Myopia control in children
This full day, online course will deliver a range of lectures from various experts involved in research and treatment of children with myopia. We will be covering myopia epidemiology, risk factors and causes, progression of myopia, current research and evidence, optical and pharmaceutical interventions, behavioural and environmental interventions, clinical assessment and monitoring, patient management and compliance, integration into optometric practice, and future innovations. By the end of the myopia course, you'll have gained a wealth of knowledge and empowered yourself to better understand and manage myopia.
Who should attend?
Aimed at both community and hospital optometrists but also relevant for doctors, ophthalmic nurses and allied health professionals who wish to learn more around myopia in children.
Learning objectives
1. Define and understand myopia, its prevalence, risk factors and causes.
2. Understand typical progression patterns of myopia in different age groups and the impact of myopia on ocular health and potential complications.
3. Evaluate recent research findings on myopia control strategies and the scientific evidence supporting various interventions.
4. Apply the use of specialised eyeglasses and contact lenses for myopia control and explore how myopia control can be integrated into optometric practice, with appraisal of the business aspects and patient education in implementing myopia control services and identifying the key elements for clinical assessments and monitoring progression in myopia.
5. Understand the principles and effectiveness of orthokeratology in myopia control and the fitting process and patient management for ortho-K.
6. Evaluate the role of pharmaceutical interventions, such as atropine eye drops.
7. Explore the integration of myopia control into the Optometrist practice and discuss the business aspects and patient education in implementing myopia control services.
8. Discuss strategies for managing patients undergoing myopia control interventions, emphasizing the importance of patient compliance and follow-up and appraise problem-shooting cases.
9. Discover emerging technologies and research in the field of myopia control including the use of red light therapy and potential future developments and innovations.
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| Date | Location | Time | Seats | Price | |
| Wednesday 13 November | Online | 9:00 - 17:30 | £175.00 |
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Taught by
Dr Annegret Dahlmann-Noor
Dr Annegret Dahlmann-Noor is the Director of the Children’s Service and the Clinical Trials Lead for Paediatric Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK, and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in Ophthalmology at University College London, UK. Her clinical practice includes paediatric ophthalmology and ocular motility and neuro-ophthalmology in children and adults. Her research interests include myopia, amblyopia, and rare vision disorders and support strategies for children and families
Pauline Cho
Pauline Cho, a former Professor of the School of Optometry of PolyU (Hong Kong), is currently a Professor (PT) at three universities in China. She has published over 200 papers in the field of contact lenses and myopia control. She was one of the Winners of GSLS Awards of Excellence in 2018, named the “Most Impactful Author” in a bibliometric analysis of the orthokeratology literature published in CLAE and in Stanford University’s List of World’s Top 2% most-cited scientists in various disciplines in 2021, 2022, and 2023. She is currently the President of the Hong Kong Academy of Orthokeratology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and British Contact Lens Association, and an Associate Editor of CLAE and a BCLA Ambassador (Asia).
Bruce Evans
Bruce Evans is Visiting Professor to City, University of London and London South Bank University. He is Fellow of College of Optometrists, American Academy of Optometry, European Academy of Optometry & Optics, and British Contact Lens Association. He has authored 270 publications, including ten book editions; and presented >140 conference presentations, including 8 keynote & 4 named lectures. His main areas of research are myopia control, binocular vision, contact lenses, children’s vision, headaches including migraine, computer vision syndrome, and dyslexia.
Shelly Bansal
Having qualified in 1982 Shelly Bansal went on to complete his Hons. CL diploma in 1987. He was then the manager and senior contact lens practitioner at the flagship store of a leading multiple. In 1994 he opened his own independent practice. Currently the practice has a client base of over 18000 patients and 40% of the overall turnover is contact lens related. Approximately 10% of sales are RGP lens related. His special interests include Orthokeratology, fitting younger patients with contact lenses, multifocal contact lenses, myopia management and developing practice management strategies. In 2007 Shelly was awarded with his Fellowship of the British Contact Lens Association. Shelly was a BCLA councillor and recently served as President of the organisation for 2 consecutive terms. In 2002 his practice was nominated as a finalist in “The eye care practice of the year” and in 2003, 2004, 2008 & 2010 the practice was nominated as finalist in “Contact Lens Practice of the Year”, “Technology Practice of the Year”, “Marketing Initiative of the Year”. In 2013, Shelly was announced as Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year in the AOP awards. His practice is used as a study site by several contact lens research organisations. Shelly has presented at BCLA conference and evening meetings and has had articles published in some of the optical journals. He has also lectured internationally on many contact lens topics; all based on his personal experiences in practice.