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Myopia Management Made Simple - Online Course

Provider: Myopia Profile Pty Ltd

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

Activity Outline

This intensely practical course is designed to help to get to grips with myopia management evidence and treatments, with a strong focus on clinical steps to take and communication with parents and patients. Over 100 scientific references are summarized to help you understand the evidence on myopia development and progression; step-by-step guidance on what to do in practice; clinical communication including managing expectations and gauging success; exploring myopia control treatments and comparative efficacy; prescribing considerations, case studies and more. Myopia Management Made Simple will provide you with the knowledge and resources for best-practice clinical myopia management.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the theories of myopia development and progression in children.
  • Identify risk factors for childhood myopia onset and progression, and determine when to start and when to stop myopia management.
  • Describe the research evidence on efficacy of myopia management options, including how to communicate this for parents and patients
  • Explain key clinical considerations and pillars for practical myopia management, including communication aspects and long-term outcomes

Max CPD hours awarded: 1

Session Information

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

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.