The International Myopia Institute was founded by BHVI and is supported through ongoing donations from industry partners; Carl Zeiss Vision, CooperVision, Essilor, Alcon and Vision Impact Institute

The IMI was created to bring together the global experts and the latest research, to make this information easily accessible, and easy to understand for the practitioner, governments, policy makers, educators and general public.

The IMI’s mission is to promote further progress in myopia research by bringing together the key stakeholders in the field of myopia to stimulate collaboration and share knowledge.