Dr. Pintor: This is such a great question and one that eye care professionals are often faced with in practice. It depends on the stage we are at, in other words, the severity of the case. We want a certain stability in the refraction and in the axial length for at least two years. I would not finish or stop a comprehensive myopia management treatment plan in a patient that is 10 or 12 years old, because we know that the eye is still developing and growing and genetic and environmental factors can stimulate it.
If, however, my patient is already 18 or 20 years old, whom I have closely monitored and I have confirmed stability in refraction and axial length, then we can consider stopping treatment.