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.
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.
A 41-year-old male attended for a consultation for refractive surgery following referral from his optician. He wanted to know 'if anything could be done' for his prescription.
Should we be attempting to control myopia progression in a clinical setting? And,if so, what are the options?
Articles cover: The ageing eye; myopia; current concepts in AMD; and the ocular consequences of HIV-AIDS.
Hema Radhakrishnan looks at causes of myopia in relation to inheritance patterns and environmental factors.
This review outlines current estimates of myopia prevalence for children, the characteristics of myopia progression and attempts to retard its progression with a variety of treatment therapies.
A 41-year-old myopic female wearing daily disposable lenses, complaining of dry eyes, wished to be refitted with another lens type to provide better comfort.
What ocular complications does Ehlers-Danlos cause and how should optometrists treat patients with this condition? Léa Surugue reports.
Key statistics from the WHO World report on vision 2019.
The clinical figures that count.
Key statistics on optometry around the world.