This full day, online course will deliver a range of lectures from various experts involved in research and treatment of children with myopia. We will be covering myopia epidemiology, risk factors and causes, progression of myopia, current research and evidence, optical and pharmaceutical interventions, behavioural and environmental interventions, clinical assessment and monitoring, patient management and compliance, integration into optometric practice, and future innovations. By the end of the myopia course, you'll have gained a wealth of knowledge and empowered yourself to better understand and manage myopia.
Who should attend?
Aimed at both community and hospital optometrists but also relevant for doctors, ophthalmic nurses and allied health professionals who wish to learn more around myopia in children.
Learning objectives
1. Define and understand myopia, its prevalence, risk factors and causes.
2. Understand typical progression patterns of myopia in different age groups and the impact of myopia on ocular health and potential complications.
3. Evaluate recent research findings on myopia control strategies and the scientific evidence supporting various interventions.
4. Apply the use of specialised eyeglasses and contact lenses for myopia control and explore how myopia control can be integrated into optometric practice, with appraisal of the business aspects and patient education in implementing myopia control services and identifying the key elements for clinical assessments and monitoring progression in myopia.
5. Understand the principles and effectiveness of orthokeratology in myopia control and the fitting process and patient management for ortho-K.
6. Evaluate the role of pharmaceutical interventions, such as atropine eye drops.
7. Explore the integration of myopia control into the Optometrist practice and discuss the business aspects and patient education in implementing myopia control services.
8. Discuss strategies for managing patients undergoing myopia control interventions, emphasizing the importance of patient compliance and follow-up and appraise problem-shooting cases.
9. Discover emerging technologies and research in the field of myopia control including the use of red light therapy and potential future developments and innovations.
