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IMI 2025 White Papers: Advancing Evidence-Based Myopia Management
This session presents the latest International Myopia Institute (IMI) 2025 white papers, offering clinicians an integrated update on current evidence and emerging frontiers in myopia care. Dr Nina Tahhan introduces the IMI’s mission and provides a synthesis of the IMI Digest 2025. Prof Ian Flitcroft outlines the latest consensus definitions for myopia, myopia control, and management frameworks, establishing a common language for clinical and research practice. Prof Mark Bullimore reviews evidence-based interventions, encompassing optical, pharmacological, environmental, and combined strategies. Dr Elise Harb discusses the role of light in refractive development, highlighting the clinical implications of outdoor exposure and ongoing research into light-based therapies. Prof James Wolffsohn reports on global attitudes and clinical practice patterns, while Prof Serge Resnikoff frames myopia as an escalating global public-health challenge. Collectively, these presentations provide clinicians with practical, evidence-grounded guidance to inform patient management and policy engagement in the rapidly evolving field of myopia control.
SPEAKERS
- Dr. Nina Tahhan
- International Myopia Institute, Australia
- Topic: Introduction to IMI White Papers and Summary of the Latest IMI Digest 2025
- Prof Ian Flitcroft
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Centre for Eye Research Ireland,
- Technological University Dublin, Ireland
- Topic: Myopia Management and Myopia Control Definitions
- Prof Mark Bullimore
- University of Houston,
- College of Optometry Texas, United States of America
- Topic: Myopia Control Interventions
- Dr Elise Harb
- Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
- University of California, United States of America
- Topic: Light and Myopia
- Prof James Wolffsohn
- Aston University, England
- Topic: Attitudes and Practices towards Myopia Control
- Prof Serge Resnikoff
- International Myopia Institute, Australia
- Topic: Myopia as a Public Health Problem
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⏰ Time: 9:30 AM (GMT) | 3:00 PM (IST)
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