All myopic children will require spectacles: for myopia correction or control, as a primary treatment or a back-up to contact lenses. This course covers all aspects of spectacle lens prescribing for myopia, from first corrections in very young children to standard progressive addition and bifocal designs through to the latest technologies for myopia control. The research base is translated into clinical guidance for spectacle prescribing in childhood myopia, including decision trees. This course provides vitally important knowledge for eye care practitioners on this necessary correction for all myopic children.

At the end of this two-hour course, you should be up-skilled and ready to: 

1. Explain the clinical rationale for use of single vision spectacles in children with myopia, including very young children
2. Describe the efficacy evidence for various myopia control spectacle interventions
3. Communicate a simple comparison of spectacle lens myopia control treatments to other available treatments, based on scientific evidence
4. Describe the similarities and differences in the new generation of myopia controlling spectacle lens designs
5. Explain patient pathways for prescribing spectacle lenses for children with myopia, based on clinical objectives and binocular vision status 
6. Discuss practical aspects of spectacle lens prescribing such as sun protection, frame fitting and parent communication.