Measuring accommodative facility
Assessing accommodative function at near is a vital component of understanding the myopia profile of your patient. Myopic progression in children and adults can be influenced by binocular vision function.
Clinical
In Optika Forma – Customising the perfect myopia control contact lens
Myopia control is complex. But for me, to be successful it needs to be performed with a customized lens geared toward the individual.
Atropine for myopia control – the clinical experience
Atropine for the treatment of childhood myopia has in recent times been more extensively researched through the ATOM trials with the latest update released on August 11,2015. The first paper in a series of three so far was published in 2006.
The ‘next big thing’ for myopia control – an industry perspective
After attending the BCLA Myopia Management Day, I got to thinking about how industry will respond to the conference highlights. There was much discussion about new optical designs which may emerge in the coming years.
Eight ways to introduce myopia control into your practice
The full spectrum of myopia management demands knowledge of a lot of various aspects. Here are eight ways to get your myopia management practice firing.
Orthokeratology for myopia control – meta-analysis
Two meta-analysis papers were published in the first half of 2015, both from Chinese research groups. Meta-analysis requires specifying a search criteria which is then followed over a set period of time to include all papers and reports that are caught by the search criteria terms.
Does the risk of fitting OrthoK in kids outweigh the myopia control benefits?
Scientific data increasingly points towards contact lenses as our best option for myopia control. Does the risk of orthok outweigh the benefits for kids?
What is the point of myopia control anyway?
Why is myopia control important? Is there really that much difference between -3.00D and -5.00D? Why intervention is worth the time, effort and cost.
