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The frequency of follow-ups will vary depending on treatment.
You will also want to complete the following during each appointment, though specific treatments will require additional examinations:
1 week » 1 month » 6 months » 1 year
Thorough slit lamp exam of the anterior segment at each appointment
1 day » 1 week » 1 month » 3 months » 6 months » 1 year
Corneal tomography or topography, if available, at each appointment
1 day » 1 week » 1 month » 3 months » 6 months » 1 year
Check pupil size, intraocular pressure and sensitivity to bright light at each appointment
Ideally, spectacles and contact lens wear should continue until end of childhood (18 years)*, and possibly into adulthood, to avoid any progression.
While there are no established guidelines for when to cease using Atropine, eye care practitioners should consider alternative treatments after two years of Atropine use.
Prepared by the World Council of Optometry Myopia Management Resource Committee 2021. The World Council of Optometry Myopia Management Standard of Care initiative is supported by a grant from CooperVision.