Pascal Blaser and Nick Dash have collaborated to form ‘myopia.caretm’ from innovative concept to implementation. Delivering ‘myopia.caretm’ they have created a mechanism to reduce the impact of the so called ‘Epidemic of Myopia’.
Currently most Eye Care Professionals routinely follow the continual increase in myopia, year after year, without questioning methods that might slow this progress.
Modern science has given ECPs the methods to slow myopic eye progression and we have a duty of care to patients to consider these.
It is our mission to break down the barriers that restrict the adoption of myopia control strategies. To achieve this we believe there needs to be a coherent message from patient to professional. Supporting the process every step of the way with science and education.
This is achieved by delivering a clinical care pathway from child & parent to suitably trained ‘myopia.caretm’ specialist. Providing and advising professionals of the scientifically proven techniques that have been shown to deliver effective control*.
Founder & Developer
Pascal Blaser
M.Sc. of Vision Science and Business (Optometry)
Specialist optometrist and new media geek
Pascal Blaser is a contact lens specialist Optometrist with 10 years experience in the contact lens industry. He has developed various designs for contact lenses to improve the visual quality from wearers.
He is currently working in the management of an independent custom made contact lens manufacturer in Switzerland. Pascal Blaser has presented lectures about contact lenses in Europe and the Middle East to improve the skills of eye care specialists. Additionally, he is hosting several websites in different sectors.
This passion for eye care and new media platforms gave him the idea to create a simple and useful tool to help the affected patient and support the specialist in their daily practice.
Our Clinical Advisors
Nick Dash
BScHons(Optom) MCOptom ,Dip SVA.
Nick Dash is an Independent Clinical Optometrist with 30 years of varied experience and interest in a range of world-leading technologies to improve Global Eye Care.
He is currently honorary lecturer at University of Wales, Cardiff whilst continuing his commercial interests and running educational events such as SkiCPD. Nick has lectured throughout the world from Harvard Medical School in the USA, to being invited 3 times by the Hong Kong Government to be Key Note Speaker on three separate occasions.
Many of his peers regard Nick to be a Key Opinion Leader in Optometry, evident when asked to give a presentation at the BCLA “Visionaries Meeting’ at the Royal College of Physicians, London in 2015.
Giancarlo Montani
Optometrist FIACLE, FBCLA
Giancarlo Montani is Professor of Clinical Contact Lens Application at the University of Salento, Italy. Involved in Optometry education since 1988, he has been Department Head of the Contact Lens Division at the Santa Chiara University Medical Centre in Pisa, Italy until 2004. In 2007 Professor Giancarlo Montani has co-founded the Centre for contact lens research of the University of Salento.
Giancarlo Montani also works in private practice. He has published numerous articles in optometric journals and has been invited as a lecturer to several national and international Optometry Congresses.
* effective control is thought by many clinicians to be greater than 50% reductions in myopic progression.