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03/10/2025

Pott Glasses turns 10 and brings optical mechanics to the pop-up space.

From fit-focused styling to Asian-fit engineering, this anniversary event doubles as a case study in how retail language can support clinical outcomes. Pads that don’t bruise. Temples that don’t bite. Frames that get worn.

https://cookiemagazine.org/pott-glasses-10th-anniversary-pop-up/

Pott Glasses celebrates 10 years in Malaysia with a pop-up and new eyewear line, blending Asian fit design, clinical styling...

02/10/2025

From red light breakthroughs to Special Olympics outreach, PODS’ 3rd Annual Conference in Makati showed what it means to be a “well-rounded optometrist.” Education, experience and expertise came together in one buzzing weekend of science, skills and community. https://cookiemagazine.org/the-well-rounded-optometrist-pods-3rd-annual-conference-brings-global-insight-to-local-practice/

Professional ODs Society

Contributed by Mary Rose Parao, O.D. Chair, PODS 3rd Annual Conference The Professional ODs Society (PODS) pulled out all the...

22/09/2025

While Asia’s myopia rates soar past 80%, Finland’s hold steady at 23%. Later school starts, less near work and more outdoor play may be the key.

New research on Finnish conscripts suggests that lifestyle and schooling choices can make all the difference in keeping the myopia epidemic at bay. https://cookiemagazine.org/myopia-prevalence-finnish-conscripts-research/

Amid a global swell of nearsightedness, Finnish conscripts hold their ground, showing steady rates and remarkably few high myopes. In...

17/09/2025

Who’s the contact lens industry’s biggest opportunity? It’s wearing sneakers, curating playlists and swiping on TikTok. Gen Z’s contact lens adoption is wide open and the Contact Lens Institute’s recent survey proves the potential is staggering. But what do they really want in a lens? Tap to find out. https://cookiemagazine.org/gen-z-contact-lens-wear-survey/

Contact lenses aren’t just about sight anymore. For Gen Z, they’re about identity, values and lifestyle. Contact lenses aren’t just...

03/09/2025

Is AI the crystal ball myopia specialists have been waiting for? Or is it just another shiny gadget? We dug into the research (and spoke to myopia maven Dr. Li Lian Foo) to find out what AI can, and can’t do, for the future of myopia care.

This content is intended exclusively for healthcare professionals and eye care practitioners. It is not intended for the general public. Products or therapies discussed may not be registered or approved in all jurisdictions, including Singapore.

Tap for the full story: https://cookiemagazine.org/the-myopia-crystal-ball/

What AI can (and can’t) tell us about the next frontier in myopia detection and management Can AI really see...

25/08/2025

Optometry’s brightest minds. One powerful weekend. The PODS 3rd Annual Conference returns to the Philippines this September 20–21, spotlighting what it truly means to be: The Well-Rounded Optometrist—From Education to Experience to Expertise.

Get inspired by a visionary speaker lineup:
Dr. Cindy Tromas (United Kingdom)
Prof. George Woo (Hong Kong)
Dr. Carmen Abesamis-Dichoso (Philippines)
Dr. Rolando Enrique Domingo (Philippines)

Elevate your knowledge. Refine your practice. Build your expertise. Scan the QR code or visit the link to register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn03T572DtqRqIsxHIMkNh4iyZy6jGhDAfDQKIicVQGUzMOw/viewform

Professional ODs Society

12/08/2025

COOKIE 20 is fresh out of the oven, and this batch is crammed with clinical coolness on myopia’s wildest frontiers. From AI fortune-telling to Malaysian policy reform, this issue takes us far beyond the blur. Chomp on the full issue here https://issuu.com/mediamice/docs/cookie_issue_20_-_the_myopia_care_issue?fr=sZmEzNTg3MjA5MTk

Here’s a taste of what’s inside:
–Can AI predict myopia before it strikes? Dr. Li Lian Foo weighs in on fundus refraction offset, genetic data and the future of hyper-personalized care.

–Gamifying compliance: Dr. Foo returns to share how VR, apps, and digital dashboards are making myopia treatment less "meh" for kids.

–Zooming in on Gen Z: Dr. Nadia Afkhami spills her secrets for using social media to raise myopia awareness and boost clinic bookings while she’s at it.

–The DNA of Nearsightedness: Prof. Seang-Mei Saw unpacks how family history, GWAS data and polygenic risk scores are reshaping how we manage risk.

–Malaysia’s Optometry Bill: Prof. Dr. Bariah Mohd Ali leads the charge in redefining the professions by elevating access, scope and standards nationwide.

Big kudos to all the docs and KOLs featured in this issue! The future of eye care is in visionary hands.
-Dr. Carmen Abesamis-Dichoso
-Dr. Purvi Thomson
-Dr. Kristie Nguyen
-Dr. Li Lian Foo
-Dr. Monica Chaudhry
-Dr. Maria Sampalis
-Dr. Nadia Afkhami
-Mr. Fakhruddin Shamsheer Barodawala
-Dr. Ashley Tucker
-Prof. Dr. Bariah Mohd Ali
-Dr. Norhani Mohidin
-Dr. Jeffrey Walline
-Dr. Ashley Tucker
-Prof. Seang-Mei Saw
-Dr. Li Lian Foo
-Dr. Glenda Aleman-Moheeputh
-Dr.Dzulkefly Ahmad
-Mr. Muhammad Syimir Shahrul Izam
-Dr. Carmen Abesamis-Dichoso
-Dr. Preeya Gupta

This content is intended exclusively for healthcare professionals and eye care practitioners. It is not intended for the general public. Products or therapies discussed may not be registered or approved in all jurisdictions, including Singapore.

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25/07/2025

From Seoul to Singapore, Shanghai to Taipei, the 5th APMMS brought together the brightest minds in myopia management for a regional rally like no other. With shared tables to shared goals, APMMS 2025 showed just how far the myopia movement has come. Attendance has skyrocketed, energy is high, and the mission is to protect our children’s future vision.

What makes this event a yearly must for leaders in the field? Watch the highlight and see for yourself.

Stay tuned for the full video!

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CooperVision

18/07/2025

Take a quick break, share your thoughts and be part of something bigger. For each completed survey, we’ll donate $3 for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (VISION 2020/IAPB). Your voice can make a difference in our work—and in vision worldwide. Join the cause! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5_h6OxtqVNp0ukg1cIStFLbxPOlXAjZbxV7usIvUp9D9jbQ/viewform

14/07/2025

Finnish startup IXI unveils smart glasses that shift focus in real time to replace zones and jumps with smooth, gaze-driven correction. Could dynamic lenses be the next evolution in presbyopia care?
https://cookiemagazine.org/new-autofocus-glasses-could-make-reading-specs-obsolete/

A new entrant in vision tech wants to change how presbyopia is corrected: automatically. While tech giants chase the next...

11/07/2025

Big moves in tiny tech! A Dubai-based startup just landed $250M to put AI, biosensing and augmented reality ON the eyeball. Yup, smart-lenses that could track IOP, detect biomarkers and maybe even give night vision.

Too sci-fi to be real? Click to see why ECPs should be paying close attention to this moonshot: https://cookiemagazine.org/xpanceo-secures-funding-for-ai-smart-contact-lens/

Precision IOP tracking, tear-fluid biosensing and more. This lens could redefine “smart” in eye care.  Move over, smart glasses. Dubai-based...

08/07/2025

Two eye care powerhouses, LENZ Therapeutics and Laboratoires Théa, just signed a major licensing and commercialization deal to launch LNZ100 in Canada. This novel, aceclidine-based eye drop, now awaiting FDA approval by August 8, could mark a new chapter in near vision care. Full story here. https://cookiemagazine.org/lenz-therapeutics-thea-partner-presbyopia-drop-canada/

Canada preps for a presbyopia upgrade as LENZ100 edges closer to potential FDA approval. LENZ Therapeutics (San Diego, USA) and...