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.
Our Q&A format explores new technologies, products and research with experts. In this interview, Dr Sherman Tung, optometrist from Canada, shares his experience with The SightGlass Vision DOT 0.2 Lens in his practice, from prescribing to parent explanations and clinical outcomes.
In this case, a colleague has his first experience with the new Essilor Stellest spectacle lens for childhood myopia, with discussion including when to change the prescription and when to stop treatment.
Spectacle lenses which effectively control myopia progression are the next phase in widespread uptake of myopia management. Learn more about the Essilor Stellest lens, from myopia control to vision and visual function outcomes.
In this case, we meet a child whose axial length has progressed 0.4mm in one year, even with myopia control treatment. Yet, his refractive error hasn’t changed. What could cause this and what is the best course of action?
Slowing axial length growth is the key goal of myopia management. In this case, parents finally agreed to myopia management once they understood their child’s axial length measurement.
Read how to communicate with parents about axial length, to support your recommendations.
Comparison of myopia control interventions shows that around half of the total efficacy is observed in the first 12 months. How can we use this knowledge to select and monitor the most suitable treatment for the individual child with myopia? Learn more here.
This case is highlights that myopia management decision making includes much more than a child’s refraction. Learn how Keyur Patel involved the parent in the conversation and decision making, to determine the starting myopia management option for now, as well as considering the future.
Parents can be conservative about childhood contact lens wear, especially if they have no experience of myopia themselves. Read how Bhavin Shah successfully guided parents into embracing MiSight 1 day for their eight-year-old daughter, as her first myopia management strategy.
Myopia is becoming more common, as knowledge on detection and management increase. When should you start myopia control? Here we present an overview of when you might start myopia management across the spectrum of patient presentations. Since every child and their family are unique, we also point you towards more information for each situation.
