The Myopia Mindset podcast features deep interviews with passionate and successful change-makers in the myopia industry. As well as the latest news, topics, and commentary about what makes myopia management truly special.
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74 MMP | The FDA Is Giving Low-Dose Atropine a Second Chance
Dr. Cary Herzberg on why the surprise rejection stung, what the advisory committee will weigh, and why an approved drop changes everything for preventive eye care.
73 MMP | The Doctor Who Taught Himself Ortho-K — Dr. Gill on Failure, Math, and Building Doctors Own Design
He inherited a handful of poorly-fit ortho-K patients, gave himself six months to master the specialty, and ended up co-founding a lens design company. Dr. Sukh Gill returns for a deep-dive interview.
72 MMP | Become the Decision Maker: Optometry's Biggest Advantage
Here’s a question Dr. Cary Herzberg wants every optometrist to ask in the mirror: if you dropped every vision care plan tomorrow, could your practice survive?
71 MMP | Myopia News Monthly — Is All Myopia a Disease? Atropine Combo Therapy & the Axial Length Question
The "high myopia as disease" debate, atropine + ortho-k combo therapy, and axial length as standard of care.
70 MMP | 5 AI Marketing Moves Every Myopia Practice Should Make This Week
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?”
69 MMP | Myopia News Monthly - The Surgeon General Agrees With Us
HHS and the Surgeon General issue a warning on children’s screen use. The FDA rejects Sydnexis’ SYD-101 — despite the STAR trial meeting its primary endpoint. Hoya’s MiYOSMART iQ posts some of the strongest myopia control data ever reported.
68 MMP | They're Living Rent-Free in Your Practice
Dr. Cary Herzberg — 40+ years in specialty optometry — on the insurance model burning doctors out, the specialty care exit ramp, and whether the profession can save itself.
67 MMP | The EQ Edge — How Emotional Intelligence Builds a Myopia Management Practice That Lasts
Dr. Marie Homa-Palladino on Listening, Connection, and Myopia Management Done Right
66 MMP | Myopia News Monthly: LAMP Tapering, Stellest 2.0, Contrast Theory, and What We're Still Getting Wrong
Every month there’s more happening in myopia management than any one clinician can keep up with — new studies, new products, new debates. We go through the five most important stories from Q1 2026 — and we don’t hold back on the disagreements.
65 MMP | "We've Lost 40 Years": Why Myopia Management Still Isn't Standard of Care | Myopia Awareness Week Special (Part 2)
Dr. Cary Herzberg lays down four decades of frustration: optometry has had the data, the products, and the patients in the chair since the early 1980s — and is still, in 2026, asking how to get colleagues to start.
64 MMP | Inside the Myopia Toolbox, Part 1: What Works, When, and Who Should Get It
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?
63 MMP | Why the FDA Said No to a Drug That Could Save Kids' Eyes
The Sydnexis SYD-101 FDA rejection: the data the regulator ignored, the kids it leaves behind, and what you can actually do about it.
62 MMP | pt1 - How a Top Children's Hospital Built a Myopia Program That Treats Every Kid
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?
Episode 61 - SUPPORTERS PREVIEW: Ortho-K Benefits And How To Communicate Them To Parents (Part 2)
Knowing the benefits of Ortho-K is one thing but getting parents to understand and say yes is another. In Part 2, we dive into how to communicate Ortho-K effectively to parents, bridging the gap between clinical knowledge and real-world decision-making.
Episode 60 - Ortho-K Benefits And How To Communicate Them To Parents (Part 1)
From daytime freedom from glasses to long-term eye health and myopia control, this conversation focuses on what actually matters to families—and how to position Ortho-K as more than just “another option.”
Episode 59 - Orthokeratology Success, What Fitters Often Overlook | Part 2
This episode shifts from foundational concepts into real clinical application. The discussion focuses on common pitfalls, including inaccurate measurements, poor diameter selection, limited topography data, and misunderstanding lens design precision. Dr. Herzberg emphasizes that Ortho-K is not something you can casually implement. It requires commitment, attention to detail, and a willingness to continuously refine your approach.
Episode 58 - Orthokeratology Success Success, What Fitters Often Overlook (Part 1)
In this episode of The Myopia Mindset, host Matthew Herzberg sits down with industry pioneer Dr. Cary Herzberg to break down one of the most overlooked drivers of orthokeratology success, the fundamentals that many fitters miss.
Episode 57 -The Myopia Management Learning Curve | Part 2: Practice Confidence, Community, and Patient Impact
Once clinicians move past the initial learning curve, myopia management can transform both a practice and a career.
Episode 56 - The Myopia Management Learning Curve | Part 1: From Doubt to Breakthrough Results
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.
BONUS - Can Genetics Predict Ortho-K Success?
If we could genetically predict myopia progression… would you test every patient?