April 25, 2024 — The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and CooperVision have launched an interactive, educational resource for eyecare providers to advance myopia management as a standard of care. The WCO CooperVision Myopia Management Navigator leads ECPs through the three Ms of myopia management: mitigation, measurement, and management.

“It is crucial to educate both new and more experienced practitioners and to expand their knowledge on integrating myopia management in their practices,” says WCO president Sandra Block, O.D. “We have made good progress, but there is still work to be done to prompt action worldwide.”

In addition to offering advice, webinars, and practical actions called “Myopia Moments,” the Myopia Management Navigator can be used as a resource in clinical settings to guide patients and families in discussions about myopia management.

 “The Navigator offers a user-friendly online platform, providing a simple and accessible resource for clinicians, parents, and allied professionals to navigate their own educational path through myopia management,” says CooperVision. director of global professional affairs, myopia, Elizabeth Lumb. “This collaboration provides us with an extra avenue to amplify and promote this valuable resource.”

The recently appointed team of WCO ambassadors will promote this educational resource based on their myopia management educational roles, outreach, and practice-building initiatives.