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.
Podcast: We talk to Dr Susie Jones MCOptom, about her top tips for optometrists thinking about offering myopia management, advice on managing patients’ expectations, and much more.
With half the world's population estimated to be myopic by 2050, Olivier Denève, our Head of Policy and Public Affairs, asks how we can explain the risks and benefits to patients.
Podcast: We talk to Professor Jeremy Guggenheim MCOptom about genetic, or genomic testing, and whether we could use the same method to predict myopia.
Podcast: Martin talks to Professor Chris Hammond and Professor Kathryn Saunders FCOptom about all things myopia. They discuss current evidence and how patients can be guided through their treatment options.
With the global prevalence of myopia predicted to reach 50% and rates in the UK rising, should optometrists be embracing myopia management techniques? Madeleine Bailey reports.
The College of Optometrists welcomed over 800 attendees to Birmingham last weekend (24-25 February) for its annual conference and AGM.
People of different ethnicities are at increased risk of different eye conditions.
Read, download and print Acuity's infographic focusing on myopia prevalence and treatment.
Georgina Wintersgill asks how patient research on symptoms online impacts on practice, and how you can assess the evidence that supports the right treatment recommendations.
Despite these potential benefits, orthokeratology is often perceived to be an advanced clinical technique only to be attempted by specialists.
There is growing interest in myopia and myopia control within the optometry community. This article looks at the evidence for intervention.