Myopia Explorers: United in addressing the global childhood myopia challenge

Webconference

Childhood myopia is a growing global public health challenge, affecting children and families worldwide. In this webconference replay, healthcare professionals, patient advocates and life sciences experts discuss its impact, the role of education and the importance of collaboration.

 

What is Myopia Explorers?

Myopia Explorers is a co-created, child-friendly educational initiative designed to make childhood myopia easier to understand and discuss with children, families and healthcare professionals.

 

What will you learn from the replay?

  • Why childhood myopia is a growing global public health issue
  • How education can better support children, families and healthcare professionals
  • What myopia means in everyday life, from the patient and family perspective
  • How Myopia Explorers helps close information gaps and start meaningful conversations
  • How patient communities and cross-sector collaboration can turn awareness into action

 

Want to go further? Access free Myopia Explorers resources

Myopia Explorers educational materials are free to read, download and share with children, families and clinicians, to support conversations about childhood myopia.

 

Browse the resources

 

This program is supported by Santen
Santen

Speakers
Team
Pr Bremond-Gignac
Prof. Dominique BRÉMOND-GIGNAC
Executive board
Pr Annegret DAHLMANN-NOOR
Prof. Annegret DAHLMANN-NOOR
Executive board
Lugdivine Le Dez
Lugdivine Le Dez
Senior Director, Global Patient Affairs at Santen
Stuart Keel
Dr Stuart Keel
Technical Officer, Vision and Eye Care Programme, World Health Organization
Caroline Gregoire
Caroline Gregoire
Patient Advocate, MMD Patients for a Cure
Michele Allamprese
Michele Allamprese
Executive Director, Associazione Pazienti Malattie Oculari
Nina Tahhan
Dr Nina Tahhan
Executive Director, International Myopia Institute
Ioana Grobeiu
Ioana Grobeiu
Vice President, Medical Affairs EMEA, Santen
Ng Wei Yan
Dr Ng Wei Yan
Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and Medical Director of Aurora Eye Centre, Singapore
Avril Daly
Avril Daly
Chief Executive Officer, Retina International

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