CooperVision Offers Optometry Students New Opportunities, Further Commits to Myopia Management Education

Optometry students are now eligible to certify to prescribe the Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program, and have the opportunity for hands-on experience fitting MiSight^® 1 day contact lenses through CooperVision’s Adopt-a-Patient program

SAN RAMON, Calif., April 13, 2021—Committed to furthering myopia management education in the optometric industry, CooperVision is bringing new opportunities to optometry students. Certification for its Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program featuring MiSight^® 1 day^* contact lenses is now available to third and fourth year students at the 23 schools and colleges of optometry throughout the nation. CooperVision has also added MiSight^® 1 day^* to its list of products available through the existing Adopt-a-Patient^® program.

CooperVision’s MiSight^® 1 day contact lens is the first and only soft contact lens the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved¹* for slowing the progression of myopia in children, aged 8-12 at the initiation of treatment.^1†

“As childhood myopia continues to rise in prevalence and severity², it’s important for all future optometrists to learn how to effectively manage myopia,” said Justin Kwan, OD, Senior Manager of Myopia Management, Professional & Academic Affairs at CooperVision. “Our latest commitment provides students with opportunities to grow their knowledge and have direct experience with the most advanced contact lens technologies, better preparing them for myopia management in practice. Students who proceed with Brilliant Futures™ certification will also stand out amongst their peers as they compete for scholarships, residencies and jobs after graduation.”

Encouraging Student Certification

CooperVision worked with contact lens chiefs at each school and college of optometry to invite all third and fourth year students to attend a student certification launch kickoff, scheduled for April 6 and April 7, 2021. During the event, CooperVision executives, contact lens educator Dr. Anita Gulmiri, and certified ECP Ashley Wallace-Tucker provided insights into how CooperVision is a leader in the myopia management category, why myopia management is important, and the value certification brings as students begin their careers.

Students will receive the same Brilliant Futures™ certification training as practicing eye care professionals, including access to a five course syllabus and optional engagement opportunities with peers and our top certified prescribers via Ask the Expert webinars. Students who successfully complete the curriculum and online exam will earn certification that will follow them as they start their career. Once the student accepts a position, they just need to update CooperVision who will then deploy their myopia team to successfully launch Brilliant Futures™ in their practice.

Encouraging Hands-On Fitting Experience with MiSight^® 1 day

Students have the opportunity for a hands-on fitting experience now that MiSight^® 1 day is available as part of CooperVision’s Adopt-a-Patient^® program. CooperVision has committed to allocating up to 12 MiSight^® 1 day annual supplies to each participating school and college of optometry.

Adopt-A-Patient^® is intended to be a positive contact lens fitting experience for optometry students during their clinical contact lens internship while serving under-privileged patients. Students are encouraged to “adopt” a deserving patient from their community into the program, fit them with CooperVision soft contact lenses, and provide appropriate follow-up care during their clinical contact lens internship. With MiSight^® 1 day added as an available product to the Adopt-a-Patient^® program, age-appropriate* patients who may not have the opportunity to wear the contact lenses because of their family’s income level will now benefit greatly.

ECPs and optometry faculty, residents and students who are interested in learning more about the Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Program featuring MiSight^® 1 day contact lenses can visit www.coopervision.com/practitioner/myopia-management.

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