? The correct answer is peacemaker.
Jack ShaoGUEST
Yeah.
Jack ShaoGUEST
Myopia is a gift.
Jack ShaoGUEST
Right? All the time.
Jack ShaoGUEST
Myopia is a gift.
Jack ShaoGUEST
I'm sure for him, he was thrilled.
Jack ShaoGUEST
He was thrilled.
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Myopia management works.
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The evidence is there.
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But outside the clinic, most parents have never heard of it.
Tony SommerGUEST
process.
Tony SommerGUEST
There's nothing wrong with it.
Tony SommerGUEST
Myopia management takes more time, both for coming up with a diagnosis, coming up with a treatment plan, because every plan is unique and it's almost per eye, explaining this to the patient and very much explaining it to a parent.
Tony SommerGUEST
That takes time.
Tony SommerGUEST
And unless you've built the workflow for it and built the process for it, it can be very disruptive.
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Every extra diopter increases your child's risk of blindness by 40%.
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Today, Tony Sommer joins Dr. Kerry Gelb to explain the real dangers behind myopia progression and the treatments that can slow it down before the damage becomes permanent.
Kerry GelbHOST
Myopia, commonly called nearsightedness.
Kerry GelbHOST
Nearsighted, what the word is, we have nearsight.
Kerry GelbHOST
A lot of people get confused about the word nearsighted and foresighted, but it just means nearsight.
MargaretHOST
Yeah.
MargaretHOST
Nearsightedness makes you immune, apparently.
TristanHOST
It's
MargaretHOST
got to be good for something.
Eric BergHOST
You're 7.7 times more likely to develop sarcopenia if you're low in vitamin D3.
Eric BergHOST
Myopia usually happens when we are exposed to too much screen time, looking at the computer and not getting enough actual sun.
Eric BergHOST
But there's definitely an association between that condition and low vitamin D. Glaucoma.
Eric BergHOST
Okay, that's pressure built up in the eye.
Lynn GreskeGUEST
And that paragraph, that's what it is.
Lynn GreskeGUEST
Myopia is a vision problem where the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina and that results in poor vision of distant objects.
Lynn GreskeGUEST
And a secondary definition is a lack of foresight or discernment or a narrow view of something.
Lynn GreskeGUEST
And cost is like right in front of you, whereas value is further out.
Maria SaruCORRESPONDENT
According to data cited by the Canadian Association of Optometrists, one in four school-aged children have vision problems.
Maria SaruCORRESPONDENT
Nearsightedness is also developing earlier and progressing faster.
Maria SaruCORRESPONDENT
There are warning signs parents can keep an eye out for, says optometrist Marie-Christine Dubois-Label, like squinting, blinking more or holding objects closer.
Maria SaruCORRESPONDENT
But even without symptoms, a yearly exam is a good idea.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
Hi, I'm Matthew Herzberg.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
It's time for the Myopia Mindset.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
This is your weekly check-in for motivation, inspiration, and education when it comes to your success in myopia management.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
And I've got a great episode.
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Matthew HerzbergHOST
Like everything you've done so far, absolutely incredible.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
You guys are exactly what this industry needs.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
Again, Myopia is about people and a people-led company that is here to support you And all of your endeavors in myopia management is exactly what you need as a fitter.
Matthew HerzbergHOST
So definitely give them a call.
Isabella CrispGUEST
Um, but we need to be looking at global trends.
Isabella CrispGUEST
Um, and it is, um, myop- this rise in myopia has come to the-
Kellyanne BorgeHOST
Myopia is, is short-sightedness
Isabella CrispGUEST
... myopia is shortsightedness.
Isabella CrispGUEST
Yeah.
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