• IACMM Application

  • Applying to take the IACMM exam

  • When you decide to take the journey to attain your IACMM please understand that this will involve effort and commitment on your part. Also realize that this process assumes that you have superior myopia management skills.


    What does it mean to be an IACMM? An IACMM….

     

    • has made a serious commitment to the practice of myopia management (MM).
    • is expert in all aspects of MM including risk assessment, orthoK, soft MM lenses, pharmaceutical and behavioralinterventions.
    • is the gold standard for managing myopia.


    The IACMMs are an elite group of doctors who demonstrate their commitment to MM thru lectures, creating webinars, setting standards of care, educating the public and mentoring other practitioners.

  • Application Process

  • Mandatory Prerequisites

    • Must be a current IAOMC member in good standing
    • Must have attended one IAOMC section meeting within last 3 years (COVID exceptions may apply) ?
    • Bootcamp is highly recommended.
    • Must own and use a biometer (or at least have access to one)
    • You are applying for the IACMM within your own section or have been granted an exception by the accreditation chair ofyour section.
    • Read Managing Myopia One Child at a Time, a second reading is highly recommended

    Skills Required to attain an IACMM -see study guide for more details

    • Factors for predicting risk of increasing myopia
    • Consequences of increasing myopia
    • OrthoK – how to design a mold and modify for myopia management
    • Soft Myopia Control Lenses
    • Axial Length
    • Atropine
    • Binocular vision and myopia management
    • Treatment protocol


    If you meet these prerequisites and skills, continue.

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  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Preferred Method of Contact*
  • Education (beyond high school)*
  • Professional Certification/Fellowships/Licenses*
  • Professional Organization/Society Memberships (Including IAO)*
  • Professional Activities: How many hours of post graduate education have you completed in the past 12 months*
  • Please list the approximate percentage of time you engage in (totaling to 100%):*
  • Employment History since graduation. (Clinical: List specialties and name of partners if group practice; Educators: list subjects taught; Researchers: list area of emphasis)*

  • Myopia Management Experience

  • List all the orthoK lenses/myopia control lenses you have used*

  • Past History

  • Have you been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction in which you hold a license or right to practice?


    Have you ever had your license revoked, suspended, received an official reprimand/warning?


    Had a complaint filed against you with your state/national professional or consumer organization?

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  • Certification of Understanding

  • If accepted for candidacy, I understand:

    • If I fail any portion of the test, I may repeat the test once at no change but if I fail twice I must reapply and pay anew fee.
    • If I do not pass any portion of the testing I have one year from the dateof the failed exam to retake it. Exceptions may be granted upon approval from the Chair on a case-by-case basis.
    • I certify that the answers I have provided in the above application are accurate and truthful. I understand that ifI have provided any false information, I will be banned from sitting any Accreditation exam.
    • I certify that I have access to a biometer. 
    • I understand that as part of the application process, my professional background will be investigated throughthe use of a colleague interview, social media, etc. I give my permission for this to occur.

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