A collected record of published articles, industry interviews, podcasts, webinars and conference presentations, reflecting Dr Cheng's role shaping the standard of care in myopia management, both in Australia and internationally.
Dr Philip Cheng, BOptom, GCOT, IACMM, FIAOMC, is the founder and clinical director of Eyecare Concepts | The Myopia Clinic Melbourne. Over the past decade he has written for the profession's leading clinical publications, been interviewed by industry media, presented at conferences and research institutions in Australia and internationally, and contributed to the education of other practitioners in myopia management and orthokeratology.
The list below is not a marketing exercise. It is simply where Dr Cheng's clinical writing, commentary and teaching can be found, for colleagues, journalists and families who want to look into the evidence and thinking behind the care provided at Eyecare Concepts.
November 2023 — On the growth of orthokeratology as a mainstream myopia management option and what that means for clinical practice.
Read articleNovember 2022 — Why myopia progression and its risks don't stop at childhood, and how management should be considered in adult patients.
Read articleDecember 2021 — The clinical case for axial length as the more reliable measure of myopia progression, ahead of refraction alone.
Read articleDecember 2020 — How practitioners communicate myopia risk to parents, and why the framing of that conversation matters.
Read articleMay 2025 — How eyeglasses have moved from a fallback option to a genuine first-line myopia management tool.
Read articleOctober 2022 — An international perspective on building a practice genuinely structured around myopia management, not just offering it.
Read articleSeptember 2023 — Companion piece on adult myopia progression, published via Insight and cross-listed on Review of Myopia Management.
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View author pageSeptember 2020 — Translating dose-response evidence into a practical framework for selecting a treatment.
Read articleSeptember 2020 — Reviewing the evidence for dose-dependent effects across orthokeratology, contact lenses and pharmaceutical options.
Read articleJanuary 2026 — Case study contribution on managing a young child with combined MiyoSmart and repeated low-level red-light therapy.
Read articleMay 2025 — A practical guide to implementing orthokeratology for myopia management, with a full case study, corneal topography and axial length charts.
View issueSeptember 2019 — Published in Pharma, Optometry Australia's earlier CPD education publication (the predecessor to Optometry Connection, launched December 2020), in a myopia-management issue alongside Kate Gifford and Padmaja Sankaridurg.
Read issue PDFMay 2019 — A parent's first-hand account of navigating a child's myopia diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Read articleAugust 2018 — Explaining why 20/20 vision doesn't tell the full story of a child's long-term eye health.
Read articleJuly 2018 — Looking at how myopia correction has moved beyond simply prescribing stronger glasses each year.
Read articleJune 2018 — A balanced look at screen time and myopia risk, and what the evidence does and doesn't show.
Read articleNovember 2018 — Comparing how orthokeratology and multifocal soft contact lenses work to slow myopia progression.
Read articleDecember 2018 — Continuing the comparison between orthokeratology and multifocal soft contact lenses for myopia control.
Read articleApril 2023 — Dr Cheng discusses biometry, subjective refraction's limits, and monitoring orthokeratology patients properly.
Read featureApril 2020 — A profile piece on Dr Cheng's approach to close monitoring and individually tailored myopia treatment.
Read featureDecember 2020 — Quoted on contact lens safety in children and clinical observations from the lockdown period.
Read featureApril 2025 — One of four clinical contributors sharing real-world insight on integrating RLRL into practice.
Read featureMarch 2026 — Clinical commentary on the launch of MyDay MiSight 1 Day in a silicone hydrogel material.
Read featureClinical commentary on ACUVUE Abiliti 1-Day, covering efficacy and compliance considerations for myopia control.
Read featureJanuary 2021 — Quoted on accelerated myopia progression observed during Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns, including rapid axial length increases in at-risk children.
Read featureAugust 2020 — Featured on how Eyecare Concepts kept urgent contact lens and myopia control reviews running through Melbourne's Stage 4 lockdown.
Read featureOctober 2022 — Named among the documentary's featured eye care experts, alongside Christine Wildsoet, Thomas Aller, Earl Smith and Kate Gifford.
Read featureDecember 2019 — Hosted by Dr Kate Gifford, on building a myopia-focused practice, patient communication and setting realistic expectations.
Listen to episodeOn myopia management trends in Australia, axial length changes and how lockdowns affected paediatric myopia progression.
Listen on SpotifyJuly 2025 — Panel with Dr Li-Lian Foo (Singapore National Eye Centre), Tim Fricke (Australian College of Optometry) and Prof Padmaja Sankaridurg (ZEISS Global Myopia Management).
Watch webinarCo-presented with Dr Loren Rose, sharing real-world clinical cases using repeated low-level red-light therapy.
Watch on YouTubeProfessional profile, updates and commentary on myopia management, orthokeratology and the eye care profession.
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