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February 2022 Virtual event Presentation
By Thomas Aller, OD, FBCLA, United States
About the presentation
Learn about tools and strategies for monitoring the myopia progression of your patients, assessing the effectiveness of their treatments and modifying their treatments to maximize their effectiveness. Thomas Aller is a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley, a scientific and clinical advisor to Treehouse Eyes and consults with multiple companies developing devices and treatments for myopia.
Yes, they should have a pair of spectacles certainly. If they do not have a way to see without them, they will wear them when they should not. They will wear a torn lens, they will pick a lens from off the floor and so on. It’s almost a health & safety issue to have a set of reasonable backup spectacles. They will wear their contact lenses almost all the time anyway.
Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) Myopia Calculator
https://bhvi.org/myopia-calculator-resources/
MyopiaProfile Myopia Risk Assessment Worksheet
https://www.myopiaprofile.com/product/myopia-risk-assessment/
Myopia Care Control Protocol https://www.myopiaprofile.com/product/myopia-risk-assessment/
CooperVision The Brilliant Futures™ Myopia Management Programme
https://coopervision.co.uk/brilliantfutures
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15545807/
CooperVision Vision Simulatorhttps://coopervision.co.uk/practitioner/clinical-resources/myopia-in-children/myopia-simulator
Ocumetra mEYE Guide https://ocumetra.com/
Aller T et al Myopia management with naturalvue (etafilcon a) multifocal 1 day contact lenses: continuing evidence from clinical practice, CLAE vol 42, issue 6, supplement 1, E24, December 2019. https://www.contactlensjournal.com/article/S1367-0484(19)30431-X/fulltext
Chamberlain P, Peixoto-de-Matos SC, Logan NS, Ngo C, Jones D, Young G. A 3-year Randomized Clinical Trial of MiSight Lenses for Myopia Control. Optom Vis Sci. 2019 Aug;96(8):556-567. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31343513/
Presented by Sara McCullough, Nicola Logan & Carmen Abesamis-Dichoso
Learn how to recognize risks of developing myopia in children based on presenting refractive status, axial length, and family history and to implement a clinical management protocol.
Presented by Philip Cheng, Wen Juan Chui & Ariolfo Vazquez
Hear how current leading practitioners in the field of myopia management choose a myopia management strategy for their patients.
Presented by Thomas Aller
Learn about tools and strategies for monitoring the myopia progression of your patients, assessing the effectiveness of their treatments and modifying their treatments to maximize their effectiveness.
Learn how to recognize risks of developing myopia in children based on presenting refractive status, axial length, and family history and to implement a clinical management protocol.
Prepared by the World Council of Optometry Myopia Management Resource Committee 2023.
The World Council of Optometry Myopia Management Standard of Care initiative is a collaborative partnership between World Council of Optometry and CooperVision.
When to wear it
Considerations
Shown to improve confidence and ability to participate in activities.
Typically more availability for astigmats.
No wearing time during waking hours.
Optical correction is still needed.
* Excluding children frequently engaged in water sports.