The Myopia Exchange

Dr Kate Gifford, a global authority on managing childhood myopia (short-sightedness) in clinical practice, discusses the latest myopia research and clinical techniques with experts from around the world.

The Myopia Exchange is a health podcast hosted by Kate Gifford, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kate Gifford hosts The Myopia Exchange, a health show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Myopia SOS with Prof Ian Flitcroft - Episode 3 - Screens, simple details and seagulls

  Oct 13, 202558 minS2

  <p><b>Myopia SOS!</b> <b>Dr Kate Gifford</b> and <b>Professor Ian Flitcroft</b> are back with advice as your Agony Aunt and Agony Uncle, in part three of this six-part series. Coming from the southern and northern hemispheres are an optometrist and an ophthalmologist, here to help you with your curly clinical cases in myopia management. Send us your struggles using the email address podcast@myopiaprofile.com and we’ll shoulder the agonies for you. </p><p>Clinical communication is arguably the foundation of successful patient management, and both Ian and Kate are keen on providing you tip...

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  Episode #2

  Myopia SOS with Prof Ian Flitcroft - Episode 2 - Stride into the water

  Sep 23, 202546 minS2

  <p><b>Myopia SOS!</b> Advice from your Agony Aunt <b>Dr Kate Gifford</b> (optometrist), and Agony Uncle <b>Professor Ian Flitcroft</b> (ophthalmologist), helps you tackle the daily realities of myopia management, especially when patients don’t fit the easy mould. In part two of this six part series, Kate and Ian chat across the seas about myopia research and curly clinical cases, to help you achieve smooth sailing in practice.</p><p>What’s the cold water or pain points for you moving to the next steps in myopia management? Are you dipping your toes in by gett...

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  Myopia SOS with Prof Ian Flitcroft - Episode 1 - Off the naughty step

  Aug 25, 202550 minS2

  <p><b>Myopia SOS! </b>In the first of this six part series, join your 'agony aunt' <b>Dr. Kate Gifford</b>, an optometrist, researcher, and co-founder of Myopia Profile, and 'agony uncle' <b>Professor Ian Flitcroft</b>, a distinguished paediatric ophthalmologist and co-founder of Ocumetra, as they tackle your burning questions on myopia management. In British vernacular, an Agony Aunt or Uncle is someone who gives advice to people sending in problems or questions, traditionally to magazines or newspapers. You can be part of this first-of-its-kind format – send your myopia management challenges for Kate and Ian to tackle via po...

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  Episode #8

  Atropine, Engaging With Science And Responsible Practice – With Prof Karla Zadnik

  Jun 26, 202028 minS0

  <p>Professor Karla Zadnik, Dean of the Ohio State University College of Optometry in the USA, guides us through a variety of fascinating topics. In her capacity as Principal Investigator of the Childhood Atropine for Myopia Progression (CHAMP) study, Karla explains this multi-site, four year clinical trial which is investigating two proprietary formulations manufactured by US-based specialty pharmaceutical company Nevakar. I learnt that Nevakar is derived from Sanskrit, meaning ‘new form’, which is an ideal encapsulation of what we still need to learn about atropine. </p><p>Karla advocates for you to engage directly with the volume of primary literature sourc...

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  Episode #7

  What’s next for the International Myopia Institute? – with Dr Monica Jong

  Feb 23, 202019 minS0

  <p>Dr Monica Jong, Executive Director of the International Myopia Institute, founded by the Brien Holden Vision Institute, tells us all about the IMI’s big plans for 2020. With the landmark publication of the seven IMI White Paper reports almost a year ago now, we discuss the impact of these reports so far and all of the resources available on the IMI website www.myopiainstitute.org including summaries and translations to multiple languages. <br/><br/>The biggest news, though, is the seven new taskforce committees which have been formed, set to publish additional White Paper reports in around a year’s tim...

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