The Myopia Mindset

This month’s Myopia News Monthly brings Dr. Andrew Brauer and Dr. Priscilla Chang to the table for three stories — and one genuine disagreement. SUBSCRIBE ON SUBSTACK Get the rundown, links to articles, weekly newsletter, bonus content, and the video version of every podcast. https://myopiamindset.substack.com/

For all the noise around artificial intelligence, the most useful question for a myopia practice isn’t “Will this replace me?” It’s “Can this help me do the work I already know I should be doing?” That’s the premise of this week’s episode. I sat down with my friend Louise Curcio — a fractional marketing director with a focus on AI-augmented marketing, and formerly the director of myopia management...

Welcome back to Myopia News Monthly, where we cover the top stories in the myopia management industry so you can grow organically into the expert you were always meant to be. This month’s panel: returning guests Dr. Andrew Brauer , Dr. Cary Herzberg , and Josh Martinez of Doctor’s Own Design/Aurora GP Lab, Inc. + SUBSTACK - Full Episodes + Bonus Content + Weekly Articles This Month’s Stories 1. HH...

Optometrists haven’t gotten a real raise in 20 to 30 years. Vision care plans are paying a fraction of what exams are worth — and the doctor is covering the overhead, the staff time, the insurance admin, and the billing. The plans cover none of it. They are, as Dr. Cary Herzberg puts it, living rent-free in your practice. Become a subscriber on our substack = full episodes + newsletter + bonus con...

Get the video podcast, a weekly article, and exclusive bonus content on Substack: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ Building a myopia management referral network sounds simple on paper: introduce yourself, explain what you do, and ask other ODs to send you their myopic kids. In practice, it's a grind — cold calls that go nowhere, front desks that don't pass the message, colleagues who don't see...

Every month there’s more happening in myopia management than any one clinician can keep up with — new studies, new products, new debates. That’s exactly why we built this series. In this episode, I sit down with two practitioners who’ve been in the trenches of myopia management: Dr. Andrew Brauer of Eye Care Center of DuPage and Dr. Cary Herzberg , with 40+ years of myopia management experience. W...

It’s Myopia Awareness Week — and we’re releasing the bluntest episode we’ve ever recorded. Awareness weeks tend to be glossy. This one isn’t. Dr. Cary Herzberg has been doing this work for forty-five years, and Part 2 of our panel opens with him asking a question that should sit uncomfortably with the profession: it’s 2026, we have FDA-approved tools, and we’re still trying to convince colleagues...

Twenty years ago, the myopia toolbox had one drawer: ortho-K. Today, U.S. optometrists have FDA-approved soft contacts, an approved spectacle lens, off-label low-dose atropine, and a steady drip of next-generation options coming through Health Canada first. So how do you actually decide what to put a kid in? In Part 1 of this two-part panel, Matthew sits down with Dr. Jennifer Lyerly (True Vision...

A Texas ophthalmologist sits down to explain the lifetime risks of myopia to a 6-year-old's mom — and mid-sentence realizes the mom, still in her 20s, has already had retinal detachments in both eyes from her own untreated nearsightedness. That's the gap this episode is about: the gap between what we know myopia does to people, and what the FDA's drug division decided was "not clinically meaningfu...

What does it look like to build a full-spectrum myopia management program inside one of the country’s top pediatric hospitals — and what can every optometrist learn from it? 🔗 Subscribe on Substack - video podcasts + articles + exclusive bonus content 📸 Instagram / TikTok / Linkedin - connect + daily insights In Part 1 of this special episode of the Myopia Mindset podcast, host Matthew Herzberg...

Support us on Substack for the full episode here: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ Knowing the benefits of Ortho-K is one thing but getting parents to understand and say yes is another. In Part 2 of this Myopia Mindset podcast conversation, Dr. Matthew Martin, Dr. Leah Johnson, and Dr. Cary Herzberg dive into how to communicate Ortho-K effectively to parents , bridging the gap between clinical...

In this episode of the Myopia Mindset, Matthew Herzberg is joined by Dr. Matthew Martin, Dr. Leah Johnson, and Dr. Cary Herzberg to break down the all of the benefits of Ortho-K and why they resonate so strongly with parents when communicated effectively. Support Myopia Mindset Podcast on Substack for full episodes and bonus content: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ From daytime freedom from gl...

Looking for more Myopia Mindset? Subscribe on our Substack for full episodes and bonus content: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ Welcome back to The Myopia Mindset! In Part 2 of this Ortho-K deep dive, Matthew Herzberg and Dr. Cary Herzberg continue their conversation on what truly drives success in orthokeratology and why most fitters struggle to reach consistent outcomes. This episode shifts...

Looking for more Myopia Mindset? Consider becoming a subscriber on our substack: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ In this episode of The Myopia Mindset , host Matthew Herzberg sits down with industry pioneer Dr. Cary Herzberg to break down some of the most overlooked drivers of orthokeratology success, the fundamentals that many fitters miss. While many practitioners focus on surface level metr...

Support us on Substack for the full episode: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ Once clinicians move past the initial learning curve, myopia management can transform both a practice and a career. In Part 2 of this discussion, Dr. Christine Yeung explores how doctors build thriving myopia management programs and the unexpected rewards that come with it. From difficult cases that ultimately succeed...

Become a Subscriber on our Substack - https://myopiamindset.substack.com/ Myopia management can feel intimidating when you first start. Many clinicians worry about complex prescriptions, difficult lens designs, and whether the treatment will even work. In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Christine Yeung shares her early journey into myopia management and orthokeratology, including the steep learni...

If we could genetically predict myopia progression… would you test every patient? BECOME A SUPPORTER TO GET THE FULL EPISODE: https://myopiamindset.substack.com/

Can ortho-k really be “easy” — or are we skipping the fundamentals? BECOME A SUPPORTER FOR THE FULL EPISODE https://myopiamindset.substack.com/

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Most doctors stop at corneal ortho-k. This episode starts where that comfort zone ends. In Part 1 of this two-part series , host Matthew Herzberg is joined by Dr. Anith Pillai and Dr. Matthew Martin to break down trans-limbal ortho-k —what it is, what it is not , and why it’s quietly transforming how experienced clinicians approach adult, hyperopic, and high-challenge cases. In Part 1, we cover: W...

In this episode of The Myopia Mindset , host Matthew Herzberg is joined by Dr. Ashley Tucker and Dr. Kevin Chan , co-editors of Review of Myopia Management , to break down the most important myopia management stories of 2025 . From evolving clinical protocols and risk stratification models , to emerging insights into retinal neurotransmitters , dopamine pathways , and evidence-based patient commun...

In this episode of Myopia Mindset , host Matthew Herzberg brings together a panel of leading voices in myopia management to tackle one of the most difficult—and most important—topics in pediatric care: visual hygiene. Become a supporter to get the full episode : https://myopiamindset.substack.com/

An 11-year longitudinal study doesn’t just confirm the clinical value of orthokeratology—it explicitly acknowledges the real-world impact of myopia on productivity, lifestyle, and life trajectory. 🌟 Want the full episode? Become a paid supporter of The Myopia Mindset and unlock full episodes + monthly bonus content: 👉 https://myopiamindset.substack.com/

Myopia isn’t a clinician-only problem. And it isn’t an industry-only solution. This episode explores why solving myopia requires everyone at the table. Myopia is accelerating globally — and no single group can solve it alone. In this episode of The Myopia Mindset, host Matthew Herzberg sits down with a Tony Sommer for an honest, clinician-first conversation about what “all hands on deck” really me...

Post-LASIK corneas demand different rules — and most failures happen before the lens is ever ordered. In this essential edition episode of Myopia Mindset, the focus is squarely on Post-LASIK Ortho-K — and why these cases fail long before lens design ever begins. 🌟 Want the full episode? Become a paid supporter of The Myopia Mindset and unlock full episodes + monthly bonus content: 👉 https://myop...