Clinical Cases Digest

Our clinical case digest brings together the vast and varied peer discussions of our Myopia Profile Facebook group into valuable, enduring content with the addition of key learnings, relevant research and engaging graphics. Seeing the research put into practice, in real patient cases, will help you elevate your myopia management knowledge and confidence to higher levels.

Five things we know about MiSight 1 day

The MiSight 1 day clinical trial is the longest-running soft contact lens study among children, and is now reporting seven-year data. With questions explored including efficacy, cross over from control group to treatment and discontinuation, here’s some of what we’ve learnt along the way.

How has Ireland embraced the use of myopia control contact lenses?

This retrospective study from Ireland found that despite recent increases in practitioners fitting myopia control contact lenses in Ireland, more than 60% of children were still managed with single vision correction only. Improving the prescribing rates of evidence-based myopia control treatments will ensure progressing myopes are less likely to miss appropriate intervention opportunities.

A low myope with long axial length

This case describes a teenager with a low refractive error but a surprisingly long axial length. Should we monitor or actively manage their myopia? In this case, axial length tells a different story than other factors in identifying the long-term risks of myopia for the patient.