The latest research

31 October 2019
Autumn 2019

Here we summarise three research papers from a recent issue of Optometry in Practice.

Prescribing, fitting and dispensing myopia management soft contact lenses in children

Susie Jones MCOptom and Nicola Logan MCOptom

The authors offer evidence-based advice and practical tips on how to incorporate myopia management into clinical practice, including how and when to start the conversation with potential patients and parents, as well as strategies to adopt when commencing myopia management. The authors outline the myopia interventions available and provide advice on how these can be implemented in a clinical scenario. They also discuss safe practice for contact lens use with children and ideas to optimise contact lens application and removal chair time with children.

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