“Part one of our Myopia Management Essentials course has been extremely popular with members, and the second course provides an opportunity for clinicians to further build on their knowledge and expertise in this area of practice. With over three million children in the UK forecast to develop myopia by the age of 18*, myopia can have significant long-term impact on children’s eye health and development. Optometrists have the clinical expertise to diagnose and manage myopia through appropriate refractive correction, and the public health knowledge to advise families about evidence-based ways to reduce the risk of onset and progression.”
Dr Paramdeep Bilkhu PhD BSc(Hons) MCOptom DipTp(IP), clinical advisor at The College of Optometrists