The College supports the growing number of optometrists offering myopia management (sometimes known as myopia control) interventions to reduce myopia progression. Read our guidance.
This report provides a review of the evidence available for myopia management interventions. It identifies gaps and provides the basis for related guidance recommendations.
Find out how the myopia evidence review and the new College guidance will affect you in practice.
The College has provided the following FAQs on myopia management as a summary of the guidance and evidence review for optometrists and their patients.
In this recorded webinar, Michael Horler FCOptom uses real patient cases to give optometrists a greater understanding of how to interpret an OCT scan and how to recognise some common ocular conditions.
Dr Nicola Logan MCOptom discusses current evidence for myopia management treatments in this recorded webinar. Topics include orthokeratology, soft CE marked myopia-control contact lenses, and Atropine eye drops.
This video lecture updates you on the current evidence for myopia management treatments, including orthokeratology, soft myopia-management contact lenses, and atropine eye drops.
This online course for optometrists covers aspects of myopia and risk factors for progression in children.
Myopia case numbers are rising and treatment options vary, but are optometrists keeping an open mind on its causes and management? Adrian O’Dowd investigates.
Adrian O’Dowd investigates whether genetic nurture plays a significant role in childhood development of myopia alongside a person’s built-in genetics.
The College is asking for feedback from members on changes to its patient leaflets.
Eye health issues that are making the news - Autumn 2022.
As the nights draw in and winter deepens, we may experience some problems with our vision, and find that our eyes need some seasonal care.
The University of Bradford is running a focus group on 4 October for parents and children affected by myopia.
Podcast: Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE FCOptom speaks to optometrist Dr Bhavin Shah MCOptom MBABO MBCLA about offering myopia management in his practice.
Podcast: Dr Paramdeep Bilkhu MCOptom and Daniel Hardiman-McCartney FCOptom MBE discuss the latest updates on myopia management guidance.