20 February 2019
Source: College of Optometrists
Myopia is a global problem. The rising prevalence and the risks of sight-threatening ocular
pathology associated with myopia are well documented.
On 15 June 2018, The College of Optometrists held a roundtable meeting to bring together clinicians, researchers and lead organisations across eye health, to consider the current evidence on childhood and adult myopia management.
This consensus statement represents an overview of collective analysis, evaluation, and opinion based on input from the eye health sector clinicians, researchers and lead organisations listed at the end of this statement.
The statement is attached below.
Myopia Management Consensus
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