[Optometrist Unleashed] Myopia Management and Going Beyond the Blur

About this episode

Dr. Marie Bodack discusses modern myopia management and the importance of slowing eye growth to protect vision long-term.

Dr. Marie Bodack is Chief of Pediatric Primary Care at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, a leading institution dedicated to training future optometrists and advancing eye care, particularly in pediatric and myopia management. Internationally recognized for her expertise, Dr. Bodack lectures around the world, contributes to research, and plays a key role in integrating emerging myopia control strategies into optometric education and clinical practice. In this episode… For decades, clearer vision meant getting a stronger pair of glasses every year. However, shouldn’t the overall goal not be just correcting blur, but slowing the eye’s growth and protecting vision long-term? Drawing from her experience as a pediatric optometrist and educator, Dr. Marie Bodack explains that modern myopia care goes far beyond prescriptions. She emphasizes that the real issue isn’t simply nearsightedness but the physical growth of the eyeball itself, something clinicians can now measure and track. That shift changes how optometrists approach treatment, turning routine exams into opportunities to actively slow progression and protect future eye health. In this episode of Optometrist Unleashed, a…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Trevor Miranda

Guest: Dr. Marie Bodack

Topics covered

• myopia management
• pediatric optometry
• eye care
• vision health
• optometric education

Keywords

• myopia
• pediatric optometry
• atropine
• multifocal lenses
• eye health
• vision correction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern College of Optometry

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