Dr. Wen Juan Chui: I tend to say that around adolescence we can begin to relax treatment a little bit but bearing in mind that every diopter of myopia increases the risk of myopic macular degenerations. I think it’s important to emphasize that we would like to not just monitor your refraction and vision but also your eye health. I guess the short answer is probably: a lifetime!
Dr. Ariolfo Vazquez: I tend to not give a timeframe; I tell them that my focus is on keeping myopia as low as possible, ‘Every Diopter Counts’ as Doctor Bullimore says. The only time I may mention a timeframe is if the child is prescribed atropine – via an opthahlmologist – as I may mention that we may need to stop treatment after a couple of years.
Dr. Philip Cheng: Generally, my recommendation is to continue treatment until the child is unlikely to progress further, this is usually around 18 years-old or even even later no I generally do not recommend stopping any treatment until they finish all their studies, such as university studies. Why would you stop a treatment and undo the good work that we have been doing?