Course: Sound Optometry: Episode 11 - Myopia management: Active not passive (Updated 2022)

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Domains: Clinical practice, Professionalism

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Welcome to Docet's podcast Sound Optometry, hosted by Michelle Hanratty, an IP optometrist with 20 years’ experience on the high street and in hospital. Each month, with case studies and in-depth conversations, we will be exploring topics that matter the most to you as optometrists and are relevant for everyday practice.

Episode 11 - Myopia management - Active not passive

The episode begins with Professor Ed Mallen speaking of the realisation that a myopia epidemic is happening and what the optometry profession can do now to reduce the risk to our patients. We then hear from parent of Elodie Nutter, Elizabeth, who shares the thought process she went through when opting for myopia management for her daughter. Elodie herself then tells us about her experience of myopia management with soft contact lenses so far.

Michelle Hanratty goes on to talk to optometrist Kathryn Webber about myopia management, discussing how to identify suitable candidates and giving useful advice on how to explain the potential benefits of myopia management to a patient. Information about the contact lens fitting and follow up process is also covered.

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Last published: March 2022

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Learning outcomes

Professionalism

s.4 Show care and compassion for your patients

Able to identify and respond appropriately to patients’ fears, anxieties and concerns about their child’s myopia.

Clinical practice

s.5 Keep your knowledge and skills up to date

Understand the techniques used in fitting complex contact lenses and advises patients requiring complex visual correction for myopia management.

s.7 Conduct appropriate assessments, examinations, treatments and referrals

Understand that when conducting myopia management, to only provide or recommend optical devices if these are clinically justified, and in the best interests of the patient.
Able to choose, fit and order appropriate soft lenses for myopia management.

Unit 1 - Myopia management audio track (~23 min)

Audio track
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Key Points

Case study presentation featuring the parent of a child that is undergoing myopia management.
Advice from an optometrist on the key signs and symptoms that could indicate a high risk of myopia developing.
Explaining the benefits of myopia management to parents and use of the BHVI Myopia calculator.
Information on how to start fitting myopia management contact lenses.
Aftercare assessment.
The ocular health benefits of a potential reduction in myopia.
External resources
URLBHVI Myopia Calculator – The Brian Holden Vision Institute [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.
URLManaging Myopia: A Clinical Response to the Growing Epidemic – Johnson & Johnson [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.

Unit 2 - Required reading (~25 min)

More information

References
URLHolden B, Fricke T, Wilson D, et al. (2016) Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology; 11, pp 00025–7 [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.
URLChamberlain P, Peixoto-de-Matos S, Logan N et al. (2019) A 3-year Randomized Clinical Trial of MiSight Lenses for Myopia Control, Optometry and Vision Science: Volume 96, Issue 8; pp 556-567 [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.
URLWalline J, Lindsley K, Vedula S et al. (2020) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children. [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.
URLProusali E, Haidich A, Fontalis A et al. (2019) Efficacy and safety of interventions to control myopia progression in children: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. BMC Ophthalmol 19, p 106 [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.
URLChamberlain P (2020) Myopia Progression in Children wearing Dual-Focus Contact Lenses: 6-year findings. American Academy of Optometry. [Accessed Dec 2021] URL Opens in a new window.
Docet would like to thank the following for their contribution to this programme:
Professor Edward Mallen, Head of Bradford School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Bradford
Elizabeth and Elodie Nutter, MiSight patient
Ms Kathryn Webber, Optometrist, Myopia Management Clinic, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Bradford

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