A future high myope: diagnosis with axial length
It is estimated that 10% of the world population will have high myopia by 2050.1 High myopia is associated with a higher risk of various ocular health issues such as ...
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Managing the non-myopic eye in unilateral myopia
When you are presented with an anisometropic patient who is myopic in only one eye, how would you go about managing the non-myopic eye? The only myopia control treatment which ...
Orthokeratology lens wear in lagophthalmos
It is not unusual to see someone blink or sleep with incomplete eyelid closure, called lagophthalmos.1 This condition often causes staining across the inferior cornea due to corneal exposure and ...
Complex myopia cases: unilateral myopia with high astigmatism
Every now and then, when you think you’ve got myopia control all figured out, a tricky case like this will present. How do you manage unilateral myopia with high astigmatism? ...
What happens to binocular vision during cycloplegia?
The use of cycloplegic agents may be employed in examining myopic children to ensure the most accurate refraction possible.1 What does a cycloplegic agent do to binocular vision function? Typically, ...
Compounded topical atropine: is every bottle the same?
Low-concentration atropine is not commercially available in most countries at present. Hence, prescriptions for low-concentration atropine drops need to be compounded for each individual patient. Can the efficacy of compounded ...
Pre-myopia and young age: topical atropine or not?
What level of intervention is ideal for a pre-myopic child? What is the youngest age suitable for atropine treatment? This case involves a 3-year-old hyperopic and astigmatic child who has ...
Clinical Leader Case Study: From pre-myopia through to myopia control with contact lenses
Patient background This case will review the myopic journey of a young boy starting from his first visit to our practice and will follow him into myopia and then successfully ...
Clinical Leader Case Study: When parents are keen for myopia management
Patient background Brothers AB (aged 10) and BB (aged 12) attended for a myopia control assessment. Both parents were myopic, with their mother being -8.00D and their father being -3.00D. ...
Adult-onset myopia: measurement and management
Myopia onset typically occurs in childhood, but adult-onset myopia also occurs in clinical practice. While increased near tasks and reduced outdoor time can be risk factors for myopia onset in ...
