Berkeley Clinical Myopia Team
We are clinician researchers specialized in myopia.
We provide evidence-based patient services to myopic children to correct their vision, and to slow the progression of myopia to reduce the risks of potentially blinding complications.
The focus of our research is refractive development and myopia (nearsightedness).
With the unique combination of ample clinical experiences, solid research training, and advanced research tools and instruments, we have the advantage of offering training and education programs.
We want to understand everything about myopia
What aspects of visual experience and associated retinal images underlie myopia?
Is it possible to inhibit myopic growth optically and pharmacologically in ways that are safe and effective in children?
What are the impacts from visual behavior in the development of myopia and what is the most effective visual hygiene strategy?
Why are some individuals more susceptible than others and develop myopia at much younger age, i.e. the individual variability in myopia development and response to treatments?
Can we predict the onset of myopia and its pattern of progression with relatively simple biometric variables?
Come and learn with us!
To students, residents, and ODs, we offer workshops and continuing education that have a good balance between in-depth scientific knowledge and how to implement up-to-date research clinically in myopia management.
News and Featured Articles CLICK TO READ
A Debatable Fix for Young Eyes
Eye specialists are offering young patients a contentious remedy to nearsightedness: contact lenses that temporarily flatten the cornea overnight and correct vision for the next day.
The Myopia Generation
Why do so many kids need glasses now?
Should Myopia Control Be Mainstream in the U.S.?
Reducing the severity of nearsightedness can benefit public health.
Myopia Management Strategies - Point: Multifocals
Drs. Maria Liu and Jeff Cooper make their case for using soft multifocal contact lenses or atropine to slow the progression of myopia in children.
Myopia Management: A Paradigm Shift
From refractive error correction to disease prevention and control.
Review of Myopia Management
Maria Liu Archives.
Contact Us
For clinic inquiries email:
myopiacontrolclinic@berkeley.edu
For research opportunities email: berkeleymyopiaresearch@gmail.com