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Visual Environment in Myopia Made Simple - Online Course

Provider: Myopia Profile Pty Ltd

Contact: Kate Gifford, [E] kate@myopiaprofile.com, [P] 0411109076

Activity Outline

Providing advice on the visual environment is the foundation of proactive myopia management, being useful for children at risk of myopia as well as those with myopia progression. This practical course in the Made Simple series will provide you with a broad introduction to the visual environment as it relates to myopia management in practice, with a focus on identifying risk factors and supporting clinical recommendations.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the theories of the visual environment and how it affects myopia development and progression
  • Identify risk factors related to the visual environment for childhood myopia onset and progression and how to address them
  • Describe the research evidence for visual environment advice you may provide and effective ways to communicate it
  • Explain key clinical considerations and pillars for practical visual environment guidance, including communication aspects and long-term outcomes

Max CPD hours awarded: 1

Session Information

Name
Visual Environment in Myopia Made Simple
Clinical?
Yes
Interactive?
No
Therapeutic?
No
Duration of CPD Session/Module
1
Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component
1

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