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CCOI Video Series : Myopia Workshop

Authors: Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA, Sheryl Stevenson 

Published: August 27th, 2025

Ahead of the September 8 meeting in Paris, the program co-chair of the event and current president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology discusses how the workshop aims to shape consensus on guidelines, research priorities, and emerging therapies in myopia control.

In advance of the upcoming CCOI Myopia Workshop, scheduled for September 8 in Paris, France, Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA—program co-chair of the event and current president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology—spoke about the challenges and opportunities facing the field of myopia control. The Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation (CCOI) workshop will bring together clinicians, researchers, regulators, and industry leaders to address critical questions in research design, regulatory guidance, and treatment development.